Lebanon

An Overview of Lebanon’s Political Landscape in 2023
An Overview of Lebanon’s Political Landscape in 2023

On a political level, 2023 has been overall a year of stagnation for Lebanon. It was marked by significant setbacks, such as the failure to elect a President of the Republic and establish State sovereignty. This is Beirut compiled a summary of the key political events that have shaped Lebanon's landscape throughout 2023. The Investigation into ...

Lebanon Targets UNESCO Register for Pioneering TV Archive
Lebanon Targets UNESCO Register for Pioneering TV Archive

For decades, Tele Liban has been a mainstay of Lebanese living rooms. Now the country is seeking UNESCO recognition for the archives of its pioneering Arab broadcaster. Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, told AFP that Beirut would apply to have the full archives of Tele Liban added to the UN cultural body's Memory of the World ...

Yet Another Christmas Tree Burned in Tripoli
Yet Another Christmas Tree Burned in Tripoli

Unknown assailants set fire to a Christmas tree in the square in front of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in al-Mina, Tripoli, on Friday night. This incident comes less than a week after a Christmas tree in front of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Zahriyeh suffered the same fate last Sunday, on Christmas Eve. This tree, like ...

Ethiopian Woman Found Dead in Souk al-Ahad, the Presumed Murderer Arrested
Ethiopian Woman Found Dead in Souk al-Ahad, the Presumed Murderer Arrested

The Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced on Saturday that they apprehended H.A., a Sudanese individual born in 1993, on December 22 in Furn el-Chebbak. He is suspected to be the perpetrator of the heinous crime against L.N., a young Ethiopian woman born in 1989, whose lifeless body was discovered on December 16 in a dumpster in Souk ...

Cable Car: Clarification from the Company in Charge
Cable Car: Clarification from the Company in Charge

Two days after Thursday's cable car incident, and in response to reports published on the media and social networks that the operating license granted to the Lebanese Cable Car and Tourist Expansion Company SAL had expired at the end of 2022, the company in question asserted on Saturday that the license “will expire in April 2026.” As for ...

Drivers Brace for Road Safety Measures Ahead of NYE
Drivers Brace for Road Safety Measures Ahead of NYE

Many Lebanese drivers regard NYE as the most dangerous night on the road. YASA Director Ziad Akl divulges road safety measures to follow, and how safety is everyone's responsibility.

Cancer Patients in Lebanon Cannot Afford Medicine to Live
Cancer Patients in Lebanon Cannot Afford Medicine to Live

On Friday, the NGO Barbara Nassar organized a sit-in in Riad al-Solh to denounce the government's draft law. The aim is to abolish subsidies on cancer treatment drugs. If passed, the law could harm patients' health.

The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report
The Intelligent Recap: This Week's AI News Report

Good evening and welcome to The Intelligent Recap. It is Friday, December 29 and the 84th day of the war in Gaza. It is also the last episode for 2023. In tonight’s news, the main focus, locally, remains the situation at the Lebanese southern border. We will also take a look at other Lebanese news including the strike in private ...

Geagea: The Presidency Is No Consolation Prize
Geagea: The Presidency Is No Consolation Prize

Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea said Friday that "the presidency is not a consolation prize, neither internally nor under any strategic equation. All we want is for the next head of state to be a president in the true sense of the word.” "We will not accept the election of a president who will allow the current situation to persist,” ...

Iranian President's Wife Makes Highly Political Visit to Beirut
Iranian President's Wife Makes Highly Political Visit to Beirut

The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's wife, Jamileh-Sadat Alamolhoda, arrived at Rafic Hariri airport on Friday morning, where she was welcomed by... the caretaker Minister of Culture(!), Mohammed Wissam Mortada, Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani, and delegations from Hezbollah’s women, the Amal movement and Islamic Jihad, as reported ...

Love in a Plate: Bey1’s Recipe for Festive Joy
Love in a Plate: Bey1’s Recipe for Festive Joy

Bey1 Kitchen in Achrafieh not only serves meals but crafts an enchanting experience, turning the kitchen into a festive haven where the spirit of Christmas and the warmth of compassion come together to feed the elderly.

ISF Launches Awareness Campaign Against Drunk Driving Ahead of NYE
ISF Launches Awareness Campaign Against Drunk Driving Ahead of NYE

The Internal Security Forces (ISF), in cooperation with the Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafés, Night-Clubs and Pastries in Lebanon, launched an awareness campaign on Thursday against "the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol," ahead of New Year’s Eve. In a statement, the General Directorate of the ISF indicated that its ...