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Bulgaria Adjourns Extradition Hearing for Beirut Blast Shipowner

Bulgaria Adjourns Extradition Hearing for Beirut Blast Shipowner

Syria Foils Two Islamic State Plots to Assassinate Sharaa

Syria Foils Two Islamic State Plots to Assassinate Sharaa

Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program Raises Fears of Another War

Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program Raises Fears of Another War

French Court Frees Ex-President Sarkozy From Jail Pending Appeal

French Court Frees Ex-President Sarkozy From Jail Pending Appeal

U.S. Treasury Delegation Warns Lebanon: Two-Month Deadline for Key Reforms

U.S. Treasury Delegation Warns Lebanon: Two-Month Deadline for Key Reforms

The AI Revolution Has a Power Problem

The AI Revolution Has a Power Problem

The Association of Banks in Lebanon Warn of “Systemic Crisis”

The Association of Banks in Lebanon Warn of “Systemic Crisis”

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Mamdani: Debunking the Fallacies of an Islamist Demagogue

Charles Chartouni

Nigeria: Where Every Fault Line Is Exploding

Paul Guillot

Switzerland Has Crossed the Mountains

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Boualem Sansal: Germany Appeals to Algeria for Franco-Algerian Novelist’s Pardon
  • 10/11/2025
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Steinmeier's office said he had asked Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to pardon Sansal as "a humanitarian gesture." "Given Sansal's advanced age and fragile health condition," Steinmeier also "offered Sansal's relocation to Germany and subsequent medical care in our country." A pardon for Sansal ...

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Lebanon

Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Across Lebanon
Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Across Lebanon

This is Beirut 15:05

Aoun in Sofia: Calls for Full Lebanese Sovereignty
Aoun in Sofia: Calls for Full Lebanese Sovereignty

This is Beirut 14:10

The Decision Over War and Peace: A Call to Order
The Decision Over War and Peace: A Call to Order

Michel Touma 08:00

Suspect in 1994 Panama Plane Bombing Arrested in Venezuela
Suspect in 1994 Panama Plane Bombing Arrested in Venezuela

This is Beirut 09/11 20:30

President Aoun Meets U.S. Treasury Delegation in Baabda
President Aoun Meets U.S. Treasury Delegation in Baabda

This is Beirut 09/11 20:20

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World

US Envoy Kushner and Netanyahu Discuss Phase Two of Gaza Truce
US Envoy Kushner and Netanyahu Discuss Phase Two of Gaza Truce

This is Beirut 18:09

Mamdani: Debunking the Fallacies of an Islamist Demagogue
Mamdani: Debunking the Fallacies of an Islamist Demagogue

Charles Chartouni 17:25

Nigeria: Where Every Fault Line Is Exploding
Nigeria: Where Every Fault Line Is Exploding

Paul Guillot 16:00

BBC Expected to Apologize Over Trump Row After Chief Resignation
BBC Expected to Apologize Over Trump Row After Chief Resignation

This is Beirut 13:00

Gaza's Health Ministry says 15 Palestinian Bodies Received Under Truce Exchange Deal
Gaza's Health Ministry says 15 Palestinian Bodies Received Under Truce Exchange Deal

This is Beirut 13:00

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October 7, 2023: Two Years Later
October 7, 2023: Two Years Later
A Year After Nasrallah's Death: The End of Hezbollah?
A Year After Nasrallah's Death: The End of Hezbollah?
Motherhood in the 21st Century
Motherhood in the 21st Century
Sunken Treasures, Submerged Laws: Inside Lebanon’s Hidden Maritime Heritage
Sunken Treasures, Submerged Laws: Inside Lebanon’s Hidden Maritime Heritage
Maaloula, Words on the Edge
Maaloula, Words on the Edge
A Nation in the Dark: EDL and the Fractured State
A Nation in the Dark: EDL and the Fractured State
Municipal Election 2025
Municipal Election 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
Saudi Arabia Under MBS: From Vision 2030 to Geopolitical Leadership
Saudi Arabia Under MBS: From Vision 2030 to Geopolitical Leadership
Yemen: A Land of Conflict at the Crossroads of Powers
Yemen: A Land of Conflict at the Crossroads of Powers
Confidential
Municipal Elections in Beirut: Will “Change MPs” Be Punished by Voters?
Municipal Elections in Beirut: Will “Change MPs” Be Punished by Voters?

