Amine Jules Iskandar 05/10 10:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
While all eyes are fixed on Hezbollah – the force that has dismantled the state, battered the country and decimated its people – another tumor is advancing quietly but steadily. It watches for openings, for posts waiting to be filled, for the countless assets available for acquisition, and the institutions ready to be dominated. Nothing could ...
This is Beirut 04/10 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Naim Qassem, denounced Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, accusing it of being designed to whitewash Israel and serve its regional interests. In a televised speech on Saturday, marking the first anniversary of the assassination of two Hezbollah leaders, Souhail al-Hosseini and Nabil Kaouk, he also urged the Lebanese ...
This is Beirut 04/10 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute
The families of the victims of the August 4, 2020, double explosion held their monthly sit-in on Saturday at the entrance to the Port of Beirut. For five years and two months, they have been demanding justice, hoping the new government will finally keep its promises.
Bélinda Ibrahim 04/10 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Philippe Aractingi Theater Culture Catharsis
Attending “Sar wa’et el-haki” (It’s Time to Talk), Philippe Aractingi’s solo performance, is to dive headfirst into a whirlwind of memories, languages and emotions. The show, staged at the Monnot Theatre from September 30 to October 12, 2025, in Beirut, after a notable tour in France, Germany and Tunisia, was directed by Lina ...
This is Beirut 04/10 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Jamal Hajjar, has issued an arrest warrant for Al-Manar TV reporter Ali Berro, according to information relayed by several local media outlets. This warrant was issued after the journalist refused for the third time to appear before the competent judicial authority, as part of the ...
This is Beirut 04/10 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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A Lebanese Army outpost in the Charawneh neighborhood of Baalbeck was targeted by an RPG rocket on Saturday, while other Army positions came under heavy gunfire from armed men, the Lebanese Army said in a statement. According to available information, the fugitive A.A., who was wanted on several arrest warrants, was killed during the ...
Sana Richa Choucair 04/10 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On September 30, 2025, Rima Karami, Minister of Education, launched the National Campaign for Public School Support, presenting it as “a collective space for dreams, hope, and reform.” The initiative aims to restore public schools’ central role in shaping citizens and driving Lebanon’s development. In parallel, the ministry introduced a ...
This is Beirut 03/10 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated on Friday that the Israeli army dropped grenades earlier in the morning, “in close proximity to peacekeeping forces working alongside the Lebanese army to protect civilian workers” in the southern border town of Maroun al-Ras. The civilians had been clearing rubble from homes ...
David Hale 03/10 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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A year after Israel defanged Hezbollah, and in the wake of the annual opening of the UN General Assembly and several developments related to the Middle East, it may be a good time to take stock. In my 38-year career of diplomacy in the Middle East, anytime someone expressed optimism, I would suggest a head examination might be in order. However, ...
Natasha Metni Torbey 03/10 15:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Internal Security Forces prisons juveniles
Juvenile detainees in Lebanon are generally between 12 and 18 years old. Some are arrested for minor offenses, such as stealing a phone or reasons linked to homelessness, while others face more serious charges related to organized crime or national security. For years, these children shared the daily life of adult inmates at Roumieh, Lebanon’s ...
This is Beirut 03/10 13:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Raggi met with European Union Ambassador to Lebanon Sandra De Waele to discuss the return of Syrian refugees to their country. Raggi emphasized the need to accelerate the process and urged the EU to intensify its efforts, stressing that aid should prioritize Syrians inside Syria to encourage their ...
Johnny Kortbawi 03/10 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon elections parliament voting law District 16
Different considerations govern expatriate voting, an issue on which Speaker Nabih Berri was adamant, declaring that “Bible and Quran precede electoral law,” meaning the article in question will not be amended under any circumstances. This leaves us with two possibilities: either proceed with the law as it stands with District 16 included in ...