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Heritage - Maronite - genetics - Resilience - DNA

The mountain written in the Maronites’ genes

Maronite population shows remarkable stability, deep ancestry, and enduring identity shaped over thousands of years in Mount Lebanon.

By The Beiruter
Heritage - Culture - Hamra Street cinemas - Cinema - Lebanese cinema - Beirut - Lebanon - Film Festival - Lebanese Festivals - Cultural Heritage - Beirut cultural heritage

Hamra on screen: Lebanon International Short Film Festival makes its Beirut debut

With the first Beirut edition of the Lebanon International Short Film Festival, Tiro Arts Association brings regional filmmakers, restored heritage cinemas, and independent voices back to the heart of Hamra.

By Rayanne Tawil
Heritage

Whispers in stone

A group of enthusiastic activists keeps Tripoli’s unique Nawfal Palace alive despite funding shortages

By Rayanne Tawil
Heritage - Syria Lebanon files

Between exile and scorched land

Only 500,000 of the 2 million Syrians exiled abroad have returned home, according to UNHCR figures.

By Philippe Pernot