The Beiruter

Lebanon’s Parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty after 22 years without executions, marking a historic human-rights reform while reigniting debate over justice, life imprisonment and the proposed general amnesty law.

Lebanon’s new Media Law modernizes media regulation but has sparked sharp debate over press freedoms, judicial safeguards, and implementation challenges.

An in-depth look at Pakistan’s three most powerful leaders and how their careers continue to shape the country’s governance and security.

In an interview with The Beiruter, energy expert Christina Abi Haidar explains Lebanon’s averted fuel crisis, market vulnerabilities, and regulatory challenges.

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, establishing collective deterrence, expanded defense cooperation, and a new regional security framework.

Zahlé has delivered uninterrupted electricity since 1985, offering a compelling case study that suggests Lebanon's power crisis is driven less by technical limitations than by governance, institutional management, and political will. 

From Mirna Boustany's historic election in 1963 to a record eight women serving in Parliament today, the story of women in Lebanese politics reflects six decades of gradual but significant progress toward greater representation.

Retired Lebanese General Georges Nader tells The Beiruter why effective Lebanese-Syrian border security requires surveillance, cooperation, demarcation, and political commitment.

Reports by the Labora Foundation allege declining Christian representation in Lebanon’s public sector through disputed appointments, recruitment practices, and administrative decisions.

In an interview with The Beiruter, Dr. Ghalib Al-Daami examined evolving Iraq-Lebanon relations, highlighting energy cooperation, institutional ties, economic challenges, and regional transformations.

President Joseph Aoun's back-to-back visits to Washington and Ankara reveal a shifting regional landscape in which the United States, Turkey, Israel, Syria, and Hezbollah are redefining the balance of power—and Lebanon's place within it.

Lebanon’s strict drone regulations seek to balance national security with the growing economic and civilian importance of unmanned aerial technology.

The war in Ukraine is reshaping modern warfare, revealing how drones, persistent surveillance, and precision strikes are challenging the traditional principles of maneuver warfare and forcing armies toward dispersed, attritional combat.

Azerbaijan has leveraged the Baku Initiative Group to expand its influence over anti-French independence movements from the Pacific to the Sahel, creating a transnational network that pressures France at limited cost while reinforcing Baku’s geopolitical presence.

As Lebanon prepares to beatify Patriarch Elias Hoyek, it becomes essential to revisit and explore the spiritual leader whose vision helped shape Greater Lebanon.

An exclusive interview with Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Fadi Nicholas Nassar examines why many in Washington believe Lebanon has a historic opportunity to restore sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah, and reshape the regional balance of power through renewed U.S. engagement. 

From lionfish to toxic pufferfish, invasive marine species are rapidly transforming Lebanon's Mediterranean waters, prompting scientists to call for stronger monitoring, public awareness and ecosystem protection.

From Erheb Records' underground beginnings in 1999 to today's independent artists filling concert venues, Lebanese rap has evolved into a powerful cultural movement rooted in authenticity, social commentary, and local identity.

As Lebanon changes, many of the customs that once united families and villages are disappearing. Older generations look back on the traditions that defined everyday life and continue to shape the country's cultural identity.

From Abu Kees to family-made monsters and moral tales, Lebanon's childhood folklore reveals how generations of parents used storytelling to teach values, encourage good behavior and preserve cultural traditions.

As English and French become increasingly dominant in young people's daily lives, educators explain why many Lebanese students are drifting away from Modern Standard Arabic and what can be done to reconnect them with it.

Ain Ebel, one of southern Lebanon's oldest Christian villages, continues to preserve its history, faith and identity as residents choose to remain on their land despite war, displacement and ongoing security restrictions.

Lebanon's native birds are facing growing threats from illegal hunting, habitat destruction and pollution, raising concerns about the future of one of the Middle East's most important migration corridors.

Lebanese biomechanics expert John Haddad, known globally as "The Fix," built an innovative movement therapy method in Beirut that has helped elite athletes, including football star Erling Haaland, recover from injuries and optimize performance.

Nearly a century before solar panels transformed Lebanon's energy landscape, Lebanese engineer Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah envisioned harnessing the sun as the Middle East's greatest source of power.

Lebanon's cherished mouneh tradition is facing one of its greatest challenges as war, displacement, inflation, and rising production costs threaten a centuries-old practice rooted in resilience, family, and cultural identity.

Lebanon's education system faces mounting uncertainty as exam cancellations, declining public-school enrollment, and missing government spending data make it increasingly difficult to assess whether education reforms are delivering real results.

Lebanese track star Marc-Anthony Ibrahim reflects on his breakthrough NCAA season at the University of Tennessee, his ambitions for 2027, and his pursuit of Olympic qualification and world-class status in the 400m hurdles.

The Hasroun Flower Festival celebrates the beauty of Lebanon's "Mountain Rose" while boosting local businesses, showcasing artisans, and highlighting the resilience and community spirit of one of the country's most picturesque villages.

Discover the story of Machghara, a historic Western Bekaa town where abundant springs, a thriving tannery industry, religious coexistence, war, and cultural heritage have shaped more than a thousand years of resilience.

Discover how the Bsharri National Committee for Environmental Protection has spent more than three decades pioneering recycling, protecting Lebanon’s cedar forests, preserving water resources, and leading grassroots environmental conservation.

Research shows that companion animals play a powerful role in reducing stress, combating loneliness, and supporting emotional well-being, highlighting the profound psychological benefits of the human-animal bond.

Lebanon's rapidly growing call center industry is providing students and young professionals with higher-paying jobs, international experience, and flexible careers while quietly becoming one of the country's fastest-growing employment sectors.

Lebanon has launched a national waste management planning package and GIS platform to improve decision-making, strengthen infrastructure planning, and address one of the country's most persistent environmental challenges.

The rise of autonomous AI is driving renewed interest in blockchain as infrastructure for digital identity, secure transactions and coordination across the next generation of digital systems.

Despite years of economic crisis, Lebanon's startup ecosystem continues to gain international recognition, with Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 highlighting the country's growing strength in fintech, cloud technology, and innovation-driven entrepreneurship.

As AI demand drives a race for data centers and compute, Europe faces a new sovereignty challenge: whether its clean power can help build domestic technology capacity or mainly power platforms controlled abroad.

As governments race to regulate artificial intelligence, competing legal models are emerging that could shape the future of technology, innovation, and digital rights.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare by improving diagnostics, streamlining operations, and supporting more personalized patient care.

Scale Beirut ’26 brought Lebanese startups, investors, and innovators to New York Tech Week, showcasing the growing global ambitions of Lebanon’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.