Lebanon

Al-Bustan Festival: Via Crucis or the Final Prayer

On March 15, at the Saint-Joseph Church of the Jesuit Fathers in Monnot, the al-Bustan Festival dedicated a musical evening to Franz Liszt's Via Crucis, one of the most radical works in his sacred repertoire. Composed between 1878 and 1879, this cycle illustrates the profound aesthetic and spiritual transformation of the Hungarian composer in his ...

Questionable Transition 

Lebanon is still dealing with the imponderables and equivocations of a very tentative peace process. The drama lies at the very heart of the transition process and the absence of a consensual approach to the problems besetting it. Initially, the ongoing actors have failed to acknowledge the nature of the transformative process and its strategic ...

Lebanon's Participation in the 2025 Special Olympics Winter Games

The journey of the Lebanese delegation at the 2025 Special Olympics Winter Games in Turin is coming to an end, marked by outstanding performances and unwavering commitment. With two medals—one silver and one bronze—Lebanese athletes have once again proven that passion and determination can break all barriers. Games in the Service of ...

'Líbano: a flor do mundo' — Brazilian Artists Bring Lebanese Hope Back to Life

In the history of international cultural relations, some connections transcend geographical distances. The bond between Lebanon and Brazil is one of them — deep and shaped by decades of migration and exchange. With over eight million people of Lebanese descent, Brazil is home to one of the largest Lebanese diasporas in the world. This ...

Armistice, Normalization, Peace: What Are the Differences?

Whenever an agreement—whether purely technical or otherwise—between Lebanon and Israel is discussed, confusion arises, often followed by accusations and excessive speculation. Many Lebanese tend to mix up and confuse the terms "armistice," "normalization," and "peace." This makes it necessary to clarify the differences between these three ...

Abdel Rahman el-Bacha: Beethovenian in Soul, Chopinian at Heart

There are artists who, driven by a profound desire for sincerity, deliberately choose to step back so that the work, free from any shadow, can shine fully. Abdel Rahman el-Bacha is one of those. His playing seeks neither effect nor emphasis, but the truth of the piece, served with unwavering rigor and unadorned expressiveness. After years of ...

The “Old Man” and Violence

One can only be horrified by the atrocities that have recently unfolded in the “Alawite country,” just a few hundred kilometers from our television screens. In the age of smartphones, the images have reached us, more graphic and harrowing than ever before. The interim Syrian president, Ahmad al-Shareh, has promised an investigation and the ...

Kulluna Irada: Millions Spent on Elections and Ongoing Budget Falsification

On the surface, there is an intention to build a nation based on institutions, transparency and proper governance. However, in reality, Kulluna Irada has become nothing more than a breeding ground for theft, corruption, deception and falsification, all with destructive objectives for the country. The association, which was originally tasked with ...

Berri to Katz: We Will Not Surrender an Inch of Our Territory

Speaker Nabih Berri stated that “Lebanon will not surrender, under any circumstances, regardless of the intensity of the pressures, a single inch of its territory, nor any sovereign right.” “Lebanon will use all available means to protect its rights, preserve them, and liberate what remains of our territory from Israeli occupation,” Mr. ...

Reviving Beirut's Downtown Before the End of March

Beirut's downtown is set to be revitalized before the end of March. The President of Economic Organizations, Mohammad Choucair, held a meeting on Friday with Beirut’s mohafez, Marwan Abboud, as well as the city's municipal council president, Abdallah Darwish. The aim of the meeting was to discuss measures to revive Beirut's downtown. ...

Political Figures Call for a Sovereign Lebanon on March 14

As Lebanon commemorates the 20th anniversary of the March 14, 2005 demonstrations and the Cedar Revolution, the first to see Lebanon freed from Iranian and Syrian rule, a number of political figures have expressed their vision for the country's future. Ibrahim Kanaan Calls for Placing the State Above Interests The Chairman of the Finance and ...