Reports & Programs

Françoise Hardy: The Voice That Defined Generations
Françoise Hardy: The Voice That Defined Generations

She was the voice of our youth, of our loves, of our melancholies. Françoise Hardy, the one through whom French song took a new breath in the 60s, has left us at the age of 80, taking with her an entire piece of our collective history. Françoise Hardy was born on January 17, 1944, in occupied Paris, the daughter of an absent father and a ...

War Diary: Day 249
War Diary: Day 249

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 11th, 2024.

Hasbani to TIB: We Are Proposing a Law to Help Taxpayers
Hasbani to TIB: We Are Proposing a Law to Help Taxpayers

In an interview with This is Beirut, MP Ghassan Hasbani explained the draft law proposed to alleviate the impact of inflation and the deterioration of the local currency on taxpayers in Lebanon.

War Diary: Day 248
War Diary: Day 248

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 10th, 2024.

Lebanon Hosts Region's Biggest Padel Tournament with World's Top Players
Lebanon Hosts Region's Biggest Padel Tournament with World's Top Players

The world's top padel players gathered at Nouhad Naufal Stadium on Sunday for the region's biggest padel tournament. Arturo Coello (ranked first in the world), Agustin Tapia (ranked third), Juan Lebron (ranked fourth), and Paquito Navarro (ranked 8th), competed alongside high-level Lebanese players such as Jamil Ali Hassan, Marc Boustany, and ...

War Diary: Day 247
War Diary: Day 247

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 9th, 2024.

Lebanese Expatriates Vote in the European Elections
Lebanese Expatriates Vote in the European Elections

On Sunday, polling stations opened in Beirut for expatriates residing in Lebanon. The turnout at the French Embassy in Beirut was similar to that of the last European elections.

Jacky Terrasson, the Explorer of Jazz Piano
Jacky Terrasson, the Explorer of Jazz Piano

With his new album Moving On, Franco-American pianist Jacky Terrasson continues his musical journey, blending virtuosity, insatiable curiosity and creative freedom. A voyage into the heart of jazz improvisation. Jacky Terrasson, a Franco-American jazz pianist, is a musician who constantly pushes the boundaries. At 58, he released his eighteenth ...

War Diary: Day 246
War Diary: Day 246

From Gaza to Lebanon, This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for June 8, 2024.