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European Countries Seek Non-Involvement in Hormuz Strait as U.S. Pushes International Participation

European Countries Seek Non-Involvement in Hormuz Strait as U.S. Pushes International Participation

Iraq Hopes to Ship Oil to Turkey by Pipeline as War Cuts Off Exports

Iraq Hopes to Ship Oil to Turkey by Pipeline as War Cuts Off Exports

Hormuz Alternative Oil Routes Inadequate to Cope with Demand

Hormuz Alternative Oil Routes Inadequate to Cope with Demand

Lebanon Launches Legal Action Against 4 Hezbollah Members Over Arms

Lebanon Launches Legal Action Against 4 Hezbollah Members Over Arms

Trump Pressures NATO, China over Iran's Closure of Hormuz

Trump Pressures NATO, China over Iran's Closure of Hormuz

Dubai Airport Flights Disrupted After Nearby Drone Fire, One Killed in Abu Dhabi

Dubai Airport Flights Disrupted After Nearby Drone Fire, One Killed in Abu Dhabi

Israeli Army Begins \

Israeli Army Begins "Limited Ground Operations" against Hezbollah

  • 20:14 Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah says spokesperson killed
  • 20:04 Cuba announces total electricity blackout
  • 19:38 Drone attack targets major southern Iraqi oil field: officials
  • 19:15 Hezbollah says launched rockets, drones at north Israel city 
  • 19:13 Afghan government accuses Pakistan of strikes on Kabul
  • 19:05 Trump says unclear if new Iran leader is 'dead or not'
  • 19:03 Loud explosions heard in Kabul: AFP journalists
  • 19:01 Trump says he believes UK will be involved in Hormuz mission
  • 18:58 Trump says Macron response to Hormuz request 'not perfect' 
  • 18:53 Lebanon registers more than one million displaced in Israel-Hezbollah war
Latest News

A New Flashpoint? Lebanon and Syria's Uneasy Border

Samar El Kadi

Displacement Fuels Fears of Hezbollah Infiltration Across Lebanon

Ian Stettner

Will This War End Hezbollah?

Marwan El Amine

Lebanon

Beirut Pushes for Direct Negotiations amid Internal Dysfunction
Beirut Pushes for Direct Negotiations amid Internal Dysfunction

This is Beirut 15/03 10:35

Displacement Fuels Fears of Hezbollah Infiltration Across Lebanon
Displacement Fuels Fears of Hezbollah Infiltration Across Lebanon

Ian Stettner 14/03 16:35

A New Flashpoint? Lebanon and Syria's Uneasy Border
A New Flashpoint? Lebanon and Syria's Uneasy Border

Samar El Kadi 14/03 14:55

Israel Strikes North Beirut Suburb, South Lebanon
Israel Strikes North Beirut Suburb, South Lebanon

This is Beirut 14/03 10:20

Israeli Strike on South Lebanon Health Centre Kills 12 Medical Staff
Israeli Strike on South Lebanon Health Centre Kills 12 Medical Staff

This is Beirut 14/03 05:55

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Middle East

U.S. Intelligence Says Iran’s Late Leader Had Doubts About Son’s Succession
U.S. Intelligence Says Iran’s Late Leader Had Doubts About Son’s Succession

This is Beirut 15/03 16:30

U.S. Energy Secretary Says Iran Conflict Could End Within Weeks
U.S. Energy Secretary Says Iran Conflict Could End Within Weeks

This is Beirut 15/03 16:25

Trump Threatens More Strikes on Iran’s Main Oil Export Hub
Trump Threatens More Strikes on Iran’s Main Oil Export Hub

This is Beirut 15/03 14:25

Israel Approves Emergency Military Funding as Iran War Rages
Israel Approves Emergency Military Funding as Iran War Rages

This is Beirut 15/03 12:55

Iran Urges Countries to Avoid Action That Could Widen War
Iran Urges Countries to Avoid Action That Could Widen War

This is Beirut 15/03 12:20

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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

Tehran Under Fire: Week One
Tehran Under Fire: Week One

This is Beirut 08/03 17:35

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Northern Israeli Residents Tell This Is Beirut They Hope for Peace With Lebanon
Northern Israeli Residents Tell This Is Beirut They Hope for Peace With Lebanon

Selena Ryan 10/02 10:05

 Who Rises Next? Sunni Perspectives on the Muslim Brotherhood and President Al-Sharaa
Who Rises Next? Sunni Perspectives on the Muslim Brotherhood and President Al-Sharaa

Claudia Groeling 06/02 23:25

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

This is Beirut 03/02 19:45


Economy

The CMA CGM Foundation Establishes an Emergency Fund in Support of the City of Tripoli
The CMA CGM Foundation Establishes an Emergency Fund in Support of the City of Tripoli

This is Beirut 13/02 13:30

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

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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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