VideosRocking 'King Lear' to Draw Young Audience in Iran
This is Beirut 28/05 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Shakespeare, guitars and an Iranian stage. In Tehran, the tragic tale of King Lear gets an electrifying new life.
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VideosIraq's Jewish Community Saves a Long-Forgotten Shrine
This is Beirut 28/05 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute
In a vibrant Baghdad district, Iraqi laborers work tirelessly to repair a centuries-old shrine of a revered rabbi in an effort to revive Iraq's Jewish heritage that has long faded. Just a few months ago, the tomb of Rabbi Isaac Gaon was in disarray, filled with piles of garbage. Today, layers of marble tiles cover the once-small grave.
VideosPineapple Is the New Potato: Imported Fruits Back in Syria
This is Beirut 28/05 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute
After decades of poverty and isolation under the Assad regime, exotic fruits like pineapples, kiwis and mangoes are available again in Syria's bustling markets, making mouths water and eyes twinkle. Fruits that were once designated luxury items, meaning they were accessible only to Syria's wealthiest, are now as common as potatoes or onions, ...
VideosYarmouk Camp Emptied of Pro-Iranian Palestinian Factions
This is Beirut 27/05 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Damascus Yarmouk Camp Palestinian
A historic shift in Syria: Under US pressure, pro-Iranian Palestinian factions have quietly left Damascus. Offices are shut, flags removed – even in Yarmouk. Once close allies of Assad, these groups now face arrests and exile as Syria cuts ties to ease sanctions.
VideosInsior: An Eco-Friendly Repellent Against the Green Aphid
This is Beirut 26/05 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
VideosThe Silence of the Blue: The Sunnis of Saida at a Crossroads
Chelsea Al Arif 24/05 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Municipal Elections Saida Future Movement Sunni
As the Future Movement steps away from the municipal elections, its absence is deeply felt. Between the steadfastness of the older generation and the nostalgia of the youth, a political void is taking shape.
VideosIn Jezzine’s Villages, the Battles Are Fought Along Family Lines
Élie-Joe Kamel 24/05 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Jezzine Lebanon Municipal Elections politics
While the fight for Jezzine’s 18 municipal seats appears primarily political, the race in some surrounding villages is taking a different turn.
VideosVoting Far from Home in Tyre
Yara Germany 24/05 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute
At Tyre’s polling stations, residents from war-ravaged border regions are casting their votes for their representatives. With their local voting centers destroyed and relocated far from their devastated villages, they are casting their ballots amid a complex mix of hope and resentment. These sprawling polling centers, disconnected from their ...
VideosAmid the Rubble, Nabatiyeh Votes
Yara Germany 24/05 11:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Amal Hezbollah Nabatieh Rubble Israel Lebanon
In a city scarred by war, where campaign posters hang beside portraits of those who lost their lives in the latest fighting, Nabatiyeh heads to the polls. Under the enduring shadow of the Hezbollah-Amal alliance, a faint voice of opposition is struggling to emerge.
VideosJezzine’s Youth and the Stakes of the Municipal Elections
Élie-Joe Kamel 24/05 11:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Jezzine Lebanon Youth Municipal Elections
The municipal and mukhtar elections are taking place this Saturday in Jezzine. This is Beirut spoke with local youth to hear their expectations for the new municipal council. A report by Elie-Joe Kamel and Vanessa Kallas
VideosFinal Round of Municipal Elections: Saida Speaks
Chelsea Al Arif 24/05 11:15 - Reading : less than a minute
From elderly citizens calling for progress to youth demanding inclusion, Saida’s streets were alive with voices of hope and determination as the 2025 municipal elections wrapped up in South Lebanon. Even children too young to vote marched beside their parents, echoing dreams of a city – and a country – ready to grow.
Videos'Safe, Stable': Sudanese Return to Former RSF Position as Army Advances
This is Beirut 23/05 17:37 - Reading : less than a minute
Sudanese soldiers patrol the streets of Salha district, south of Omdurman, after retaking it from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as civilians celebrate the military advance.