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Cabinet Approves The Gap Law

Cabinet Approves The Gap Law

8 Killed and 18 Wounded in Terrorist Mosque Bombing in Homs

8 Killed and 18 Wounded in Terrorist Mosque Bombing in Homs

Two Killed in Terror Attack in Northern Israel

Two Killed in Terror Attack in Northern Israel

Israel Strikes Northeast Lebanon, Targeting Radwan Force Infrastructure

Israel Strikes Northeast Lebanon, Targeting Radwan Force Infrastructure

Iraq on High Alert: Baghdad Warns of Imminent Israeli Strikes

Iraq on High Alert: Baghdad Warns of Imminent Israeli Strikes

  • 00:11 Rubio urges restraint as violence escalates in Yemen
  • 26/12 23:59 African Union rejects 'any recognition of Somaliland' after Israel's declaration
  • 26/12 23:00 16 GPS-guided 'precision munitions' from drones were deployed in US strikes on militants: Nigeria info minister 
  • 26/12 22:55 Trump says jihadist camps targeted in Nigeria strikes were 'decimated': Politico
  • 26/12 22:36 UN chief says those behind 'unacceptable' Homs attack must face justice
  • 26/12 22:20 Israel's recognition of Somaliland will 'undermine regional peace', Somalia warns
  • 26/12 22:12 Somalia denounces Israel recognition of Somaliland as 'attack' on its sovereignty
  • 26/12 21:31 Yemen govt asks Saudi-led coalition to 'take military measures' to support it
  • 26/12 20:19 Suspect arrested in Paris metro stabbings: prosecutors' office
  • 26/12 19:59 Three women wounded in Paris metro stabbings: authorities
Latest News

From Rockets to Reels: Iran and Hezbollah’s Fight for Survival through Propaganda

Salam El Zaatari

UNRWA in the Crosshairs: U.S. Weighs Unprecedented Sanctions

Amal Chmouny

Why was Sharaa Invited to Washington, but not Aoun?

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Lebanon

Hezbollah: Is the Company Joud Licensed by the Lebanese State?
Hezbollah: Is the Company Joud Licensed by the Lebanese State?

This is Beirut 26/12 16:50

Hezbollah Operative Claims Widespread Israeli Penetration, Questions Leadership
Hezbollah Operative Claims Widespread Israeli Penetration, Questions Leadership

This is Beirut 26/12 13:40

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon and Bekaa Valley
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon and Bekaa Valley

This is Beirut 25/12 10:30

Syrian Close to Assad-era Commander Killed in Lebanon
Syrian Close to Assad-era Commander Killed in Lebanon

This is Beirut 23/12 21:45

Lebanon Probes Officer’s Disappearance Amid Suspected Mossad Involvement
Lebanon Probes Officer’s Disappearance Amid Suspected Mossad Involvement

This is Beirut 23/12 19:15

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Middle East

Israel Warns Strike on Iran ‘Inevitable’ Without Missile Deal
Israel Warns Strike on Iran ‘Inevitable’ Without Missile Deal

This is Beirut 26/12 14:10

Yemen Separatists Report Saudi Air Strikes in Hadramawt
Yemen Separatists Report Saudi Air Strikes in Hadramawt

This is Beirut 26/12 10:35

Syria Kurds Chief Says 'All Efforts' Being Made to Salvage Deal with Damascus
Syria Kurds Chief Says 'All Efforts' Being Made to Salvage Deal with Damascus

This is Beirut 26/12 10:00

Syria to Start Replacing Currency from Jan 1: Central Bank Chief
Syria to Start Replacing Currency from Jan 1: Central Bank Chief

This is Beirut 25/12 18:00

An Unprecedented Christmas Message and a Call for Peace in the Levant
An Unprecedented Christmas Message and a Call for Peace in the Levant

This is Beirut 25/12 15:30

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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

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

Rayan Chami 26/12 17:10

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Zeinoun: Riyadi Is Still the Team Everyone Fears
Zeinoun: Riyadi Is Still the Team Everyone Fears

Hala Abdallah 23/12 17:00

Oliver Ojeil: London Fashion Film Festival Winner
Oliver Ojeil: London Fashion Film Festival Winner

Lea Mehanna 21/12 17:00

Lebanon of Tomorrow: Raising Prayers for Peace This Christmas
Lebanon of Tomorrow: Raising Prayers for Peace This Christmas

Rayan Chami 20/12 00:18


Economy

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

This is Beirut 21/12 15:05

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

This is Beirut 21/12 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 21/12 09:05

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

This is Beirut 20/12 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 20/12 16:05

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Culture

Silence in Psychoanalysis: What the Absence of Words Reveals
Silence in Psychoanalysis: What the Absence of Words Reveals

David Sahyoun 17/12 18:00

Louvre Under Strike Pressure Partially Reopens to Frustrated Tourists
Louvre Under Strike Pressure Partially Reopens to Frustrated Tourists

This is Beirut 17/12 14:15

Another Vision of Beauty, by Nada Talhamé
Another Vision of Beauty, by Nada Talhamé

This is Beirut 17/12 10:30

Louvre Museum Closed as Workers Strike
Louvre Museum Closed as Workers Strike

This is Beirut 15/12 12:25

Director Rob Reiner and Wife Found Dead at Los Angeles Residence
Director Rob Reiner and Wife Found Dead at Los Angeles Residence

This is Beirut 15/12 09:05

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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 19/12 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 18/12 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 17/12 11:30

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

Makram Haddad 16/12 09:30

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

Makram Haddad 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 17/12 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 17/12 08:50

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

Bélinda Ibrahim 11/12 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 10/12 12:00

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

Bélinda Ibrahim 04/12 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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