Lea Mehanna, 25/10 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
From international campaigns to award-winning films, Joseph Hanna shows how authenticity transforms stories into art. Discover how Tripoli became a runway, how Yeprem inspired him, and why he believes there are truly no limits.
This is Beirut, 25/10 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed that “the unity, sovereignty, and freedom of Lebanon are a right for all its children,” following his meeting with Pope Leon XIV at the Vatican. In a message posted Saturday on platform X, Mr. Salam added that “peace in the region can only be built on justice, particularly on the right of the Palestinian ...
Amine Jules Iskandar, 25/10 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Lebanon Women Culture Christians Church
At the root of society lies the family, and at the root of the family lies the woman. Society is built on this basic unit, the household, which provides security and solidarity, shapes values and transmits heritage. This nucleus of social cohesion, for all humanity, is precisely what liberal and globalist ideologies have been targeting. To turn ...
Amal Chmouny, 25/10 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel United States Donald Trump
Lebanon’s long‑simmering debate over Hezbollah’s disarmament has sharpened into a defining confrontation between state sovereignty and a foreign‑backed militia. In Washington, the issue is becoming the centerpiece of US regional policy. For President Trump’s administration, Hezbollah’s disarmament is not merely a security objective but ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 24/10 18:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Mechanism Joseph Clearfield ceasefire Lebanon
Same story, same players. After every lull along the southern border, the same words return, the same statements roll out, the same diplomats spring into action, each convinced that this time, “it’s different.” We hear about a “gradual de-escalation plan,” a “monitoring mechanism,” a “return to the core resolutions.” Earnest ...
This is Beirut, 24/10 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Two people were killed on Friday in an Israeli air raid on the Toul region in the Nabatieh caza, southern Lebanon. The victims were identified as Hussein al-Abd Hamdan, a Hezbollah member who had survived last year’s Pager explosion, and Abbas Hassan Karaki, who was driving a Honda CR-V at the time of the strike. Karaki’s brother, Radwan ...
This is Beirut, 24/10 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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President Joseph Aoun marked United Nations Day 2025 by recalling the principles that have guided both Lebanon and the UN since the organization’s founding 80 years ago. “This day is a reminder of a pact made eight decades ago – a pact that feels like a charter for Lebanon’s mission and struggle,” he said on Friday. Emphasizing the ...
Makram Haddad, 24/10 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The aim is to include malaria in the differential diagnosis even without recent travel, to perform blood smear and thick smear, to use a rapid test if needed to save time, to notify cases to the Malaria Control Bureau and to apply therapeutic protocols strictly. This nudge serves as a reminder within a shifting regional context and heightened ...
Makram Haddad, 24/10 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Nassib Haddad Chicago Marathon
Last weekend, on the legendary asphalt of the Windy City, Nassib Haddad completed a race and sent a powerful message. The Lebanese runner crossed the finish line of the Chicago Marathon (42.195 km) in 3h44’22’’, turning his personal challenge into a relay of solidarity for Oum el Nour. From Rackets to Running Shoes A former tennis champion ...
This is Beirut, 23/10 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Central Bank of Lebanon Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam lebanon Cabinet
The Council of Ministers convened on Thursday at Baabda presidential palace, approving a series of administrative, economic and financial decisions. The cabinet, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, reviewed 44 items on its agenda, focused on appointments, energy agreements and the banking and education sectors. Among the key decisions, the Cabinet ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 23/10 17:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Port explosion Lebanon Justice Bulgaria Igor Grechushkin Tarek Bitar
There are renewed signs of progress in the investigation into the Beirut port explosion of August 4, 2020. Two judicial tracks are taking shape: that of investigating judge Tarek Bitar, still mired in the legal actions brought against him, and that of Igor Grechushkin, the presumed owner of the Rhosus, currently detained in Bulgaria. Meanwhile, ...
Liliane Mokbel, 23/10 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Banks Damascus Syria Lebanon economy
The Central Bank of Syria has given domestic banks a six-month deadline to fully provision their claims on the Lebanese banking sector, estimated at $1.6 billion, according to a circular cited by Reuters. The directive does not specify the exact nature of these claims – whether deposits, placements or financial investments – making their ...