15 May 2025

Multimedia

Damascus: When Electricity Becomes a Luxury
Damascus: When Electricity Becomes a Luxury

This is Beirut 15:45

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Belly Dancing: A Quiet Act of Freedom in Riyadh
Belly Dancing: A Quiet Act of Freedom in Riyadh

This is Beirut 11:50

Olives, the Green Gold of Kfarmeshkeh
Olives, the Green Gold of Kfarmeshkeh

Yara Germany 09/11 11:30

Tehran to Restrict Water as Iran Battles Drought
Tehran to Restrict Water as Iran Battles Drought

This is Beirut 08/11 20:15


Economy

Cutting Off Hezbollah’s Iranian Lifeline
Cutting Off Hezbollah’s Iranian Lifeline

Liliane Mokbel 16:50

Raed Khoury: Eliminating Banks and Deposits Would Be a “Catastrophe”
Raed Khoury: Eliminating Banks and Deposits Would Be a “Catastrophe”

Nadia Hallak 08/11 09:00

Public Finances Recovering, but Stability Remains Fragile
Public Finances Recovering, but Stability Remains Fragile

Liliane Mokbel 07/11 17:20

Bsat: IMF Seeks to Impose Losses on Banks... Say Goodbye to Deposits!
Bsat: IMF Seeks to Impose Losses on Banks... Say Goodbye to Deposits!

This is Beirut 07/11 15:45

When Samir Hammoud Sacrifices Depositors to Please the IMF
When Samir Hammoud Sacrifices Depositors to Please the IMF

This is Beirut 07/11 15:20

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Culture

Sabah: The Timeless Voice Lighting Up Lebanon’s Soul
Sabah: The Timeless Voice Lighting Up Lebanon’s Soul

Marie-Christine Tayah 18:00

Bulatov, Pillar of Russian Contemporary Art Scene, Dies at 92
Bulatov, Pillar of Russian Contemporary Art Scene, Dies at 92

This is Beirut 17:35

Booker Prize 2025: Six Authors Compete for One of Literature’s Top Honors
Booker Prize 2025: Six Authors Compete for One of Literature’s Top Honors

This is Beirut 14:10

Saudi Women Keep Ancient Dance Alive Behind Closed Doors
Saudi Women Keep Ancient Dance Alive Behind Closed Doors

This is Beirut 13:00

Glen Powell Reinvents Action Stardom In 'The Running Man'
Glen Powell Reinvents Action Stardom In 'The Running Man'

This is Beirut 10:30

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Sports

JSI: Lynn El-Hajj Wins Bronze in the 100m Breaststroke as Lebanon Launches Its Campaign
JSI: Lynn El-Hajj Wins Bronze in the 100m Breaststroke as Lebanon Launches Its Campaign

Makram Haddad 14:20

ATCL Aquathlon: Ouzalay Leads, Arabghian Right on Target
ATCL Aquathlon: Ouzalay Leads, Arabghian Right on Target

Makram Haddad 10:30

Amman Drift: Nael Madi Puts Lebanon on the Podium
Amman Drift: Nael Madi Puts Lebanon on the Podium

Makram Haddad 09/11 11:30

Cristiano Ronaldo: The Obsession with Perfection
Cristiano Ronaldo: The Obsession with Perfection

Bélinda Ibrahim 08/11 19:00

Aquathlon of the ATCL: Splash & Dash in Kaslik
Aquathlon of the ATCL: Splash & Dash in Kaslik

Makram Haddad 08/11 10:50

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Science

Can You Really Die of a Broken Heart?
Can You Really Die of a Broken Heart?

Bélinda Ibrahim 06/11 10:30

Why Time Seems to Speed Up as We Age
Why Time Seems to Speed Up as We Age

Bélinda Ibrahim 05/11 11:00

From Ribbons to Robots: Does AI Have a Role in Breast Cancer Screening
From Ribbons to Robots: Does AI Have a Role in Breast Cancer Screening

Alissar Boulos 31/10 11:00

Anxiety and Intelligence: Myth or Scientific Reality?
Anxiety and Intelligence: Myth or Scientific Reality?

Bélinda Ibrahim 30/10 11:00

Smart Cartilage: The New Frontier Against Arthritis?
Smart Cartilage: The New Frontier Against Arthritis?

Bélinda Ibrahim 29/10 11:00

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Ici Beyrouth

L'envoyé américain Kushner discute avec Netanyahou de la trêve à Gaza
L'envoyé américain Kushner discute avec Netanyahou de la trêve à Gaza

par Ici Beyrouth, 18:06

Ajjaka à Ici Éco: La crise est systémique et les dépôts sont en danger
Ajjaka à Ici Éco: La crise est systémique et les dépôts sont en danger

par Maurice Matta, 18:00

Sabah, la «Shahroura», ou l’aube qui ne s’est jamais couchée
Sabah, la «Shahroura», ou l’aube qui ne s’est jamais couchée

par Marie-Christine Tayah, 18:00

Syrie: d’un État paria à l’invité de Washington
Syrie: d’un État paria à l’invité de Washington

par Mario Chartouni, 17:30

Décès à Paris d’Erik Boulatov, maître du Pop Art russe et critique de l’URSS
Décès à Paris d’Erik Boulatov, maître du Pop Art russe et critique de l’URSS

par Ici Beyrouth, 17:10


Miscellaneous
USJ Hosts Grand Dinner Celebrating 150 Years of Educational Commitment
USJ Hosts Grand Dinner Celebrating 150 Years of Educational Commitment

27 Aug. 2025

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