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U.S. Downs Iranian Drone Flying Toward Aircraft Carrier

U.S. Downs Iranian Drone Flying Toward Aircraft Carrier

U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Sanction Election Interference in Lebanon

U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Sanction Election Interference in Lebanon

Can a New Round of U.S.–Iran Talks Avert Escalation?
Analysis

Can a New Round of U.S.–Iran Talks Avert Escalation?

‘Moment Could Be Fleeting’: U.S. Congressional Hearing on Curbing Hezbollah

‘Moment Could Be Fleeting’: U.S. Congressional Hearing on Curbing Hezbollah

Iraq PM Candidate Maliki Says Majority Bloc Has Final Say on Nomination

Iraq PM Candidate Maliki Says Majority Bloc Has Final Say on Nomination

The End of the Middle East’s Oil Bonanza
Op-ed

The End of the Middle East’s Oil Bonanza

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The Shia Duo Under Strain: How Iran’s Crisis Is Realigning Amal and Hezbollah

Amal Chmouny & Samar El-Kadi

A Month of Crisis in Syria and Its Regional Ramifications

Seth J. Frantzman

From Armed Deterrence to Durable Peace: Rethinking Shiite Security in Lebanon

Marwan El Amine

Lebanon

Military Court Sentences Nouh Zeaiter in Limited Rulings, Leaving Broader Case Open
Military Court Sentences Nouh Zeaiter in Limited Rulings, Leaving Broader Case Open

This is Beirut 03/02 17:15

Hezbollah’s Qassem Rejects State Authority, Frames Conflict as Existential Battle
Hezbollah’s Qassem Rejects State Authority, Frames Conflict as Existential Battle

This is Beirut 03/02 15:55

January 2026: What the Surge in Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Signals
January 2026: What the Surge in Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Signals

This is Beirut 03/02 13:55

Aoun: Exclusivity of Weapons Is a Non-Negotiable
Aoun: Exclusivity of Weapons Is a Non-Negotiable

This is Beirut 03/02 13:35

Lebanon PM Says Won't Allow Country to be Dragged into New Conflict
Lebanon PM Says Won't Allow Country to be Dragged into New Conflict

This is Beirut 03/02 11:45

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Middle East

US-Iran Talks Expected in Oman, but Scope Under Discussion: Arab Diplomat
US-Iran Talks Expected in Oman, but Scope Under Discussion: Arab Diplomat

This is Beirut 16:15

Turkey Again Blocks Aid Convoy for Kurds in Syria: NGO
Turkey Again Blocks Aid Convoy for Kurds in Syria: NGO

This is Beirut 11:55

Iran Formally Allows Women to Ride Motorcycles
Iran Formally Allows Women to Ride Motorcycles

This is Beirut 11:50

Turkey's Erdogan Visits Saudi as Ties Between Former Rivals Warm
Turkey's Erdogan Visits Saudi as Ties Between Former Rivals Warm

This is Beirut 09:10

U.S. Tanker Approached by Iranian Gunboats in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Tanker Approached by Iranian Gunboats in Strait of Hormuz

This is Beirut 03/02 21:35

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Pope Leo XIV: A Mission For Peace
Pope Leo XIV: A Mission For Peace
The Muslim Brotherhood: The Rise of an Invisible Power
The Muslim Brotherhood: The Rise of an Invisible Power
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
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

U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah’s Grip on Power
U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah’s Grip on Power

This is Beirut 03/02 09:00

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Why Lebanon’s Shia Opposition Sees Opportunity in the 2026 Elections
Why Lebanon’s Shia Opposition Sees Opportunity in the 2026 Elections

Claudia Groeling 19/01 15:41

Exclusive: Trump States U.S. Decision Not to Attack Iran Due to Cancelled Executions
Exclusive: Trump States U.S. Decision Not to Attack Iran Due to Cancelled Executions

This is Beirut 16/01 22:00

Who are the Shia Opposition Seeking to Break Hezbollah’s Stranglehold?
Who are the Shia Opposition Seeking to Break Hezbollah’s Stranglehold?

