This is Beirut 13/07 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The case started when pictures started appearing on social media of people holding months old lions cubs. It was determined to be at Zazoo, located in Hazmieh, and a sign on the cage door asked for $5 for photos and $10 for ten minutes with the cubs. A judge of urgent matters ordered an investigation of the zoo to be conducted by the court clerk, ...
Bassam Abou Zeid 13/07 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah lebanon Syria Tom Barrack
As part of its ongoing campaign to justify keeping its weapons outside state authority, Hezbollah has been circulating claims of Syrian troop build-ups along Lebanon’s eastern border and alleged infiltrations of extremist fighters into Lebanese territory. On multiple occasions, the Lebanese Army has swiftly and unequivocally denied these reports ...
This is Beirut 13/07 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Patriarch Bechara al-Rai Diman Metropolitan Elias Audi
In two powerful Sunday homilies, Metropolitan Elias Audi and Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai offered spiritual and national guidance, urging faithfulness, unity and reform as Lebanon continues to grapple with deepening challenges. Presiding over Sunday Mass at Saint George Cathedral, Metropolitan Elias Audi, head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese ...
This is Beirut 13/07 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute
The Israeli army carried out an intensive sweep operation on Sunday morning along the outskirts of the town of Alma al-Shaab. Israeli warplanes were reportedly flying over the skies of Baalbeck at the same time. At noon, an Israeli drone dropped a sound bomb toward the town of Aitaroun. Meanwhile, an Israeli rocket left over from a previous ...
Amine Jules Iskandar 13/07 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Europe Antelias Mandrin Paleolithic Cave
In the Levant, Europe’s story took a decisive turn. Here, Homo sapiens from Africa first encountered Neanderthals – exchanging ideas, stone and bone technologies, body ornaments, cold-weather survival strategies, and even genes. From this region, modern humans began their relatively swift spread into Europe some 50,000 to 40,000 years ...
This is Beirut 13/07 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea responded on Sunday to comments made the previous day by US envoy to Syria and Lebanon Tom Barrack regarding the Lebanese authorities, urging them to take action on disarming Hezbollah. “It is clear and obvious that international policy as a whole, in conjunction with a quasi-consensus among Arab ...
Makram Haddad 13/07 09:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Beyond the cedars and valleys, a breath of holiness emerges. This is not just a road to a shrine — it’s a journey to the soul of a nation. In 2026, Lebanon will inaugurate its very first long-distance pilgrimage trail: Darb Mar Charbel, literally meaning the path of Saint Charbel. Inspired by the famous Camino de Santiago, ...
This is Beirut 12/07 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute
An Israeli drone targeted a house in the town of Wata al-Khiam in southern Lebanon. Upon inspection, the body of a Hezbollah fighter, Wissam Abou Abbas, was found. A statement issued by the Public Health Emergency Operations Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Public Health, announced that the Israeli strike on the house in Wata al-Khiam ...
This is Beirut 12/07 12:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US Special Envoy Tom Barrack warned that Lebanon faces an "existential threat" if it fails to address the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons in an interview with the Emirati media outlet The National published Friday. He called on Lebanese leaders to take urgent action or risk the country falling back under regional influence. After ...
This is Beirut 12/07 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In a virulent communiqué, the Gathering of Civil Servants in the Public Administration issued an ultimatum to the authorities: grant an immediate meeting to start negotiations on their demands, or risk launching “unprecedented” protest actions, including a general strike and possible recourse to administrative disobedience. The ...
Fady Noun 12/07 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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On June 22, a deadly bombing inside Damascus’s Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Elijah during Mass claimed 25 lives and left around 50 injured. In response, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Youhanna X, rightly declared that the victims deserve to be honored as martyrs of the faith, just as those who perished in past tragedies in Lebanon, ...
Johnny Kortbawi 11/07 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gebran Bassil Free Patriotic Movement Gulf Hezbollah Joseph Aoun
One of the most powerful roles ever played by legendary Meryl Streep was that of Sophie in the iconic film Sophie’s Choice, now regarded as a masterpiece of world cinema. The movie delves into the ethical, psychological, and spiritual torment of making impossible choices in the darkest moments of human history. Based on both a true story and a ...