This is Beirut 10/11 15:45 - Reading : less than a minute
In the suburbs of Damascus, hammering sounds still echo, but anger is rising. The new Syrian government has raised electricity prices up to sixty times, making power nearly unaffordable. Blackouts can last more than twenty hours, forcing many to depend on costly private generators. Street vendor Alaa Moussa says, “No one can pay. There’s no ...
This is Beirut 10/11 12:50 - Reading : less than a minute
As Iraq heads to parliamentary elections on November 11, the nation’s youth is divided between boycotting and voting. Some heed Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr’s call to abstain, citing corruption and failing public services. Others see casting a ballot as a civic duty, fueled by hopes for change. Closely watched by Iran, the election could reshape ...
This is Beirut 10/11 11:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Saudi Arabia Belly Dancing Private
Riyadh: In a women-only gym, the beat of drums fills the air. Barefoot and with scarves tied around their hips, Saudi women practice belly dancing away from prying eyes. Once taboo, the dance has become a way for them to reclaim their bodies, boost their confidence, and assert their strength. In a transforming Saudi Arabia, they dance for ...
Yara Germany 09/11 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Gold Kfarmeshkeh Olives agriculture village
A hundred kilometers from Beirut, a village lives to the rhythm of its olives. In wrinkled hands, through ancient presses and fertile lands, Kfarmeshkeh keeps alive a craft passed down through generations. Travel with us to the kingdom of olives.
Tylia El Helou 07/11 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam United States Hezbollah
On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the new OFAC sanctions and the tensions between the US and Venezuela. We also feature an exclusive interview with David Hale, who shares his insights on the disarming of Hezbollah and the prospects for peace in the region.
Rayan Chami 07/11 17:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Massacres, rape, and mass graves. A devastation so vast it’s visible from space. As El-Fasher falls after 18 months under siege, Sudan descends deeper into a war driven by power, profit, and foreign hands. Tens of thousands dead. Millions forced to flee. And as the world turns a blind eye, here’s what you need to know.
This is Beirut 07/11 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Irak Elections Parliament Iran United States
On November 11, Iraqis head to the polls amid a tense climate marked by boycotts, regional interference, and hopes for change.
This is Beirut 06/11 13:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Democrats Donald Trump New York Zohran Mamdani Manchester United Elections Communism
Following the release of New York election results, President Trump reacted to Zohran Mamdani’s victory, expressing concerns about the Democratic Party’s policy direction.
Rayan Chami 05/11 16:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Louvre Heist France Imperial Jewels
Four thieves broke into the Louvre in under eight minutes and vanished with France’s imperial jewels. Here’s how one of the world’s most daring museum heists unfolded and how it remains unsolved.
This is Beirut 05/11 15:15 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Tik Tok Iraq Russia War Ukraine mercenary
Smiling broadly and clad in military fatigues, young Iraqi Mohammed Imad's last TikTok post was in a field carved up with heavy vehicle tracks in what appeared to be Ukraine. Smoke was rising behind him. "Pray for me," read the caption next to a Russian flag. That was in May. Months went by without a word, only rumors. Mohammed had been taken ...
Élie-Joe Kamel 04/11 21:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Palestine Banks Hamas Middle East
On November 4, 1995, in Tel Aviv, three gunshots ended the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, plunging the nation into shock. On what was then Kings of Israel Square, now Rabin Square, the architect of the Oslo peace process fell, struck by the bullets of an ultranationalist Israeli Jew. The assassin, Yigal Amir, a far-right ...
This is Beirut 04/11 20:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Beirut Port victims investigation Tarek Bitar
As the hearing to question Judge Tarek Bitar is postponed again, families of the Beirut port blast victims held a sit-in, reaffirming their unwavering call for justice.