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Beirut Municipality Regulates Campaign Advertising

The Public Relations Department of the Beirut Municipality announced in a statement on Wednesday that the Governor of Beirut, Judge Marwan Abboud, has issued a circular concerning electoral advertising for the upcoming municipal elections. The circular instructs all candidates to restrict their campaign advertisements to the designated billboards ...

Lebanese React to Pope Francis’ Death

Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88, just one day after he appeared on the balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica to greet worshippers on Easter Sunday. His sudden passing has resonated across the world, including in Lebanon, where many expressed sorrow, admiration, and respect for the pontiff. Here's a look at how people in ...

The First 100 Days of Trump 2.0

The 100-day report card for Trump’s second term reveals a presidency in overdrive: 129 executive orders signed, a brutal immigration purge, unwavering backing for Israel, and fresh hostility toward Ukraine, all while sidelining multilateral diplomacy.

Prices Rise Again: +0.44% in March

Lebanon's consumer price index for March 2025 recorded an increase of 0.44% compared with February 2025. The annual change in the consumer price index for March 2025 was 14.19% compared with March 2024. Concerning the monthly variation of the index by governorate, the figures are as follows: Beirut: up 0.33 Mount Lebanon: up 0.11 North: up ...

Inside MEA’s Cockpit: Between Sky and Reality

Exclusive – This is Beirut boards MEA’s cockpit. Pilots and cabin crew open their doors to us, share their passion, and recount how they kept Lebanon flying — even in times of war. Between sky and ground, an immersive report.

Stray Dogs Are Being Poisoned Again

Stray dogs continue to suffer in silence, poisoned without consequence. In 2017, Law 47 criminalized abuse and poisoning, but weak enforcement has rendered it ineffective. While the killings go largely unnoticed, one truth remains: if no one speaks up, silence will keep costing lives.  

World Bids Farewell to Pope Francis

Tears and applause filled St. Peter’s Square as hundreds of thousands of mourners, alongside world leaders, bid farewell to Pope Francis –⁠ a pontiff celebrated for his compassion, humility and an unwavering call to “build bridges, not walls.”  

Sudan, an 'almost empty' country

Aerial images showing bullet impacts on the walls of buildings in Omdurman, a city neighboring the capital Khartoum, following the war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

One Easter, One Hope

In a rare alignment of calendars, Lebanon’s Orthodox, Greek Catholic and Maronite churches celebrated Easter together. From messages of renewal to reflections on unity and homecoming, believers across sects shared one spirit of resurrection and hope.