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Tyre Post-War: Between Reconstruction and Compensation
VideosTyre Post-War: Between Reconstruction and Compensation

In Tyre, while some areas show signs of recovery from the war, others still grapple with the effects of destruction. On the third week of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, This Is Beirut documents the reality of life in this coastal city.

Bab al-Tebbaneh Massacre: Wounds That Never Healed
VideosBab al-Tebbaneh Massacre: Wounds That Never Healed

From mass killings to the harrowing question to mothers: “Who do we kill first, your son or your husband?” The 1986 Bab al-Tebbaneh massacre, committed by the Assad regime in north Lebanon’s city of Tripoli, left heartbreaking stories of murder and oppression endured by the residents of this impoverished neighborhood.   For Huna Lubnan, ...

Christian Council for Coordination Launches to Empower Lebanon's Christians
VideosChristian Council for Coordination Launches to Empower Lebanon's Christians

Under the patronage of Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, the Christian Council for Coordination (C3) held its launching ceremony on Tuesday. Committed to strengthening the role of Christians in Lebanon, C3 aims to foster hope and resilience through innovative social and economic initiatives, transforming challenges into opportunities for future ...

Fez: UNESCO-Listed Medina, a Living Testament to Morocco’s History!
VideosFez: UNESCO-Listed Medina, a Living Testament to Morocco’s History!

Fez, the cultural heart of Morocco, is home to a UNESCO-listed medina that offers a rich glimpse into the country’s history and craftsmanship. Spanning 280 hectares, it is one of the best-preserved old cities in the Arab-Muslim world. Within its walls, you’ll find centuries-old mosques, traditional madrassas and the Choura tannery, still ...

Archbishop Jacques Mourad: Rebuilding a New Syria
VideosArchbishop Jacques Mourad: Rebuilding a New Syria

  In an interview with This is Beirut, the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Homs and former monk of Mar Moussa, Jacques Mourad, stressed the importance of Syrian unity. “Today is an opportunity to free ourselves from all the horrible theories we've lived with for fifty years; the idea of ghettos and minorities, or that Muslims will kill us and ...

Testimony of Fawaz Zakariya, Abducted by the Syrian Authorities During the Lebanese War
VideosTestimony of Fawaz Zakariya, Abducted by the Syrian Authorities During the Lebanese War

Fawaz Zakariya, Secretary General of the National Commission for the Missing and Disappeared, tells This is Beirut how he was abducted by the Syrian authorities in 1978 because of his opposition to their presence in Lebanon. The National Commission for the Missing and Disappeared held a press conference on Friday to present its working mechanism ...

Missing Persons and Enforced Disappearances: Ziad Achour Stresses the Need for Coordination
VideosMissing Persons and Enforced Disappearances: Ziad Achour Stresses the Need for Coordination

The Vice-President of the National Commission for the Missing and Disappeared, Ziad Achour, said he had ‘taken the initiative of sending a letter to the caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, calling on him to form an emergency government committee comprising the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministries of the Interior, Foreign ...