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Musk To Exit US Government Role After Rare Break With Trump

Musk To Exit US Government Role After Rare Break With Trump

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Lebanon Inaugurates EU-Funded Juvenile Rehabilitation Center

Lebanon Inaugurates EU-Funded Juvenile Rehabilitation Center

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Iran Rejects Reports on Uranium Enrichment Halt, Calls Program 'Non-Negotiable'

Iran Rejects Reports on Uranium Enrichment Halt, Calls Program 'Non-Negotiable'

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Israel Vows to Intensify Pressure on Hezbollah

Israel Vows to Intensify Pressure on Hezbollah

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Russia Proposes New Ukraine Talks; Kyiv Demands Terms Upfront

Russia Proposes New Ukraine Talks; Kyiv Demands Terms Upfront

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AI Is Not a Threat, It's The Future of Music, Says Spotify CEO Daniel Ek

AI Is Not a Threat, It's The Future of Music, Says Spotify CEO Daniel Ek

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  • 10:27 Saudis in 'difficult' talks to keep Ronaldo next season: PIF source
  • 10:24 China says 'no winners' in trade war as US court ruling blocks tariffs
  • 10:17 China says it lodged protests with US over revoking student visas 
  • 10:16 China slams 'unreasonable' US decision to revoke student visas
  • 09:59 Cholera outbreak in Sudan's capital kills 70 in 2 days: health ministry
  • 09:12 Far-right Israeli minister announces creation of 22 settlements in West Bank
  • 09:01 Saudi frees Iran cleric it detained ahead of hajj: Iran media
  • 06:20 Trump admin appeals US court ruling blocking tariffs: filing sla/jgc
  • 06:09 Thai, Cambodian army chiefs to meet over border clash: govts
Latest News

Hezbollah’s Overused Triptych: Paranoia, Reality, and Danger

Marc Saikali

Alfa and Touch: Weak Signal, Weaker Employee Rights

Christiane Tager

Peace Deal or Pandora’s Box: A June of Reckoning

Salam Zaatari

Russia Proposes new Ukraine Talks, Kyiv Demands Terms Upfront
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Lebanon

Hezbollah’s Overused Triptych: Paranoia, Reality, and Danger
Hezbollah’s Overused Triptych: Paranoia, Reality, and Danger

Marc Saikali 08:00

Israeli Incursion Near Blida
Israeli Incursion Near Blida

This is Beirut 28/05 23:20

Alfa and Touch: Weak Signal, Weaker Employee Rights
Alfa and Touch: Weak Signal, Weaker Employee Rights

Christiane Tager 28/05 21:40

Rasamny-UAE Delegation Explore Infrastructure Cooperation
Rasamny-UAE Delegation Explore Infrastructure Cooperation

This is Beirut 28/05 19:55

Clash Erupts Between UNIFIL and Yater Residents
Clash Erupts Between UNIFIL and Yater Residents

This is Beirut 28/05 11:00

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World

Far-Right Israeli Minister Announces Creation of 22 Settlements in West Bank
Far-Right Israeli Minister Announces Creation of 22 Settlements in West Bank

This is Beirut 09:45

Russia Proposes new Ukraine Talks, Kyiv Demands Terms Upfront
Russia Proposes new Ukraine Talks, Kyiv Demands Terms Upfront

This is Beirut 09:40

Peace Deal or Pandora’s Box: A June of Reckoning
Peace Deal or Pandora’s Box: A June of Reckoning

Salam El Zaatari 09:30

US Trade Court Blocks Tariffs in Major Setback for Trump
US Trade Court Blocks Tariffs in Major Setback for Trump

This is Beirut 09:20

US Vows to 'Aggressively' Oust Chinese Students
US Vows to 'Aggressively' Oust Chinese Students

This is Beirut 09:05

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A Nation in the Dark: EDL and the Fractured State
A Nation in the Dark: EDL and the Fractured State
Municipal Election 2025
Municipal Election 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
Saudi Arabia Under MBS: From Vision 2030 to Geopolitical Leadership
Saudi Arabia Under MBS: From Vision 2030 to Geopolitical Leadership
Yemen: A Land of Conflict at the Crossroads of Powers
Yemen: A Land of Conflict at the Crossroads of Powers
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

Reports & Programs

Rocking 'King Lear' to Draw Young Audience in Iran
Rocking 'King Lear' to Draw Young Audience in Iran

This is Beirut 28/05 17:15

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Pineapple Is the New Potato: Imported Fruits Back in Syria
Pineapple Is the New Potato: Imported Fruits Back in Syria

This is Beirut 28/05 13:00

Starship Megarocket Blows up Over Indian Ocean in Latest Bumpy Test
Starship Megarocket Blows up Over Indian Ocean in Latest Bumpy Test

This is Beirut 28/05 11:21

Yarmouk Camp Emptied of Pro-Iranian Palestinian Factions
Yarmouk Camp Emptied of Pro-Iranian Palestinian Factions

