Johnny Kortbawi 07/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for spring 2026, face an unprecedented delay as political actors across the sectarian spectrum weigh their strategic interests. For the first time in the country’s history, postponing the elections appears to be a shared goal. All parties are unprepared, whether directly or indirectly, to hold the ...
This is Beirut 06/10 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Resalat Nawaf Salam Cabinet Interior Ministry
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday that Lebanon’s Cabinet has decided to suspend the operating license of the “Lebanese Association for Arts, Resalat,” following a request from the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities to dissolve the organization. In a post on the platform X, Salam said the decision came after a detailed ...
This is Beirut 06/10 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Ferrari Luxury Sportscar
Did you know that Lebanon is home to around 820 Ferraris? That’s according to a study by the platform World Of Power. Each year, about 40 new Ferraris find owners in the country, mainly through the official dealer Scuderia Lebanon and a few key resellers in the local market. These cars are more than just vehicles; they’re symbols of luxury ...
Rayan Chami 06/10 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Lebanese Army Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers decided on Monday to approve the army’s comprehensive plan to place all weapons under state control, while suspending the license of the Resalat association, a group affiliated with Hezbollah. The decision came during a session chaired by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at Baabda Palace to discuss a ...
Rayan Chami 06/10 15:35 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Army is set to present its first report to the government today, Monday, October 6, as part of its action plan to disarm Hezbollah.
Michael al-Andary 06/10 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Hunting Litani Elie Mazraani Lebanese Hunting Club
Hunting, long regarded worldwide as the “sport of kings,” has become an illegal pastime in Lebanon following recent government decisions aimed at protecting wildlife. On September 22, 2025, the Ministries of Environment, Agriculture and Interior and Municipalities issued a joint circular banning all wild bird hunting nationwide, citing the ...
This is Beirut 06/10 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon South Lebanon Nabatieh November 27
On Monday, an Israeli strike targeted a car on the road to Zebdine in the Nabatiyeh district of southern Lebanon, killing a couple and injuring another person, the Ministry of Health reported. Correspondents from This is Beirut indicated that the man, who had previously lost his sight during the pager explosion in September 2024, was in the ...
Samar El-Kadi 06/10 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon Communities Christians Muslims Hezbollah
“Shia, Shia, Shia,” the cri de guerre of Hezbollah’s partisans for mobilizing and rallying the Shia community in a country that is religiously, culturally, and politically diverse, is a blatant demonstration of communal allegiance over national belonging. Lebanon is one of the world’s most divided countries. Its diversity has complicated ...
Charles Chartouni 06/10 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Hezbollah Hamas Iran United States Donald Trump
The peace plan submitted by President Trump is a major breakthrough after two years of open-ended cycles of violence in Gaza. Welcomed by Europeans, the Palestinian authority, Arab states, Russia, and China, it can definitely serve as a platform for a negotiated end of war. It could be a major diplomatic feat to end the unspeakable humanitarian ...
Michel Touma 06/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun UN Security Council Amal Hezbollah Internal Security Forces
It relentlessly edges toward the peak of destructive behavior, pushing ever closer to its darkest extremes. Hezbollah’s leadership—loyal to directives from its Iranian patron—offers daily, tangible proof of the malicious strategy it pursues without any regard for law or principle in Lebanon: a strategy aimed at dismantling the state and ...
This is Beirut 05/10 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, called for national dialogue, stressing that “this is precisely what our beloved country lacks, as each group seeks to dominate the other through ideas, actions or even weapons.” “This is not how nations are built or societies flourish,” he said during Sunday Mass at Saint George ...
Pierre Daccache 05/10 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute
For 36 years, Oum el-Nour has tirelessly pursued its mission: prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration. On Saturday, October 4, donors, friends and public figures gathered to celebrate this exceptional journey and support a cause that has become a national emergency. Beyond the speeches, the evening was marked by moments of emotion, music and ...