Amine Jules Iskandar, 25/10 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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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)
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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)
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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 : 2 minute(s)
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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 ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 23/10 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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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)
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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)
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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 ...
This is Beirut, 23/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanese University Lebanon education scandal
The investigation into the grade-tampering scandal at the Faculty of Law of the Lebanese University has reached a turning point. Earlier this month, the public institution was rocked by revelations that exam scores had been falsified in favor of several Kuwaiti students. According to information reported by the local TV channel MTV, and on the ...
Tylia El Helou, 22/10 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the Gaza ceasefire and the disarming of Hezbollah. We also feature an exclusive interview with Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute, who shares his insights on the situation in Gaza and the prospects for peace in the region.