A generation increasingly drawn to alternative paths to financial independence, where the promise of immediate rewards meets the often unseen demands of discipline, risk and perseverance.
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The Beiruter x 42 Beirut champion young tech writers in first joint competition
The Beiruter and 42 Beirut joined forces to introduce young tech talents to the art of storytelling in tech writing through a pioneering competition that transforms complex technological ideas into compelling stories.
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Lebanon's Ambassador to Washington … unabated
The intimidation of Lebanon’s ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamade Moawad, by a Hezbollah-affiliated lawyer has brought a deeper and more sensitive question to the forefront: the law criminalizing dealings with Israel, and whether it remains compatible with Lebanon’s pursuit of peace.
By Joanne Naoum
Lebanon’s oldest schools that shaped generations
Long before today’s schools, these institutions were already teaching generations of Lebanese. From École des Trois Docteurs to Saint Joseph–Antoura and Makassed, this article explores the stories, struggles and legacies behind some of Lebanon’s oldest schools.
By Yara Saliba
Politics
Why are civilians still tried before Lebanon’s military courts?
Lebanon’s military judiciary remains at the center of a legal and human rights debate as critics call for limiting its jurisdiction over civilians, while authorities defend its role in addressing security-related crimes.
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The uncertain future of Lebanon’s retired army officers
After decades of serving Lebanon, retired army officers are facing financial uncertainty and an unpredictable future. Their stories reveal the personal cost of a retirement that has not brought the financial stability they expected.
By Yara Saliba
Balancing between public sector workers’ rights and state continuity
Lebanon is debating whether public employees should gain broader collective rights, including unionization and regulated strikes, while ensuring the continuity of essential state services amid an unprecedented institutional crisis.
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Economy
The business of influence in Lebanon
Influencer marketing has become a major force in Lebanon, where brands capitalize on creators’ reach and audience trust to drive consumer behavior, raising questions about authenticity, transparency and the psychology behind online recommendations.
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Rebuilding from within: Nawraj’s economic vision for South Lebanon
Nawraj Association is shifting from emergency relief to long-term economic recovery in South Lebanon, investing in job creation, education, healthcare and sustainable livelihoods to help border communities rebuild and remain in their villages.
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Beirut and Tripoli Ports enter the race for global trade routes
Lebanon’s ports of Beirut and Tripoli are entering a new phase after joining the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor, creating an opportunity to reconnect the country with global trade routes, attract investment and revive its maritime sector, but success will depend on infrastructure upgrades, customs reforms and the ability to turn agreements into concrete economic gains.
By Daoud Rammal
The global economy moved, its institutions are catching up
Low- and middle-income economies now account for nearly half of the world’s trade in goods, creating a growing gap between where economic power resides and international institutions whose central bargains were negotiated under a very different global hierarchy.
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Can young Lebanese truly afford independence?
For many young Lebanese, having a place of their own remains difficult to achieve in today’s economic reality. Between rising living costs, expensive rent and family responsibilities, what does independence really look like for Lebanon’s younger generation?
By Yara Saliba
Foreign investment is a game of fewer, bigger bets
Foreign investment is concentrating in fewer, more expensive projects, as data centres, semiconductor fabs and other capital-intensive industries direct enormous sums toward countries with the infrastructure and resources to host them.
By The Beiruter
The B
Lebanon’s deer reserves: A new destination for animal lovers
Deer reserves in Lebanon are attracting visitors eager to discover these gentle animals and learn more about their behavior. These initiatives highlight the importance of wildlife conservation while offering visitors a chance to experience Lebanon’s natural beauty.
By Yara Saliba
Lebanon’s alarming rise in childhood obesity
Obesity is becoming an increasingly serious public health concern worldwide, and Lebanon is no exception. With rates climbing among adults and younger generations, changing lifestyles, unhealthy eating habits, and physical inactivity are raising concerns about the country's long-term health.
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What will your 80-year-old self think of you?
What if the life you're working so hard to build is making you miss the one you're living? From chasing success to worrying about the future, discover how today's choices, habits and relationships shape the life you'll look back on one day.
By Yara Saliba
Lebanon opens a global archive of intimate history
Lebanon launches the Global Archive of Lebanese Identity, inviting people at home and abroad to preserve the country’s collective memory through personal photographs, documents and recordings while retaining control over their contributions.
By Jenna Geagea
How Lebanese universities are connecting students to the world
Through scholarships and international partnerships, Lebanese universities are opening doors for students to study abroad, discover new cultures and gain independence. Explore how exchange programmes are creating opportunities for young Lebanese to broaden their horizons and shape their futures.
By Yara Saliba
Technology
AI agents have an identity problem
As autonomous AI agents operate across corporate networks, often using shared credentials that obscure their activities, a new U.S. government proposal seeks to establish distinct digital identities and prevent automated systems from exceeding their authorized permissions.
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The right to think freely in the age of neurotechnology
A new UN warning highlights the legal challenges posed by technologies capable of interpreting brain activity, intensifying debate over whether existing human rights protections can safeguard mental privacy or whether new legal guarantees are necessary.
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OpenAI confronts the growing threat of corporate espionage
The discovery of a concealed recording device at OpenAI highlights how competition over advanced artificial intelligence is turning proprietary research into a valuable target for corporate espionage and foreign intelligence operations.
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The solar boom Africa’s statistics are missing
A new report finds that solar installations are surging across Africa far faster than official statistics suggest, driven by cheap Chinese panels and a largely decentralized boom that is allowing businesses to generate their own electricity beyond the reach of national grids.
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The internet’s most important infrastructure is underwater
More than 99% of international data traffic travels through submarine cables, but their concentration along narrow maritime routes, dependence on a small repair fleet and growing control by technology giants are turning the infrastructure beneath the internet into an issue of economic security and geopolitical power.
By The Beiruter
The strange market keeping the old internet alive
The internet exhausted its supply of new IPv4 addresses 15 years ago, but a global market for existing addresses shows how scarcity, compatibility and sunk investments can keep an aging technology valuable long after its successor arrives.
By The Beiruter
The question of "singularity" in AI
Sam Altman says humanity has entered the technological singularity, but evidence that AI is beginning to accelerate its own development raises a harder question about what would prove that threshold has actually been crossed and whether AI could ever realistically be switched off.
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