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Trump Says US Will Hit Iran 'Very Hard' if Protesters Are Killed

Trump Says US Will Hit Iran 'Very Hard' if Protesters Are Killed

Aleppo Clashes Between Syria Govt, Kurdish Forces Rage into Third Night

Aleppo Clashes Between Syria Govt, Kurdish Forces Rage into Third Night

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

  • 23:56 Premier League leaders Arsenal held 0-0 by Liverpool
  • 23:05 GM announces $7.1 bn hit to profits on electric auto pullback
  • 23:04 Swiss mining giant Glencore says in merger talks with Rio Tinto
  • 22:19 US Syria envoy urges Syrian army, Kurdish fighters to halt Aleppo violence
  • 22:17 Spanish-Venezuelan activist Rocio San Miguel freed, 'doing well': lawyer
  • 21:58 White House says Venezuela prisoner release a result of Trump 'leverage'
  • 21:30 Iranians mass on Tehran avenue in major anti-govt protest: images verified by AFP 
  • 21:07 Spain says Venezuela freed five Spanish prisoners 
  • 21:06 Vance says Europe should take Trump 'seriously' on Greenland
  • 21:00 Trump says US will strike 'very hard' if Iran starts killing protesters
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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

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

Ian Talley 07/01 15:30

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

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Middle East

Iran at the Edge: Uprising, Exhaustion, and the Fate of the Islamic Republic
Iran at the Edge: Uprising, Exhaustion, and the Fate of the Islamic Republic

Salam El Zaatari 23:25

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

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

This is Beirut 08:25

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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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