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Hegseth Hails Iran Victory as U.S. Military Presence Continues

Hegseth Hails Iran Victory as U.S. Military Presence Continues

Lebanon Calls for International Intervention Against Israeli Strikes

Lebanon Calls for International Intervention Against Israeli Strikes

Israel Launches Unprecedented Assault on Beirut and Across Lebanon

Israel Launches Unprecedented Assault on Beirut and Across Lebanon

Amid Hezbollah’s War, Lebanon Faces a Test of Sovereignty
Analysis

Amid Hezbollah’s War, Lebanon Faces a Test of Sovereignty

Foreign Fighters Alongside Hezbollah: What Do We Know?
Analysis

Foreign Fighters Alongside Hezbollah: What Do We Know?

Israel Maintains Strikes on Lebanon Despite U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

Israel Maintains Strikes on Lebanon Despite U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

Iran Launches Fresh Attacks on Gulf and Israel Minutes After Ceasefire Announcement

Iran Launches Fresh Attacks on Gulf and Israel Minutes After Ceasefire Announcement

  • 20:24 Netanyahu says Israel ready to 'return to battle at any moment' against Iran
  • 20:17 Lebanon army says shut vital southern bridge after Israeli threat
  • 20:11 Al Jazeera says Israeli drone strike kills journalist in Gaza
  • 19:56 India pulls bid to host 2028 COP33 climate summit: Indian govt source
  • 19:44 Israel FM says 'nothing is over yet' after US and Iran agree truce
  • 19:37 Lufthansa cabin crew to strike Friday: union
  • 19:37 Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday kill 112, wound 837: ministry
  • 19:35 Iran Guards threaten response if Israel does not cease Lebanon 'aggression'
  • 19:20 UN 'strongly condemns' Israeli strikes in Lebanon: spokesman
  • 19:15 Israel military says struck Hezbollah commander in Beirut
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Hezbollah Emerged from Iran’s Revolution, Not “Resistance” to Israel

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Disarming Hezbollah's Ideology to Protect Lebanon's Future

Fred Khair

How the Iran War Can Help Reorient Shia Identity

Marwan El Amine

Lebanon

Israel Halts Strike on Lebanon-Syria Crossing After U.S. Intervention
Israel Halts Strike on Lebanon-Syria Crossing After U.S. Intervention

This is Beirut 07/04 14:55

Israel Military Says Completed Forward Deployment in South Lebanon
Israel Military Says Completed Forward Deployment in South Lebanon

This is Beirut 07/04 12:55

Hezbollah Emerged from Iran’s Revolution, Not “Resistance” to Israel
Hezbollah Emerged from Iran’s Revolution, Not “Resistance” to Israel

Hussain Abdul-Hussain 07/04 11:30

Disarming Hezbollah's Ideology to Protect Lebanon's Future
Disarming Hezbollah's Ideology to Protect Lebanon's Future

Fred Khair 07/04 08:50

Makhzoumi: Peace with Israel Is Lebanon's Only Option, Hezbollah Must Be Dismantled
Makhzoumi: Peace with Israel Is Lebanon's Only Option, Hezbollah Must Be Dismantled

Claudia Groeling 06/04 17:15

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Middle East

Pro-Iran Armed Factions in Iraq Announce Two-Week Halt in Attacks
Pro-Iran Armed Factions in Iraq Announce Two-Week Halt in Attacks

This is Beirut 11:05

Israel Backs U.S.-Iran Temporary Ceasefire, Says 'Does Not Include Lebanon'
Israel Backs U.S.-Iran Temporary Ceasefire, Says 'Does Not Include Lebanon'

This is Beirut 08:10

Trump Agrees to Ceasefire Following Day of Threats and Diplomatic Oscillation
Trump Agrees to Ceasefire Following Day of Threats and Diplomatic Oscillation

This is Beirut 04:55

Trump Announces Two-Week Pause on Iran Strikes
Trump Announces Two-Week Pause on Iran Strikes

This is Beirut 01:45

Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah Says Will Release U.S. Journalist Shelly Kittleson
Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah Says Will Release U.S. Journalist Shelly Kittleson

This is Beirut 07/04 20:35

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Pope Leo XIV: A Mission For Peace
Pope Leo XIV: A Mission For Peace
The Muslim Brotherhood: The Rise of an Invisible Power
The Muslim Brotherhood: The Rise of an Invisible Power
October 7, 2023: Two Years Later
October 7, 2023: Two Years Later
A Year After Nasrallah's Death: The End of Hezbollah?
A Year After Nasrallah's Death: The End of Hezbollah?
Motherhood in the 21st Century
Motherhood in the 21st Century
Confidential
Municipal Elections in Beirut: Will “Change MPs” Be Punished by Voters?
Municipal Elections in Beirut: Will “Change MPs” Be Punished by Voters?

