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Israel Strikes Litani Bridges to Pressure Lebanese Government
Analysis

Israel Strikes Litani Bridges to Pressure Lebanese Government

Blurring the Lines: How Hezbollah Obscures Civilian and Combatant Deaths
Analysis

Blurring the Lines: How Hezbollah Obscures Civilian and Combatant Deaths

The WhatsApp War: How Hezbollah Manufactures Reality
Analysis

The WhatsApp War: How Hezbollah Manufactures Reality

On the Streets of Tehran: Teenagers Armed With Machine Guns

On the Streets of Tehran: Teenagers Armed With Machine Guns

Erdogan Warns of Regional Spillover Risk as War Enters Second Month

Erdogan Warns of Regional Spillover Risk as War Enters Second Month

U.S.-Israeli Strikes Hit Steel Complexes in Central, Southwest Iran

U.S.-Israeli Strikes Hit Steel Complexes in Central, Southwest Iran

Yemen Claims Joint Strike with Iran and Hezbollah on Southern Israel

Yemen Claims Joint Strike with Iran and Hezbollah on Southern Israel

  • 18:13 Russia fired over 360 drones at Ukraine during daytime Wednesday: Ukrainian air force
  • 17:06 Lebanon says death toll from Israel-Hezbollah war rises to over 1,300
  • 16:37 Huge explosions heard in west of Tehran: AFP journalist
  • 16:27 Russia will continue providing aid to Cuba amid fuel crisis: official
  • 16:21 Iran Guards say Hormuz strait 'will not be opened to enemies'
  • 16:00 Iran Guards say oil tanker they hit in Gulf belongs to Israel
  • 15:49 US would only consider Iran ceasefire if Hormuz strait opens: Trump
  • 15:48 Trump says Iranian president wants ceasefire
  • 15:42 Spain star Yamal slams 'intolerable' anti-Muslim 'mockery' at Egypt friendly
  • 15:33 18 migrants found dead by Italian coastguard off Lampedusa: ANSA
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Lebanon Expels Iran’s Envoy, but the IRGC Still Looms Large

Marwan El Amine

Israel’s New Manual for Fighting Terrorist Militias

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

From Baghdad to Beirut: Tehran’s Strategy to Set the Region Aflame

Seth J. Frantzman

Lebanon

Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes on Beirut Area Kill 7
Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes on Beirut Area Kill 7

This is Beirut 07:50

Israeli Forces Will Occupy Swathe of South Lebanon After War: Defense Minister
Israeli Forces Will Occupy Swathe of South Lebanon After War: Defense Minister

This is Beirut 31/03 15:05

Army Withdrawal Sparks Anxiety in Southern Border Villages
Army Withdrawal Sparks Anxiety in Southern Border Villages

This is Beirut 31/03 14:45

Senior U.S. Official to TIB: ‘The United States Supports the Sovereignty and Authority of the Lebanese Government’
Senior U.S. Official to TIB: ‘The United States Supports the Sovereignty and Authority of the Lebanese Government’

This is Beirut 30/03 22:15

Southern Front: Israel’s Push Toward the Litani River
Southern Front: Israel’s Push Toward the Litani River

Natasha Metni Torbey 30/03 14:20

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Middle East

Stocks Rally, Oil Dives as Trump Says War to End 'Very Soon'
Stocks Rally, Oil Dives as Trump Says War to End 'Very Soon'

This is Beirut 11:20

Rubio Signals War Endgame as U.S. Pressure Mounts on Weakened Iran
Rubio Signals War Endgame as U.S. Pressure Mounts on Weakened Iran

This is Beirut 10:40

Iran FM Says Not Responded to U.S. Plan, 'No Negotiations'
Iran FM Says Not Responded to U.S. Plan, 'No Negotiations'

This is Beirut 10:15

Iranian Missile Barrage Hits Israel, Reports Indicate Use of Cluster Munitions
Iranian Missile Barrage Hits Israel, Reports Indicate Use of Cluster Munitions

This is Beirut 09:35

American Journalist Abducted in Baghdad as Iraqi Forces Launch Search Operation
American Journalist Abducted in Baghdad as Iraqi Forces Launch Search Operation

This is Beirut 31/03 20:45

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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

Christian Communities on the Frontline: Anger at Hezbollah Grows
Christian Communities on the Frontline: Anger at Hezbollah Grows

Claudia Groeling 24/03 21:55

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Caught in Escalation: Lebanon's Displaced Say They Want Peace
Caught in Escalation: Lebanon's Displaced Say They Want Peace

This is Beirut 04/03 10:40

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


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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