VideosSummer 2025: Are Lebanon’s Beaches Ready?
Lyne Sammouri 03/06 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Between entrance fees, safety, cleanliness, international visibility and precarious stability, how does summer 2025 look for Lebanon’s beaches?
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ProgramsLebanon Launches First Full-Season Equestrian League
Hala Abdallah 02/06 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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Equestrian sports have become a lot more accessible. In this episode of This Is Sports, we take you through the country’s first full-season league, what it costs to get started and what’s coming this summer.
VideosJirian: The New Futuristic City in The Egyptian Desert
This is Beirut 02/06 13:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Egypt unveils Jirian, a luxury city built in the desert along an artificial canal. As the first project of the "New Delta" program, this city embodies an ambitious future combining modern urban planning and innovative agriculture.
VideosTwitchCon 2025: When the Virtual World Invades Reality
This is Beirut 02/06 12:25 - Reading : less than a minute
TwitchCon lands in Rotterdam – streaming steps off the screen and bursts into real life. Cosplayers, badges, content creators, and devoted fans turn virtual vibes into electrifying reality.
VideosYoussef Karam Akiki: The Last Lebbedeh Maker
Yara Germany 01/06 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Hrajel tradition heritage craftsman Lebbedeh
In Hrajel, high in the Keserwan mountains, Youssef Karam Akiki is the last craftsman in Lebanon still making the Lebbedeh – a traditional woolen headpiece rooted in Phoenician heritage. With patience and precision, he now passes this ancestral craft to his young daughter and nephews. In an era where social media revives forgotten traditions, ...
Videos‘Ento Lebnen:’ Youth Take Center Stage at Lebanon Youth Day
Lyne Sammouri 31/05 17:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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Hundreds of young dreamers and doers united at Lebanon Youth Day, an event hosted by the Georges Frem Foundation, fueled by a powerful message: they are the country’s future – ready to lead, innovate and rewrite Lebanon’s story.
Will Beirut’s Last Green Spaces Be Saved?
Vanessa Kallas 31/05 15:50 - Reading : less than a minute
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Long vital to the city’s health and identity, Beirut’s public green spaces are disappearing. As Beirut’s parks are swallowed by concrete, environmental advocates warn of rising heat, pollution and social decline. The new government faces a pivotal choice: preserve what’s left or accept irreversible loss.
VideosMental Health Awareness Month: Lebanese Break the Taboo
Maroun Chahine 30/05 10:21 - Reading : less than a minute
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, several Lebanese citizens share their experiences and urge greater psychological support in a crisis-weary society.
VideosFrom Truce to Peace: Understanding Conflict Resolution
Chelsea Al Arif 29/05 20:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Truce, ceasefire, armistice, peace treaty: these are some of the terms we hear when talking about war, but they don’t all mean the same thing.
VideosA Craftsman, a Tradition: Can He Keep It Alive?
Yara Germany 29/05 19:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebbedeh workshop Hrajel ancient craft
In his workshop tucked away in the hills of Hrajel, he is the last to craft the lebbedeh by hand. Youssef Karam Akiki is keeping an ancient tradition alive. Full report this Sunday, June 1st, on This is Beirut.
VideosSwitzerland Monitoring for Flood Risk after Huge Glacier Collapse
This is Beirut 29/05 17:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Swiss authorities were on Thursday monitoring for possible flood risk in a southern valley, following a massive glacier collapse that created a huge pile of debris after destroying a small village. On Wednesday the Birch glacier in Switzerland's southern Wallis region collapsed, sending tons of rock, ice, and scree hurtling down the mountain ...
Displaced Syrians Leave Camps to Pitch Tents Near Ruins
This is Beirut 29/05 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Displaced Syrians return to shattered villages, choosing dignity over displacement amid hopes for reconstruction.