15 May 2025

Multimedia

Christian Communities on the Frontline: Anger at Hezbollah Grows
Christian Communities on the Frontline: Anger at Hezbollah Grows

Claudia Groeling 24/03 21:55

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Caught in Escalation: Lebanon's Displaced Say They Want Peace
Caught in Escalation: Lebanon's Displaced Say They Want Peace

This is Beirut 04/03 10:40

Northern Israeli Residents Tell This Is Beirut They Hope for Peace With Lebanon
Northern Israeli Residents Tell This Is Beirut They Hope for Peace With Lebanon

Selena Ryan 10/02 10:05

 Who Rises Next? Sunni Perspectives on the Muslim Brotherhood and President Al-Sharaa
Who Rises Next? Sunni Perspectives on the Muslim Brotherhood and President Al-Sharaa

Claudia Groeling 06/02 23:25


Economy

The CMA CGM Foundation Establishes an Emergency Fund in Support of the City of Tripoli
The CMA CGM Foundation Establishes an Emergency Fund in Support of the City of Tripoli

This is Beirut 13/02 13:30

Gap Law: The Programmed Destruction of the Banking Sector
Gap Law: The Programmed Destruction of the Banking Sector

This is Beirut 2025-12-21 15:05

Gap Law: A Legalized Expropriation of Deposits
Gap Law: A Legalized Expropriation of Deposits

This is Beirut 2025-12-21 12:05

The Law of Financial “Massacre”: When Nawaf Salam and “Kulluna Irada” Strip Depositors of Their Savings
The Law of Financial “Massacre”: When Nawaf Salam and “Kulluna Irada” Strip Depositors of Their Savings

Eleonore Stephan for Huna Lubnan 2025-12-21 09:05

Gap Law: How the Lebanese State Erases Its Responsibility
Gap Law: How the Lebanese State Erases Its Responsibility

This is Beirut 2025-12-20 18:05

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Culture

Golden Globes 2026: 'One Battle After Another' Dominates, 'Hamnet Shocks' as Best Drama
Golden Globes 2026: 'One Battle After Another' Dominates, 'Hamnet Shocks' as Best Drama

This is Beirut 12/01 18:15

Golden Globe 2026: Full List of Nominees Revealed!
Golden Globe 2026: Full List of Nominees Revealed!

This is Beirut 09/01 20:40

'One Battle After Another' Breaks SAG Record with 7 Nominations
'One Battle After Another' Breaks SAG Record with 7 Nominations

This is Beirut 08/01 17:30

Brigitte Bardot’s Last Goodbye: Actress and Activist Laid to Rest
Brigitte Bardot’s Last Goodbye: Actress and Activist Laid to Rest

This is Beirut 07/01 20:45

Taylor Swift’s Wine Choice Shines a Spotlight on French Sancerre
Taylor Swift’s Wine Choice Shines a Spotlight on French Sancerre

This is Beirut 06/01 17:00

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Sports

Morocco, Kings of Arabia: a lob from outer space, VAR drama, and a hero out of nowhere
Morocco, Kings of Arabia: a lob from outer space, VAR drama, and a hero out of nowhere

Makram Haddad 2025-12-19 08:40

WASL: Riyadi Snatch a Thriller in Tehran, Gyokchyan the Clutch Hero
WASL: Riyadi Snatch a Thriller in Tehran, Gyokchyan the Clutch Hero

Makram Haddad 2025-12-18 08:50

Football – Lebanese League: Al-Ahed Win, Jwaya Slip, Nejmeh Catch a Cold
Football – Lebanese League: Al-Ahed Win, Jwaya Slip, Nejmeh Catch a Cold

Makram Haddad 2025-12-17 11:30

Taekwondo: Lebanon Consolidates Its Place in the International Family
Taekwondo: Lebanon Consolidates Its Place in the International Family

Makram Haddad 2025-12-16 09:30

WASL: Riyadi in Tears, Sagesse in Celebration
WASL: Riyadi in Tears, Sagesse in Celebration

Makram Haddad 2025-12-12 11:10

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Science

Artificial Womb: Is Japan Really on the Brink of Birth Outside the Human Body?
Artificial Womb: Is Japan Really on the Brink of Birth Outside the Human Body?

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-17 11:00

​​​​​​​Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Lebanon’s Livestock Under Pressure as a Health Emergency Takes Hold
​​​​​​​Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Lebanon’s Livestock Under Pressure as a Health Emergency Takes Hold

Makram Haddad 2025-12-17 08:50

The Brain: Forever an Adolescent Until 32
The Brain: Forever an Adolescent Until 32

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-11 10:30

HIV and STIs: The Return of a Forgotten Threat Among 15–24-Year-Olds
HIV and STIs: The Return of a Forgotten Threat Among 15–24-Year-Olds

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-10 12:00

Long Covid: New Pathways to Repair the Brain
Long Covid: New Pathways to Repair the Brain

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-04 15:05

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Miscellaneous
USJ Hosts Grand Dinner Celebrating 150 Years of Educational Commitment
USJ Hosts Grand Dinner Celebrating 150 Years of Educational Commitment

27 Aug. 2025

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