Christiane Tager, 2025-10-09 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In a country where a simple power outage can plunge entire neighborhoods offline, this marks a major turning point for a telecommunications sector long lagging behind and an ambitious gamble: connecting a fragmented country, from southern villages to northern towns and through downtown Beirut, not with cables but with stars. On Wednesday, October ...
This is Beirut, 2025-09-11 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Starlink cabinet reform parliamentary elections
The Lebanese Cabinet, in its regular session on Thursday, approved the licensing of Starlink Lebanon to provide internet services across the country via satellites operated by SpaceX. The Cabinet also approved the long-awaited appointments of regulatory bodies in both the telecommunications and electricity sectors, 20 years after their creation ...
Lyne Sammouri, 2025-07-02 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute
MUSK Trump Tesla USA STARLINK SPACEX
What started as a political alliance between Musk and Trump has exploded into a bitter feud with high stakes impacting government contracts, Tesla’s business and the broader electric vehicle industry.
Christiane Tager, 2025-05-31 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Could Lebanon finally be on the cusp of fast, stable, uninterrupted internet? For once, fingers are crossed—not to reboot the router, but in genuine anticipation. After years of trudging through a digital experience as slow and congested as traffic on the Dora highway, Lebanon may be looking skyward for solutions. Starlink, which provides ...
This is Beirut, 2025-02-03 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Canada United States Donald Trump Starlink
Ontario, Canada's most populous province and its economic engine, announced Monday a ban on US companies bidding on tens of billions of dollars worth of government contracts, and dumped a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink in a pushback to US tariffs. "Ontario won't do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy," Ontario Premier Doug ...
Christiane Tager, 2024-11-12 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Internet Alfa Touch Starlink
As connectivity becomes a lifeline for everyone, Lebanon faces a serious threat to its internet network. Johnny Corm, the caretaker Minister of Telecommunications, has issued a stark warning, cautioning that the country's internet is at significant risk. Speaking to This is Beirut, he explained that “Lebanon’s airspace is open, allowing ...