This is Beirut 27/05 13:20


Economy

Lebanon and World Bank Prepare Launch of Reconstruction Fund
Lebanon and World Bank Prepare Launch of Reconstruction Fund

This is Beirut 28/05 20:55

OPEC+ meets as oil output hike looms
OPEC+ meets as oil output hike looms

This is Beirut 28/05 20:45

Al-Qard al-Hassan: The Bank that Dodges Bombs but Not Audits
Al-Qard al-Hassan: The Bank that Dodges Bombs but Not Audits

This is Beirut 27/05 21:40

‘Tripoli, Yes We Can:’ How Diaspora and Reform Fuel Economic Revival
‘Tripoli, Yes We Can:’ How Diaspora and Reform Fuel Economic Revival

Mario Chartouni 27/05 20:25

When Lebanon’s Apple Loses Its Crunch
When Lebanon’s Apple Loses Its Crunch

Christiane Tager 27/05 19:45

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Culture

Eurovision 2025: 166 Million Viewers, Record Audiences, and Viral Peaks
Eurovision 2025: 166 Million Viewers, Record Audiences, and Viral Peaks

This is Beirut 28/05 19:55

Brigitte, Macron and the Republican Fantasy: Analyzing a Viral Moment
Brigitte, Macron and the Republican Fantasy: Analyzing a Viral Moment

David Sahyoun 28/05 14:30

Shakespeare’s 'King Lear' Rocks Tehran with Beat and Passion
Shakespeare’s 'King Lear' Rocks Tehran with Beat and Passion

This is Beirut 28/05 10:30

Short-Cycle Prose: Georges Perec, the Washing Machine’s Poet
Short-Cycle Prose: Georges Perec, the Washing Machine’s Poet

Bélinda Ibrahim 27/05 17:00

Fast, Fearless, Female: France’s Stunt Star Conquers Hollywood
Fast, Fearless, Female: France’s Stunt Star Conquers Hollywood

This is Beirut 27/05 16:00

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Sports

Football: Lebanon Stumbles, Oman Takes Advantage
Football: Lebanon Stumbles, Oman Takes Advantage

Makram Haddad 09:30

Pacers Beat Knicks to Move One Win Shy of Reaching NBA Finals
Pacers Beat Knicks to Move One Win Shy of Reaching NBA Finals

This is Beirut 28/05 17:50

Paolini Through as Swiatek, Alcaraz Eye French Open Third Round
Paolini Through as Swiatek, Alcaraz Eye French Open Third Round

This is Beirut 28/05 16:35

Teenage Barca Star Yamal Signs New Contract to 2031
Teenage Barca Star Yamal Signs New Contract to 2031

This is Beirut 28/05 12:55

Where Will Ronaldo Write His Final Chapter?
Where Will Ronaldo Write His Final Chapter?

Pierre Daccache 28/05 12:05

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Science

UN Says 70% Chance that 2025-2029 Average Warming will Top 1.5C
UN Says 70% Chance that 2025-2029 Average Warming will Top 1.5C

This is Beirut 28/05 10:00

Tobacco in Lebanon: Laws Going Up in Smoke, Teens Vaping, TFI Takes the Fight Forward
Tobacco in Lebanon: Laws Going Up in Smoke, Teens Vaping, TFI Takes the Fight Forward

Makram Haddad 27/05 20:25

Turtle Populations Thrive Again in Lebanese Waters
Turtle Populations Thrive Again in Lebanese Waters

Karl Hajj Moussa 25/05 09:30

Fears for Crops as Drought Hits Northern Europe
Fears for Crops as Drought Hits Northern Europe

This is Beirut 23/05 13:00

Epilepsy in Lebanon: Journey to the Heart of the Crisis
Epilepsy in Lebanon: Journey to the Heart of the Crisis

Makram Haddad 23/05 09:30

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Ici Beyrouth

De la Syrie à l’Ukraine: le Golfe, nouveau hub de la diplomatie mondiale (2/2)
De la Syrie à l’Ukraine: le Golfe, nouveau hub de la diplomatie mondiale (2/2)

par Malo Pinatel, 10:30

FMI: trois milliards pour enterrer 85 milliards? Non merci
FMI: trois milliards pour enterrer 85 milliards? Non merci

par Marc Saikali, 10:00

Un ministre israélien annonce la création de 22 nouvelles colonies juives en Cisjordanie
Un ministre israélien annonce la création de 22 nouvelles colonies juives en Cisjordanie

par Ici Beyrouth, 09:45

Accord conditionnel de Kiev pour de nouveaux pourparlers lundi à Istanbul avec Moscou
Accord conditionnel de Kiev pour de nouveaux pourparlers lundi à Istanbul avec Moscou

par Ici Beyrouth, 09:40

Ngugi wa Thiong'o est mort: voix libre, plume kikuyu, conscience d’un peuple
Ngugi wa Thiong'o est mort: voix libre, plume kikuyu, conscience d’un peuple

par Ici Beyrouth, 09:30


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18 Dec. 2024

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