Claudia Groeling 16/01 19:29


Economy

Gap Law: The Programmed Destruction of the Banking Sector
Gap Law: The Programmed Destruction of the Banking Sector

This is Beirut 2025-12-21 15:05

Gap Law: A Legalized Expropriation of Deposits
Gap Law: A Legalized Expropriation of Deposits

This is Beirut 2025-12-21 12:05

The Law of Financial “Massacre”: When Nawaf Salam and “Kulluna Irada” Strip Depositors of Their Savings
The Law of Financial “Massacre”: When Nawaf Salam and “Kulluna Irada” Strip Depositors of Their Savings

Eleonore Stephan for Huna Lubnan 2025-12-21 09:05

Gap Law: How the Lebanese State Erases Its Responsibility
Gap Law: How the Lebanese State Erases Its Responsibility

This is Beirut 2025-12-20 18:05

Gap Law: Nawaf Salam and the IMF, Architects of a Legalized Spoliation
Gap Law: Nawaf Salam and the IMF, Architects of a Legalized Spoliation

This is Beirut 2025-12-20 16:05

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Culture

Golden Globes 2026: 'One Battle After Another' Dominates, 'Hamnet Shocks' as Best Drama
Golden Globes 2026: 'One Battle After Another' Dominates, 'Hamnet Shocks' as Best Drama

This is Beirut 12/01 18:15

Golden Globe 2026: Full List of Nominees Revealed!
Golden Globe 2026: Full List of Nominees Revealed!

This is Beirut 09/01 20:40

'One Battle After Another' Breaks SAG Record with 7 Nominations
'One Battle After Another' Breaks SAG Record with 7 Nominations

This is Beirut 08/01 17:30

Brigitte Bardot’s Last Goodbye: Actress and Activist Laid to Rest
Brigitte Bardot’s Last Goodbye: Actress and Activist Laid to Rest

This is Beirut 07/01 20:45

Taylor Swift’s Wine Choice Shines a Spotlight on French Sancerre
Taylor Swift’s Wine Choice Shines a Spotlight on French Sancerre

This is Beirut 06/01 17:00

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Sports

Morocco, Kings of Arabia: a lob from outer space, VAR drama, and a hero out of nowhere
Morocco, Kings of Arabia: a lob from outer space, VAR drama, and a hero out of nowhere

Makram Haddad 2025-12-19 08:40

WASL: Riyadi Snatch a Thriller in Tehran, Gyokchyan the Clutch Hero
WASL: Riyadi Snatch a Thriller in Tehran, Gyokchyan the Clutch Hero

Makram Haddad 2025-12-18 08:50

Football – Lebanese League: Al-Ahed Win, Jwaya Slip, Nejmeh Catch a Cold
Football – Lebanese League: Al-Ahed Win, Jwaya Slip, Nejmeh Catch a Cold

Makram Haddad 2025-12-17 11:30

Taekwondo: Lebanon Consolidates Its Place in the International Family
Taekwondo: Lebanon Consolidates Its Place in the International Family

Makram Haddad 2025-12-16 09:30

WASL: Riyadi in Tears, Sagesse in Celebration
WASL: Riyadi in Tears, Sagesse in Celebration

Makram Haddad 2025-12-12 11:10

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Science

Artificial Womb: Is Japan Really on the Brink of Birth Outside the Human Body?
Artificial Womb: Is Japan Really on the Brink of Birth Outside the Human Body?

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-17 11:00

​​​​​​​Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Lebanon’s Livestock Under Pressure as a Health Emergency Takes Hold
​​​​​​​Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Lebanon’s Livestock Under Pressure as a Health Emergency Takes Hold

Makram Haddad 2025-12-17 08:50

The Brain: Forever an Adolescent Until 32
The Brain: Forever an Adolescent Until 32

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-11 10:30

HIV and STIs: The Return of a Forgotten Threat Among 15–24-Year-Olds
HIV and STIs: The Return of a Forgotten Threat Among 15–24-Year-Olds

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-10 12:00

Long Covid: New Pathways to Repair the Brain
Long Covid: New Pathways to Repair the Brain

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-04 15:05

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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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