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, ...
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.
This is Beirut 26/05 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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.
Élie-Joe Kamel 24/05 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Jezzine 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.
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 ...
Yara Germany 24/05 11:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Lebanon Amal Hezbollah Nabatieh Rubble
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.
Élie-Joe Kamel 24/05 11:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Jezzine 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
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.
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.
This Is Beirut 22/05 17:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Syria Damascus Bashar al-Assad
The National Museum in Damascus hosted an exhibition entitled “Detained and Missing” on Sunday.
This Is Beirut 22/05 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
The great return of the amphora, for a fruitier, more mineral wine.