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The Transatlantic Alliance Will Survive Just Fine
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The Transatlantic Alliance Will Survive Just Fine

Iran Warns of Strong Response as U.S. Pressure Mounts

Iran Warns of Strong Response as U.S. Pressure Mounts

Lebanese Neutrality: The Strategic Interest Shared by Beirut and Jerusalem
Op-ed

Lebanese Neutrality: The Strategic Interest Shared by Beirut and Jerusalem

Syrian President al-Sharaa Meets Putin as Russia Repositions Military Presence

Syrian President al-Sharaa Meets Putin as Russia Repositions Military Presence

Trump Warns Iran: “Massive Armada” Headed Your Way

Trump Warns Iran: “Massive Armada” Headed Your Way

Druze Leader: Qassem's Statements are \

Druze Leader: Qassem's Statements are "Irresponsible"

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Why Hezbollah’s Base Is Battling the President Digitally

Salam El Zaatari

Israel Won the War, So Why Is the Muslim Brotherhood Winning the Peace?

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Lebanon and Syria Seek Rapprochement Amid Lingering Distrust

Samar el Kadi

Lebanon

Parliament Budget Debate Highlights Weapons Issue and Criticism of Gap Law
Parliament Budget Debate Highlights Weapons Issue and Criticism of Gap Law

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How Would Hezbollah Respond to U.S.-Iran Escalation?
How Would Hezbollah Respond to U.S.-Iran Escalation?

Claudia Groeling 27/01 22:40

Budget Talks Spiral Into Iran Clash in Parliament
Budget Talks Spiral Into Iran Clash in Parliament

This is Beirut 27/01 21:15

Hezbollah Faces Internal Divisions as Qassem Moves to Reshape Leadership
Hezbollah Faces Internal Divisions as Qassem Moves to Reshape Leadership

This is Beirut 27/01 21:05

WB Approves $350 Million to Support Lebanon’s Recovery and Digital Transformation
WB Approves $350 Million to Support Lebanon’s Recovery and Digital Transformation

This is Beirut 27/01 15:40

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Middle East

Iraq PM Candidate Maliki Denounces Trump's 'Blatant' Interference
Iraq PM Candidate Maliki Denounces Trump's 'Blatant' Interference

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Turkey Urges U.S.-Iran Disputes Be Resolved ‘One by One’
Turkey Urges U.S.-Iran Disputes Be Resolved ‘One by One’

This is Beirut 11:25

Iran Executes Man on Charges of Spying for Israel: Judiciary
Iran Executes Man on Charges of Spying for Israel: Judiciary

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Trump Warns of Additional ‘Armada,’ While Iran Denies Seeking Negotiations
Trump Warns of Additional ‘Armada,’ While Iran Denies Seeking Negotiations

This is Beirut 09:50

Riyadh Will Not Permit Attacks on Iran from Saudi Territory: Foreign Ministry
Riyadh Will Not Permit Attacks on Iran from Saudi Territory: Foreign Ministry

This is Beirut 09:30

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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

Why Lebanon’s Shia Opposition Sees Opportunity in the 2026 Elections
Why Lebanon’s Shia Opposition Sees Opportunity in the 2026 Elections

Claudia Groeling 19/01 15:41

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Who are the Shia Opposition Seeking to Break Hezbollah’s Stranglehold?
Who are the Shia Opposition Seeking to Break Hezbollah’s Stranglehold?

Claudia Groeling 16/01 19:29

Exclusive: Lindsey Graham Says Arab States are “Not a Very Good Ally”
Exclusive: Lindsey Graham Says Arab States are “Not a Very Good Ally”

This is Beirut 15/01 21:05

Hadi El Khatib Reveals New Developments at Champville
Hadi El Khatib Reveals New Developments at Champville

Hala Abdallah 13/01 17:00


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

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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