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An Unprecedented Christmas Message and a Call for Peace in the Levant
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An Unprecedented Christmas Message and a Call for Peace in the Levant

Iraq on High Alert: Baghdad Warns of Imminent Israeli Strikes

Iraq on High Alert: Baghdad Warns of Imminent Israeli Strikes

Syria to Start Replacing Currency from Jan 1: Central Bank Chief

Syria to Start Replacing Currency from Jan 1: Central Bank Chief

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon and Bekaa Valley

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon and Bekaa Valley

Israel Arrests Citizen Suspected of Spying for Iran

Israel Arrests Citizen Suspected of Spying for Iran

How Syria Can Begin Integrating the SDF

How Syria Can Begin Integrating the SDF

Syria Says Killed Senior IS Leader

Syria Says Killed Senior IS Leader

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  • 25/12 18:11 Zelensky says has had Ukraine talks with US envoys Witkoff, Kushner
  • 25/12 16:25 Israel army says member of elite Iran unit killed in Lebanon strike
  • 25/12 14:13 Family of Frenchman jailed in Russia hopes he can be freed 'during holidays': lawyer
  • 25/12 13:14 Pope urges Russia, Ukraine to find 'courage' for direct talks
  • 25/12 12:35 Russia made 'proposal' to France over jailed researcher Vinatier: Kremlin
  • 25/12 11:43 In Christmas homily, Pope Leo XIV condemns 'open wounds' of wars
  • 25/12 09:08 Israel calls countries condemning new West Bank settlements 'morally wrong'
Latest News

From Rockets to Reels: Iran and Hezbollah’s Fight for Survival through Propaganda

Salam El Zaatari

UNRWA in the Crosshairs: U.S. Weighs Unprecedented Sanctions

Amal Chmouny

Why was Sharaa Invited to Washington, but not Aoun?

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Lebanon

Syrian Close to Assad-era Commander Killed in Lebanon
Syrian Close to Assad-era Commander Killed in Lebanon

This is Beirut 23/12 21:45

Lebanon Probes Officer’s Disappearance Amid Suspected Mossad Involvement
Lebanon Probes Officer’s Disappearance Amid Suspected Mossad Involvement

This is Beirut 23/12 19:15

Pharmacists' Syndicate Warns Against Gap Law
Pharmacists' Syndicate Warns Against Gap Law

This is Beirut 23/12 16:05

Hezbollah 'Dissatisfied' with Iran Funding, Demands $2 Billion for Reconstruction
Hezbollah 'Dissatisfied' with Iran Funding, Demands $2 Billion for Reconstruction

This is Beirut 23/12 16:05

Geagea: LF Ministers to Reject Financial Regularization Law
Geagea: LF Ministers to Reject Financial Regularization Law

This is Beirut 23/12 13:55

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Middle East

Israel Calls Countries Condemning New West Bank Settlements 'Morally Wrong'
Israel Calls Countries Condemning New West Bank Settlements 'Morally Wrong'

This is Beirut 25/12 12:45

Turkey Detains 115 Alleged IS Members
Turkey Detains 115 Alleged IS Members

This is Beirut 25/12 12:20

Syria State TV Reports Jordanian Strikes Targeting Drug Trafficking Networks
Syria State TV Reports Jordanian Strikes Targeting Drug Trafficking Networks

This is Beirut 25/12 10:10

Yemen Warring Parties to Exchange Bodies as Part of Major Prisoner Swap
Yemen Warring Parties to Exchange Bodies as Part of Major Prisoner Swap

This is Beirut 25/12 10:05

Syria State Media Says 3 Dead in Clashes in Latakia Province
Syria State Media Says 3 Dead in Clashes in Latakia Province

This is Beirut 24/12 18:05

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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

Kim Jong Un Unveils Luxury Mountain Resort in Samjiyon
Kim Jong Un Unveils Luxury Mountain Resort in Samjiyon

This is Beirut 23/12 19:10

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Oliver Ojeil: London Fashion Film Festival Winner
Oliver Ojeil: London Fashion Film Festival Winner

Lea Mehanna 21/12 17:00

Lebanon of Tomorrow: Raising Prayers for Peace This Christmas
Lebanon of Tomorrow: Raising Prayers for Peace This Christmas

Rayan Chami 20/12 00:18

A ‘Gap Law’ Built on Liquidation: Can Investors Still Trust the System?
A ‘Gap Law’ Built on Liquidation: Can Investors Still Trust the System?

LilianeMokbel 19/12 18:00


Economy

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

This is Beirut 21/12 15:05

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

This is Beirut 21/12 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 21/12 09:05

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

This is Beirut 20/12 18:05

Gap Law: Nawaf Salam and the IMF, Architects of a Legalized Spoliation
Gap Law: Nawaf Salam and the IMF, Architects of a Legalized Spoliation

This is Beirut 20/12 16:05

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Culture

Silence in Psychoanalysis: What the Absence of Words Reveals
Silence in Psychoanalysis: What the Absence of Words Reveals

David Sahyoun 17/12 18:00

Louvre Under Strike Pressure Partially Reopens to Frustrated Tourists
Louvre Under Strike Pressure Partially Reopens to Frustrated Tourists

This is Beirut 17/12 14:15

Another Vision of Beauty, by Nada Talhamé
Another Vision of Beauty, by Nada Talhamé

This is Beirut 17/12 10:30

Louvre Museum Closed as Workers Strike
Louvre Museum Closed as Workers Strike

This is Beirut 15/12 12:25

Director Rob Reiner and Wife Found Dead at Los Angeles Residence
Director Rob Reiner and Wife Found Dead at Los Angeles Residence

This is Beirut 15/12 09:05

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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 19/12 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 18/12 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 17/12 11:30

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

Makram Haddad 16/12 09:30

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

Makram Haddad 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 17/12 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 17/12 08:50

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

Bélinda Ibrahim 11/12 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 10/12 12:00

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

Bélinda Ibrahim 04/12 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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