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The Court of First Instance in Mount Lebanon Allows the Lifting of Seizures on Bank Assets
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The Court of First Instance in Mount Lebanon Allows the Lifting of Seizures on Bank Assets

Aoun: Lebanon’s Main Problem Is Corruption, Not Bankruptcy

Aoun: Lebanon’s Main Problem Is Corruption, Not Bankruptcy

Israeli Strikes Target West Beqaa and South Lebanon

Israeli Strikes Target West Beqaa and South Lebanon

Israeli Far-Right Minister Backs Contentious West Bank Settlement Plan

Israeli Far-Right Minister Backs Contentious West Bank Settlement Plan

800 National Guard Personnel Mobilized for DC Mission: Pentagon

800 National Guard Personnel Mobilized for DC Mission: Pentagon

Urban Furnaces or Cool Oases: The Choice Lies Inside Our Walls
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Urban Furnaces or Cool Oases: The Choice Lies Inside Our Walls

When Roads Become Death Traps
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When Roads Become Death Traps

  • 08:42 Heavy rain kills 23 in Pakistan: disaster agencies
  • 07:38 'We will not have a treaty to end plastic pollution here in Geneva': Norway
  • 07:32 No consensus reached on plastic pollution treaty: India, Uruguay
  • 06:15 Putin has 'opportunity' to agree Ukraine ceasefire: Germany's Merz
  • 05:06 Compromise plan proposed in deadlocked plastic pollution talks: chair
  • 02:53 Japan's GDP grows 0.3 percent in second quarter: official data
  • 00:42 Global plastic pollution treaty talks extended into Friday: chair
  • 14/08 23:36 Germany calls on Israel to 'stop settlement construction' in West Bank
  • 14/08 21:59 EU urges Israel not to move forward with West Bank settlement plan
  • 14/08 18:35 Israeli drone targets motorcycle with two missiles in Aitaroun, southern Lebanon
Latest News

Private Generators in Lebanon: The Toll of a Profitable, Highly Polluting Industry

Sana Richa Choucair

Starlink in Lebanon: Hopes, Fears and the Battle for the Digital Sky

Liliane Mokbel

Iran’s Shadow in Beirut: Larijani’s Visit and Lebanon’s Tightrope Walk

Salam El Zaatari

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Lebanon

Four-Stage Military Plan Begins in Awali River Area
Four-Stage Military Plan Begins in Awali River Area

This is Beirut 14/08 21:15

Private Generators in Lebanon: The Toll of a Profitable, Highly Polluting Industry
Private Generators in Lebanon: The Toll of a Profitable, Highly Polluting Industry

Sana Richa Choucair 14/08 20:30

Beirut Officials Unite to Tackle Port Truck Traffic Crisis
Beirut Officials Unite to Tackle Port Truck Traffic Crisis

This is Beirut 14/08 18:40

Water Shortages Plague Beirut as Low Rainfall Compounds Woes
Water Shortages Plague Beirut as Low Rainfall Compounds Woes

This is Beirut 14/08 18:20

Families of Tleil Explosion Victims Hold Sit-In Demanding Justice
Families of Tleil Explosion Victims Hold Sit-In Demanding Justice

This is Beirut 14/08 16:50

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World

Ukrainian Strike Kills One, Wounds 10 in Russia: Governor
Ukrainian Strike Kills One, Wounds 10 in Russia: Governor

This is Beirut 05:55

Gaza Civil Defense Says 17 Killed in Israel Strikes
Gaza Civil Defense Says 17 Killed in Israel Strikes

This is Beirut 14/08 18:55

Trump Vows Not To Be Intimidated Ahead of Putin Summit
Trump Vows Not To Be Intimidated Ahead of Putin Summit

This is Beirut 14/08 18:55

Turkey Reports Mass Return by Syrians
Turkey Reports Mass Return by Syrians

This is Beirut 14/08 18:10

Russia, Ukraine Exchange 84 Prisoners Each
Russia, Ukraine Exchange 84 Prisoners Each

This is Beirut 14/08 15:25

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Maaloula, Words on the Edge
Maaloula, Words on the Edge
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

Multimedia

French Dictionary Sparks Controversy in Congo
French Dictionary Sparks Controversy in Congo

This is Beirut 14/08 14:50

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In Tripoli, One Man Keeps the Tarbouche Tradition Alive
In Tripoli, One Man Keeps the Tarbouche Tradition Alive

This is Beirut 13/08 20:25

National Guard Begins DC Deployment Despite Uproar
National Guard Begins DC Deployment Despite Uproar

Rayan Chami 13/08 17:00

European Leaders To Hold Ukraine Online Summit Before Trump-Putin Meet
European Leaders To Hold Ukraine Online Summit Before Trump-Putin Meet

This is Beirut 13/08 16:23


Economy

Starlink in Lebanon: Hopes, Fears and the Battle for the Digital Sky
Starlink in Lebanon: Hopes, Fears and the Battle for the Digital Sky

