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LAF Completes First Phase of Weapons Plan, Israel Deems Efforts “Insufficient”

LAF Completes First Phase of Weapons Plan, Israel Deems Efforts “Insufficient”

Iranian FM in Beirut: Intends to Deepen Ties with Lebanon

Iranian FM in Beirut: Intends to Deepen Ties with Lebanon

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Operative in Saida

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Operative in Saida

Israeli Media: Trump Gives Netanyahu ‘Green Light’ for War Against Hezbollah

Israeli Media: Trump Gives Netanyahu ‘Green Light’ for War Against Hezbollah

Iran Police Officer Killed in Stabbing During Unrest Near Tehran: Local Media

Iran Police Officer Killed in Stabbing During Unrest Near Tehran: Local Media

U.S. Strike in Venezuela a Blow to Hezbollah’s Revival Efforts
Analysis

U.S. Strike in Venezuela a Blow to Hezbollah’s Revival Efforts

  • 20:53 US VP Vance doubles down on 'self-defense' in Minneapolis ICE shooting
  • 20:40 Syria authorities announce curfew in seven Aleppo districts amid clashes
  • 20:32 White House says US law enforcement face 'organized attack' after Minneapolis shooting 
  • 20:01 Trump slams Republican senators who voted to curb his military powers
  • 19:46 Macron says France to vote against EU-Mercosur deal
  • 19:35 Watchdog reports 'nationwide internet blackout' in Iran as protests mount
  • 19:13 UN chief 'regrets' US withdrawal from multiple international organizations
  • 18:55 Iran president calls for 'utmost restraint' in handling protests 
  • 18:55 Venezuela releasing 'large number' of prisoners, including foreigners: top lawmaker
  • 18:41 Iran rights NGO says at least 45 protesters killed since start of movement
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De-Radicalizing Hezbollah's Base: A Realist Framework

Salam El Zaatari

Peace with Israel: Lebanon's Path to Economic Revival

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Ahead of 2026, Washington's Tougher Terms for Lebanon

Amal Chmouny

Lebanon

Israeli Strike Hits Vehicle in Southern Lebanon
Israeli Strike Hits Vehicle in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 07/01 15:30

Monitoring Mechanism Meets in Ras Naqoura
Monitoring Mechanism Meets in Ras Naqoura

This is Beirut 07/01 14:35

Israel Strikes South Lebanon, Kills Two
Israel Strikes South Lebanon, Kills Two

This is Beirut 06/01 17:20

Israel Strikes Southern, Eastern Lebanon
Israel Strikes Southern, Eastern Lebanon

This is Beirut 06/01 09:30

Israeli Army Issues Evacuation Warnings for Southern Lebanon
Israeli Army Issues Evacuation Warnings for Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 05/01 17:00

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Middle East

Syria Tells Civilians to Leave Aleppo's Kurdish Areas
Syria Tells Civilians to Leave Aleppo's Kurdish Areas

This is Beirut 13:05

Syria Settles Status of Top Businessman Under Assad
Syria Settles Status of Top Businessman Under Assad

This is Beirut 08:30

Iraq-Based Kurdish Opposition Calls for Strike in Iran
Iraq-Based Kurdish Opposition Calls for Strike in Iran

This is Beirut 08:30

Yemen Separatist Leader Fled to UAE: Saudi-Led Coalition
Yemen Separatist Leader Fled to UAE: Saudi-Led Coalition

This is Beirut 08:20

Hamas Says Search Resumes for Last Israeli Hostage Body in Gaza
Hamas Says Search Resumes for Last Israeli Hostage Body in Gaza

This is Beirut 07/01 15:55

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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

Joe Moujaes: The Final Will Be Riyadi vs Homenetmen
Joe Moujaes: The Final Will Be Riyadi vs Homenetmen

Hala Abdallah 06/01 21:35

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This is Sports: Best of 2025
This is Sports: Best of 2025

Hala Abdallah 2025-12-30 17:00

New Year… Around the World!
New Year… Around the World!

Maria Chami 2025-12-30 13:00

Salam Government Signs Off on the Destruction of Deposits
Salam Government Signs Off on the Destruction of Deposits

Rayan Chami 2025-12-26 17:10


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

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

This is Beirut 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

Chalamet Wins Best Actor at Critics Choice Awards, Boosting Oscars Bid
Chalamet Wins Best Actor at Critics Choice Awards, Boosting Oscars Bid

This is Beirut 05/01 12:50

Award-Winning Filmmaker Panahi: Iran Protests “To Move History Forward”
Award-Winning Filmmaker Panahi: Iran Protests “To Move History Forward”

This is Beirut 02/01 21:05

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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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