Lebanon

VideosMotherhood, Baby Blues, Postpartum Depression: From Darkness to Light

Yara Germany 20/03 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Mother postpartum depression baby blues birth

Baby blues, despair, guilt… After giving birth, Geoana finds herself overwhelmed by postpartum depression, feeling as though she’s reached her breaking point. But rather than allowing her pain to consume her, she transforms it into a powerful force and makes it her mission to help other mothers in distress. In honor of Mother’s Day, This is ...

Lebanon Prepares to Hand Over 700 Syrian Detainees as Part of Bilateral Agreement

This is Beirut 20/03 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon is set to hand over over 700 Syrian detainees to Syria out of the more than 2,000 currently held in its overcrowded prisons, a Lebanese judicial official told AFP on Thursday. “There are more than 700 Syrian detainees and convicts whose files have been finalized and who meet the conditions for extradition,” the official, speaking on ...

EditorialHezbollah-PLO: Parallel Fates

Marc Saikali 20/03 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In 1982, the Israeli army launched Operation "Peace for Galilee" with the goal of driving Arafat's militias from southern Lebanon. More than mere militias, these were organized armies, and Yasser Arafat reigned as the undisputed ruler and bloodstained overlord of Lebanon. The leader of the PLO had unilaterally declared Lebanon as the launchpad for ...

Op-edPressure from Washington: Lebanon on Edge

Salam El Zaatari 20/03 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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When a US envoy speaks this bluntly, the game has changed. Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East, did not hide his frustration with Lebanese officials’ handling of Hezbollah. He went even further, emphasizing that Washington no longer accepts Lebanon’s strategy of maneuvering and political jockeying, arguing that it ...

Cabinet Approves ‘Merit-Based’ Mechanism for Appointments

This is Beirut 20/03 05:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cabinet Nawaf Salam Administrative Appointments

The government approved on Thursday a new mechanism for administrative appointments in the public administration. According to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, the mechanism is based on nine criteria, including competence, prioritization, competition, absence of conflicts of interest, transparency, equal opportunity, diversity, inclusion and ...

Syria, Lebanon Armies Agree to Withdraw From Hosh al-Sayyed Ali

This is Beirut 19/03 20:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hezbollah Lebanese Army Syria Hosh al-Sayyed Ali

The Syrian army announced on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement and coordination framework with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) on securing the border town of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, warning that any breach of the understanding by Hezbollah would be met with a firm and direct response. In a statement published by the state-run SANA news ...

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Rajji: Hezbollah "Disavowing" Ceasefire Agreement with Israel

This is Beirut 19/03 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Youssef Rajji said Hezbollah is disavowing the November 27 ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, asserting that the deal explicitly authorized only the Lebanese Army (LAF) to bear arms. Rajji made his remarks on Wednesday during a meeting at the headquarters of the Maronite League in Medawar, Achrafieh, ...

Resolution 1680: A Turning Point for Lebanese Sovereignty

Mario Chartouni 19/03 19:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On May 17, 2006, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1680, a decisive text aimed at strengthening Lebanon's independence and normalizing its relations with Syria. This resolution, lesser-known than the spotlight-stealing Resolutions 1701 and 1559, deserves our attention if we are to understand the current dynamics between these ...

Between Passion and Exhaustion – Understanding Burnout

Maroun Chahine 19/03 18:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Burnout Overwork mental health

Between work overload, constant pressure and lack of recognition, more and more employees are juggling multiple jobs and finding themselves drained. Overwork, fatigue and even severe exhaustion are becoming increasingly common, though they do not necessarily indicate burnout. But what exactly is burnout? What Is Burnout? Burnout, or professional ...

Mandolesi: UNIFIL's Cooperation with Lebanese Army Key to Maintaining Peace

This is Beirut 19/03 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a statement during a university workshop in Tyre on Wednesday, the commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) West Sector, Nicola Mandolesi, emphasized the critical role of UNIFIL's presence “in maintaining peace and stability” in Lebanon. He noted that “cooperation with local communities and the Lebanese Armed ...

Lebanon Announces 2025 Official Exams Registration Guidelines

This is Beirut 19/03 12:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

2025 Official Exams Lebanon Education Ministry

The Director General of Education and Head of Exam Committees, Fadi Yarak, issued a circular outlining the requirements for submitting candidacy applications for Lebanon's 2025 official exams. This applies to public and private schools, institutions teaching non-Lebanese students in afternoon shifts and independent (free) applicants. Key ...

Lebanon Regains Control of Hosh el-Sayed Ali: Army Deployed on the Ground

This is Beirut 19/03 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Syria Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham Hosh el-Sayed Ali Hezbollah

Units of the Lebanese Army and the Engineering Regiment entered, on Wednesday morning, the village of Hosh el-Sayed Ali, which has been under the control of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham fighters. The Lebanese Armed Forces' advance in the area comes after successful negotiations between the concerned parties, supported by intensive mobilization ...