Liliane Mokbel 14/08 21:00

Bitcoin Hits Record High Above $124,000
Bitcoin Hits Record High Above $124,000

This is Beirut 14/08 09:05

Commercial Leases: Latest Amendments to Law No. 11
Commercial Leases: Latest Amendments to Law No. 11

Liliane Mokbel 13/08 13:00

When Luxury Faces Economic Headwinds
When Luxury Faces Economic Headwinds

Christiane Tager 13/08 09:00

Banque de L’Habitat Launches LBP 2 Billion Renovation Loan
Banque de L’Habitat Launches LBP 2 Billion Renovation Loan

This is Beirut 12/08 12:35

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Culture

From Kyoto to the UN: Tea Ambassador Sen Genshitsu Dies at the Age of 102
From Kyoto to the UN: Tea Ambassador Sen Genshitsu Dies at the Age of 102

This is Beirut 14/08 18:15

Renowned Egyptian Novelist Sonallah Ibrahim Dies at the Age of 88
Renowned Egyptian Novelist Sonallah Ibrahim Dies at the Age of 88

This is Beirut 14/08 18:07

Expo 2025 Visitors Endure Sweltering Night After Osaka Train Shutdown
Expo 2025 Visitors Endure Sweltering Night After Osaka Train Shutdown

This is Beirut 14/08 13:40

'I Love Peru': Raphaël Quenard’s Biting yet Poetic Mockumentary
'I Love Peru': Raphaël Quenard’s Biting yet Poetic Mockumentary

Marie-Christine Tayah 14/08 12:30

Trump Names Stallone, Strait, Gaynor Among 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees
Trump Names Stallone, Strait, Gaynor Among 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees

This is Beirut 14/08 10:30

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Sports

Basketball: Sergio El-Darwich, the Masked Warrior Carrying Lebanon on His Shoulders
Basketball: Sergio El-Darwich, the Masked Warrior Carrying Lebanon on His Shoulders

Makram Haddad 14/08 15:15

Defending Champions Sinner, Sabalenka Reach Cincinnati Quarters
Defending Champions Sinner, Sabalenka Reach Cincinnati Quarters

This is Beirut 14/08 11:50

PSG Beat Tottenham on Penalties to win UEFA Super Cup After Late Comeback
PSG Beat Tottenham on Penalties to win UEFA Super Cup After Late Comeback

This is Beirut 14/08 09:50

Cincinnati Washout Leaves Zverev, Pegula Stranded Mid-Match
Cincinnati Washout Leaves Zverev, Pegula Stranded Mid-Match

This is Beirut 13/08 15:05

NBA's 80th Season Tips Off with Rockets at Thunder on October 21
NBA's 80th Season Tips Off with Rockets at Thunder on October 21

This is Beirut 13/08 11:20

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Science

Why Does a Fan Cool You Without Cooling the Air?
Why Does a Fan Cool You Without Cooling the Air?

Bélinda Ibrahim 13/08 17:00

Five Key Things About Heatwaves in Europe
Five Key Things About Heatwaves in Europe

This is Beirut 13/08 11:00

Needle Attacks: Between Collective Rumor and Stalled Investigations
Needle Attacks: Between Collective Rumor and Stalled Investigations

Bélinda Ibrahim 07/08 17:00

Brazil: Why Lightning (Almost) Always Spares Christ the Redeemer
Brazil: Why Lightning (Almost) Always Spares Christ the Redeemer

Bélinda Ibrahim 06/08 15:00

Plastic Pollution 'Grave and Growing' Health Threat: Lancet
Plastic Pollution 'Grave and Growing' Health Threat: Lancet

This is Beirut 04/08 10:55

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Ici Beyrouth

Russie: une femme tuée dans une frappe de drone ukrainien
Russie: une femme tuée dans une frappe de drone ukrainien

par Ici Beyrouth, 05:45

Un ministre israélien veut accélérer un plan de colonisation en Cisjordanie
Un ministre israélien veut accélérer un plan de colonisation en Cisjordanie

par Ici Beyrouth, 14/08 23:15

L'Ukraine ordonne de nouvelles évacuations dans une zone de l'est où l'armée russe a avancé
L'Ukraine ordonne de nouvelles évacuations dans une zone de l'est où l'armée russe a avancé

par Ici Beyrouth, 14/08 22:30

L'Iran dit travailler avec Moscou et Pékin pour empêcher des sanctions européennes
L'Iran dit travailler avec Moscou et Pékin pour empêcher des sanctions européennes

par Ici Beyrouth, 14/08 22:25

Les 800 gardes nationaux de Trump sont déployés à Washington pour «nettoyer» la ville
Les 800 gardes nationaux de Trump sont déployés à Washington pour «nettoyer» la ville

par Ici Beyrouth, 14/08 22:10


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