The Beiruter

A look into Lebanon’s Constitutional Council, its role in protecting constitutional principles, and the institutional challenges affecting its independence.

How is the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI) modernizing its laboratories, strengthening food safety, and supporting agricultural research across the country.

The IMF concluded its Lebanon mission, highlighting economic challenges, banking reforms, fiscal measures, and steps toward a potential reform agreement.

Paris brought together Lebanon and global partners to shape a roadmap for strengthening Beirut’s security institutions, expanding state authority, and preparing future support.

On the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, Dr. George Mitri highlights Lebanon’s need to advance sustainable cooling solutions as ozone recovery continues and climate challenges grow.

On the International Day of Democracy, Lee Kuan Yew’s warning reveals how Lebanon’s shrinking middle class and lack of consensus on fundamental state principles undermine the foundations of democratic resilience.

Reflecting on Bachir Gemayel’s vision of a sovereign Lebanon, the country’s unfinished state-building journey highlights the need for stronger institutions and accountability.

The Beirut Port blast investigation nears a pivotal milestone as Lebanon prepares for a long-awaited indictment expected within days.

Lebanon’s 2026 budget contains at least LBP 1.63 trillion in spending that can be explicitly identified as prison-specific. More than half is allocated to food, almost LBP 500 billion to medicines, laboratory materials and hospitalisation, and another LBP 204.8 billion to equipment and maintenance. The procurement records show where some of that money goes, but calculating a simple cost per prisoner is much harder.

Lebanon’s Higher Council for the Trial of Presidents and Ministers remains unable to deliver accountability amid political obstacles and institutional paralysis.

Lebanon’s Social Security Fund begins major reforms to restore benefits, introduce pensions, improve governance, and modernize social protection systems.

20 later, Resolution 1559 continues shaping debates over Lebanese sovereignty, state authority, foreign influence, and the disarmament of militias.

Renewed Lebanese-Emirati engagement signals growing confidence, advancing investment, institutional cooperation, economic reform, and Lebanon’s reintegration into the Arab world.

Nearly 50 years after his disappearance in Libya, Musa al-Sadr’s fate remains unresolved, sustaining one of Lebanon’s most enduring historical mysteries.

Will the collapse of the U.S.-Iran truce push Lebanon toward renewed conflict, or preserve the fragile status quo amid mounting regional tensions?

Trump’s remarks on a possible Syrian role against Hezbollah have revived longstanding Lebanese fears over sovereignty, history, and regional intervention.

Lebanon’s Constitution marks 100 years of endurance amid deliberate implementation, recurring crises, institutional fragility, and ongoing struggles over statehood and reform.

President Joseph Aoun’s push for direct talks with Israel, examining whether negotiations alone can secure peace without resolving internal sovereignty challenges.

Lebanon has become central to U.S. Middle East policy as the second round of Lebanon-Israel talks, held at the White House, yielded a 3-week extension of the ceasefire.

Lebanon seeks 20-40 day ceasefire extension with Israel during US-brokered talks, amid ongoing violations, tensions, and fragile stability efforts, context.

A fragile ten-day truce exposes the widening gap between Hezbollah’s claims of victory and the mounting human, territorial, and political costs, as President Aoun asserts a decisive shift toward state sovereignty and peace.

“Saraya al-Thabat” signals a new escalation phase, exposing Lebanon’s deep sovereignty crisis as armed factions expand operations, turning the country into a fragmented battleground shaped by external agendas and conflicts.