Renée Davis 31/01 09:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Several NGOs such as Wing Woman, and other ethically responsible businesses like Shemsi, are introducing new alternatives in Lebanon to combat period poverty. These financially and environmentally sustainable alternatives replace traditional disposable menstrual products.
Lyne Sammouri 30/01 20:57 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 30, 2024.
30/01 19:17 - Reading : less than a minute
Following Israeli claims that UNRWA staff participated in the October 7 Hamas attack, six European countries discontinued their funding to the agency. This decision is set to affect Palestinian refugees and host countries such as Lebanon alike.
30/01 09:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Following two drastic floods affecting businesses and homes in Karantina, public works have begun on the river to make sure it doesn’t happen again. But when it comes to the damage that has already been done, will locals ever be able to save what they lost?
Lyne Sammouri 29/01 22:32 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 29, 2024.
Maureen Décor 29/01 21:50 - Reading : less than a minute
For the first time since October 7, American soldiers have been shot down in a drone attack claimed by Iranian-backed combatant groups. Former General Khalil Helou gives us his analysis of this event, which could mark a turning point in the regional crisis.
Chelsea Al Arif 29/01 16:26 - Reading : less than a minute
The League of Civil Servants is leading a ten-day strike starting Tuesday until February 9 to protest the current government's decision to approve a 2024 budget lacking salary increases for civil servants.
This Is Beirut 29/01 14:33 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Thousands of Israelis, including several far-right ministers, gathered in Jerusalem on Sunday, January 28, to call for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in Gaza. Part of Israeli society is calling for the settlements to be repopulated, despite Benjamin Netanyahu's apparent refusal to do so. A few thousand Israelis in favor of relocating ...
Chelsea Al Arif 28/01 21:49 - Reading : less than a minute
This Is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 28, 2024.
Chelsea Al Arif 27/01 20:13 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in southern Lebanon and Gaza. Here are the main highlights for January 27, 2024.
Lyne Sammouri 27/01 08:29 - Reading : less than a minute
Under the slogan of innovating, empowering and ever-giving, the Lebanese American University (LAU) celebrated a century of academic excellence. Rooted in its storied history since 1924 and reaching back to 1835, LAU embraced its centennial by strategically redefining its future, with a commitment to pioneering education, industry relevance and a ...
Chelsea Al Arif 26/01 23:13 - Reading : less than a minute
Opposition MP Waddak Sadek affirmed that the initial budget was disastrous and that Parliament needed to make amendments, otherwise it would have led the country to bankruptcy.