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Qassem: ‘As Long as Occupation Exists, Resistance and its Weapons Retain a Legitimate Right’

Qassem: ‘As Long as Occupation Exists, Resistance and its Weapons Retain a Legitimate Right’

Lebanon Bans Hezbollah’s Military Activities, But Stops Short of Terrorism Label
Analysis

Lebanon Bans Hezbollah’s Military Activities, But Stops Short of Terrorism Label

Israel Initially Planned to Strike Iran in Mid-2026: Minister

Israel Initially Planned to Strike Iran in Mid-2026: Minister

Hezbollah and Iran Strike Israel as Israel Continues Attacks

Hezbollah and Iran Strike Israel as Israel Continues Attacks

Israel Is Preparing a Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon

Israel Is Preparing a Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon

U.S. Claims Air and Maritime Dominance Over Iran as War Intensifies

U.S. Claims Air and Maritime Dominance Over Iran as War Intensifies

Syria Strengthens Military Presence on Borders with Lebanon, Iraq

Syria Strengthens Military Presence on Borders with Lebanon, Iraq

  • 23:47 N. Korea's Kim oversees naval destroyer, cruise missile tests: state media
  • 23:10 Israel army says struck Hezbollah targets south of Litani river 
  • 22:38 Israel eases war-related restrictions, permits limited activity
  • 22:20 Trump says US in 'very strong position' against Iran 
  • 22:15 Rubio tells Turkey attacks on its sovereignty 'unacceptable' after Iran missile launch
  • 21:50 Israel army says it has begun a new wave of strikes on Tehran
  • 21:40 Powerful explosion heard in Tehran: AFP journalists
  • 21:25 Israel army says number of missiles fired by Iran diminishing 'every day'
  • 21:23 Hezbollah says will confront Israeli 'aggression', will not surrender
  • 21:11 Spain denies White House claim of military cooperation on Iran: minister
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Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon: Israel’s Advance Raises Questions About Lasting Presence

Natasha Metni Torbey

Israel Signals Unwavering Resolve to Eliminate Hezbollah

Samar El Kadi

OP-EDTime for Lebanon’s De-Hezbollahfication

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Lebanon

Israel Army Begins New Strikes in Southern Lebanon
Israel Army Begins New Strikes in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut 15:05

Cyprus Closes Larnaca Airspace After Suspicious Object Detected from Lebanon
Cyprus Closes Larnaca Airspace After Suspicious Object Detected from Lebanon

This is Beirut 13:55

Crackdown on Unlicensed Weapons Amid Displacement Wave
Crackdown on Unlicensed Weapons Amid Displacement Wave

This is Beirut 13:45

Gulf States Withstand Fifth Consecutive Day of Iranian Attacks
Gulf States Withstand Fifth Consecutive Day of Iranian Attacks

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Caught in Escalation: Lebanon's Displaced Say They Want Peace
Caught in Escalation: Lebanon's Displaced Say They Want Peace

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Middle East

Oman Navy Rescues Crew of Ship Hit by Missiles in Hormuz Strait
Oman Navy Rescues Crew of Ship Hit by Missiles in Hormuz Strait

This is Beirut 17:50

Turkey Says Missile Launched from Iran Destroyed by NATO
Turkey Says Missile Launched from Iran Destroyed by NATO

This is Beirut 14:50

U.S. in Talks With Iranian Kurdish Groups Over Potential Uprising Against Tehran
U.S. in Talks With Iranian Kurdish Groups Over Potential Uprising Against Tehran

This is Beirut 11:15

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim “Full Control” of Strait of Hormuz as Oil Traffic Plunges
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim “Full Control” of Strait of Hormuz as Oil Traffic Plunges

This is Beirut 10:30

Israel Army Says Killed Iran Quds Force Officer Responsible for Lebanon
Israel Army Says Killed Iran Quds Force Officer Responsible for Lebanon

This is Beirut 03/03 22:40

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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

Northern Israeli Residents Tell This Is Beirut They Hope for Peace With Lebanon
Northern Israeli Residents Tell This Is Beirut They Hope for Peace With Lebanon

Selena Ryan 10/02 10:05

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‘Moment Could Be Fleeting’: U.S. Congressional Hearing on Curbing Hezbollah
‘Moment Could Be Fleeting’: U.S. Congressional Hearing on Curbing Hezbollah

This is Beirut 03/02 19:45

U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah’s Grip on Power
U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah’s Grip on Power

This is Beirut 03/02 09:00

Budget Talks Spiral Into Iran Clash in Parliament
Budget Talks Spiral Into Iran Clash in Parliament

This is Beirut 27/01 21:15


Economy

The CMA CGM Foundation Establishes an Emergency Fund in Support of the City of Tripoli
The CMA CGM Foundation Establishes an Emergency Fund in Support of the City of Tripoli

This is Beirut 13/02 13:30

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

This is Beirut 2025-12-21 15:05

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

This is Beirut 2025-12-21 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 2025-12-21 09:05

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

This is Beirut 2025-12-20 18:05

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Culture

Golden Globes 2026: 'One Battle After Another' Dominates, 'Hamnet Shocks' as Best Drama
Golden Globes 2026: 'One Battle After Another' Dominates, 'Hamnet Shocks' as Best Drama

This is Beirut 12/01 18:15

Golden Globe 2026: Full List of Nominees Revealed!
Golden Globe 2026: Full List of Nominees Revealed!

This is Beirut 09/01 20:40

'One Battle After Another' Breaks SAG Record with 7 Nominations
'One Battle After Another' Breaks SAG Record with 7 Nominations

This is Beirut 08/01 17:30

Brigitte Bardot’s Last Goodbye: Actress and Activist Laid to Rest
Brigitte Bardot’s Last Goodbye: Actress and Activist Laid to Rest

This is Beirut 07/01 20:45

Taylor Swift’s Wine Choice Shines a Spotlight on French Sancerre
Taylor Swift’s Wine Choice Shines a Spotlight on French Sancerre

This is Beirut 06/01 17:00

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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 2025-12-19 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 2025-12-18 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 2025-12-17 11:30

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

Makram Haddad 2025-12-16 09:30

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

Makram Haddad 2025-12-12 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 2025-12-17 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 2025-12-17 08:50

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

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-11 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 2025-12-10 12:00

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

Bélinda Ibrahim 2025-12-04 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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