Yara Germany & Maroun Chahine, 07/06 09:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Dance Male Lebanon Dancers Taboo
Long stigmatized and gendered, male dance in Lebanon is gradually stepping out of the shadows. Thanks to social media, urban culture and the progressive opening of the artistic world, more and more men dare to dance, express themselves and assert their identity. They challenge norms, break taboos and redefine the codes. Mentalities are ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 06/06 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon is poised to enter a contentious and unpredictable debate ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, with disputes already emerging over the electoral law that will govern the vote. Tensions escalated after Speaker Nabih Berri rejected expatriate voting and called for a new electoral law, describing the current legislation as a ...
This is Beirut, 06/06 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Southern Suburb Israël Hezbollah
The Reconstruction Committee in Beirut has released preliminary statistics detailing the damage caused by Thursday’s Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of the capital. The figures reveal widespread destruction across multiple neighborhoods, with residential buildings, institutions, and private property bearing the weight of the ...
This is Beirut, 06/06 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Byblos Beach Summer Jbeil Lebanon
At the start of the summer season, the Municipality of Jbeil (Byblos) has announced a series of measures aimed at ensuring the safety, cleanliness, and comfort of its beachgoers. Elise Merhej, a member of the Jbeil Municipal Council, issued a clarification that explained that these decisions stem from the municipality’s responsibility to ...
This is Beirut, 06/06 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Geagea Israeli attacks
Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea strongly criticized the state’s failure to resolve the issue of illegal weapons and to act amid ongoing Israeli attacks. He warned that Lebanon remains dangerously exposed due to the government's inability to assert exclusive control over military decision-making. In a statement issued Friday, Geagea ...
This is Beirut, 06/06 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel Lebanon Southern suburb Hezbollah
A series of Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday night, after the army warned it would target Hezbollah's underground drone factories.
This is Beirut, 06/06 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon army Israel war ceasefire
The Lebanese Army accused Israel of escalating its attacks on Lebanon and warned of a potential freeze in coordination with international ceasefire monitors. In a strongly worded statement on Friday, released by the Army Command, the military condemned what it described as a “clear attempt by Israel to undermine Lebanon’s recovery and ...
Christiane Tager, 06/06 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Baalbeck Gulf Real Estate Lebanon Property
During the first nine months of 2024, a total of 26,430 property transactions were recorded — an increase of 118% compared to 2023, according to well-informed sources. This surge is largely attributed to the resumption of land registry services after a prolonged administrative paralysis. The total value of sales reached nearly $1.85 billion. ...
Makram Haddad, 06/06 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Medicines Lebanon Mounjaro Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting
It heals; it soothes; it saves. Or at least, that’s what we think. Because not all medicines sold in Lebanon are what they claim to be. Many products escape control: copies without active ingredients, or made from toxic substances disguised in a reassuring appearance. A Medicine Almost Like Any Other The World Health Organization’s ...
This is Beirut, 06/06 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
nightlife summer Lebanon hospitality
The Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafés, Nightclubs and Pastry Shops officially announced that Lebanon’s hospitality and nightlife sector is fully ready for Summer 2025. “The tourism sector is fully prepared and will offer the highest level of service,” said Syndicate President Tony Ramy during a ceremony held on Thursday at ...
Tylia El Helou, 06/06 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Peace Iran United States Donald Trump
Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and former US Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale spoke to This is Beirut about the possibility of brokering peace with Israel and the repercussions of the US-Iranian nuclear deal, as well as the situation in Syria.
This is Beirut, 06/06 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hezbollah Israel Joseph Aoun United States Lebanon
On the eve of Eid al-Adha, the Israeli army launched a significant military escalation by conducting multiple airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The bombardments targeted the districts of Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Bourj el-Barajneh, following Israeli orders to evacuate several buildings. Israel claims it targeted infrastructure used by ...