EditorialIn the Face of State Sabotage, Firmness Is the Only Imperative

Michel Touma 2025-10-06 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It relentlessly edges toward the peak of destructive behavior, pushing ever closer to its darkest extremes. Hezbollah’s leadership—loyal to directives from its Iranian patron—offers daily, tangible proof of the malicious strategy it pursues without any regard for law or principle in Lebanon: a strategy aimed at dismantling the state and ...

Audi: 'Nations Are Built Through Dialogue, Under the Protection of a Single Army'

This is Beirut 2025-10-05 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, called for national dialogue, stressing that “this is precisely what our beloved country lacks, as each group seeks to dominate the other through ideas, actions or even weapons.” “This is not how nations are built or societies flourish,” he said during Sunday Mass at Saint George ...

VideosOum el-Nour: 36 Years of Commitment and Hope

Pierre Daccache 2025-10-05 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute

For 36 years, Oum el-Nour has tirelessly pursued its mission: prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration. On Saturday, October 4, donors, friends and public figures gathered to celebrate this exceptional journey and support a cause that has become a national emergency. Beyond the speeches, the evening was marked by moments of emotion, music and ...

AnalysisThe Post-Hezbollah Era

Amine Jules Iskandar 2025-10-05 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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While all eyes are fixed on Hezbollah – the force that has dismantled the state, battered the country and decimated its people – another tumor is advancing quietly but steadily. It watches for openings, for posts waiting to be filled, for the countless assets available for acquisition, and the institutions ready to be dominated. Nothing could ...

Naim Qassem Blasts Trump’s Plan and Criticizes the Lebanese Government

This is Beirut 2025-10-04 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Naim Qassem, denounced Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, accusing it of being designed to whitewash Israel and serve its regional interests. In a televised speech on Saturday, marking the first anniversary of the assassination of two Hezbollah leaders, Souhail al-Hosseini and Nabil Kaouk, he also urged the Lebanese ...

VideosFive Years and Two Months Later, the Families of August 4 Victims Refuse to Forget

This is Beirut 2025-10-04 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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The families of the victims of the August 4, 2020, double explosion held their monthly sit-in on Saturday at the entrance to the Port of Beirut. For five years and two months, they have been demanding justice, hoping the new government will finally keep its promises.

Chronicle'Sar Wa’et el-Haki' by Philippe Aractingi: Lost Languages, Found Words

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-10-04 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Philippe Aractingi Theater Culture Catharsis

Attending “Sar wa’et el-haki” (It’s Time to Talk), Philippe Aractingi’s solo performance, is to dive headfirst into a whirlwind of memories, languages and emotions. The show, staged at the Monnot Theatre from September 30 to October 12, 2025, in Beirut, after a notable tour in France, Germany and Tunisia, was directed by Lina ...

An Arrest Warrant Issued for Al-Manar Reporter Ali Berro

This is Beirut 2025-10-04 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Jamal Hajjar, has issued an arrest warrant for Al-Manar TV reporter Ali Berro, according to information relayed by several local media outlets. This warrant was issued after the journalist refused for the third time to appear before the competent judicial authority, as part of the ...

Wanted Fugitive Killed in Clashes with Lebanese Army in Baalbeck

This is Beirut 2025-10-04 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Lebanese Army outpost in the Charawneh neighborhood of Baalbeck was targeted by an RPG rocket on Saturday, while other Army positions came under heavy gunfire from armed men, the Lebanese Army said in a statement. According to available information, the fugitive A.A., who was wanted on several arrest warrants, was killed during the ...

Numbers & FiguresPublic Education in Lebanon: Where Do We Stand?

Sana Richa Choucair 2025-10-04 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On September 30, 2025, Rima Karami, Minister of Education, launched the National Campaign for Public School Support, presenting it as “a collective space for dreams, hope, and reform.” The initiative aims to restore public schools’ central role in shaping citizens and driving Lebanon’s development. In parallel, the ministry introduced a ...

UNIFIL Condemns Israeli Strikes Near Peacekeepers in Maroun al-Ras

This is Beirut 2025-10-03 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated on Friday that the Israeli army dropped grenades earlier in the morning, “in close proximity to peacekeeping forces working alongside the Lebanese army to protect civilian workers” in the southern border town of Maroun al-Ras. The civilians had been clearing rubble from homes ...

Op-edAre Things Looking Brighter for the Middle East?

David Hale 2025-10-03 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A year after Israel defanged Hezbollah, and in the wake of the annual opening of the UN General Assembly and several developments related to the Middle East, it may be a good time to take stock. In my 38-year career of diplomacy in the Middle East, anytime someone expressed optimism, I would suggest a head examination might be in order. However, ...