Makram Haddad, 10/06 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Football Yemen Lebanon Asia Cup
It all comes down to this. On Tuesday at 8:30 PM (Beirut time), the Lebanese national team takes on Yemen at Jaber al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City, in what is arguably the most important match of this third qualifying round for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. At stake: first place in Group B, which means a direct ticket to Saudi Arabia. Lebanon kicked ...
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 10/06 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
When I was in elementary school in Baghdad, in the early 1980s, teachers took us to the streets to shout angry slogans against “Khomeini the Hypocrite” for refusing to end Iran’s war with Iraq. Little did I know that, decades later and well into middle age, I would still be discussing the seemingly endless wars driven by the Islamist ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 10/06 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Donald Trump Lebanon UN Resolution 1701 US
Sources familiar with the matter report that President Donald Trump is undertaking a sweeping reassessment of his administration’s inner circle ahead of the self-imposed June deadline for negotiations with Iran. The shake-up comes amid rising internal friction—particularly between Vice President JD Vance and Trump’s son, Donald Trump ...
Sana Richa Choucair, 09/06 20:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Palestinian camps Joseph Aoun Mahmoud Abbas
For the first time since the signing and subsequent annulment of the Cairo Agreement, a formal and tangible process has been launched to disarm Palestinian factions in the country’s refugee camps. On May 21, 2025, President Abbas met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda Presidential Palace. In a joint statement released after the ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel drone Hezbollah strike Iran
An Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle on the Wadi al-Nmairiya, Zefta road, near an unfinished mosque, killing Hassan Hijazi, a resident of Kawthariyat al-Sayyad. The attack occurred around 5:10 PM, when two guided missiles hit the car, setting it on fire and pushing it off the road. Following the strike, Israeli drones continued flying at ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Beirut Airport passenger traffic tourism travel Lebanon
Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BIA) recorded a major uptick in passenger traffic in May 2025, posting its highest numbers for the month since 2019. Nearly 300,000 travelers arrived in Lebanon, reflecting a significant rebound in international travel and renewed momentum ahead of the summer holiday season. In total, 560,050 passengers ...
Lea Mehanna, 09/06 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Culture Music Arts Paintings
From the delicate hands of artist Ghenwa Nemnom, we’re transported into a universe where a traditional instrument dating back to 1600 BC transcends time and borders. Additionally, a visit to the Jamil Molaeb Museum offers a glimpse into a cornerstone of Lebanese artistic heritage.
This is Beirut, 09/06 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Finance Ministry Beirut Mount Lebanon Waste garbage
As mounting piles of uncollected garbage reappear in several districts of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, the long-standing controversy over the state’s management of the waste sector has flared up once again. At the center of the debate are delayed payments to the companies responsible for waste collection, treatment, and landfill operations, delays ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Refugees Tarek Mitri UNHCR
The Lebanese ministerial committee tasked with resolving the Syrian refugee crisis has finalized a comprehensive repatriation plan, which it intends to present to the Cabinet for approval in the coming days, Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, who heads the committee, said the first phase of the voluntary return ...
Michel Touma, 09/06 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Damascus Hezbollah Tehran Lebanon
Nine buildings were completely destroyed; nearly 70 others damaged; 115 homes reduced to rubble and more than 850 seriously affected; around 50 cars wrecked; and some 175 businesses damaged – this is the toll borne by residents of Beirut’s southern suburb following a wave of roughly twenty Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, June 5. The raids ...
Charles Chartouni, 09/06 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon is disintegrating. The country faces a myriad of challenges, including economic collapse, political instability and social unrest, which threaten to unravel the fabric of society and plunge its citizens into further despair. The mere observation of political and security events in Lebanon yields the unequivocal impression of a decaying ...
This is Beirut, 08/06 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon UNIFIL Israel Washington
According to Israeli media reports, Tel Aviv and Washington have allegedly reached an understanding not to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which is set to expire at the end of August. UNIFIL’s mission has traditionally been renewed annually through a vote at the UN Security Council. On Sunday, The ...