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Lebanese jazz transformed war, exile, and identity into a distinct sound that resonates far beyond Beirut.

Lebanon's jazz soul

How the Gulf's search for military protection is redrawing the Middle East's political map through alliance competition?

Alliances as the new power play

By Peter Chouayfati

Lebanon pushes full ceasefire before Israel talks

Lebanon demands full ceasefire implementation before Israel talks, as border tensions, political divisions, and regional mediation efforts intensify.

United Arab Emirates’s exit from OPEC signals growing fractures in the global oil alliance.

The question of Oil alliances

By Josiane Hajj Moussa

A historic and symbolic meeting between two churches

Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury meet at Vatican, signaling renewed dialogue, historic divisions, and cautious hope for Christian unity and cooperation.

The UAE’s exit from OPEC signals a new era where oil policy is increasingly shaped by sovereignty and regional security tensions.

The UAE leaves OPEC

By Omar Harkous

The invisible hazard at work

Why stress, bullying and burnout are now workplace safety issues.

Lebanon’s vast state-owned assets could become a pillar of recovery if managed transparently and transformed into productive public revenue.

Lebanon’s hidden billions: Assets without returns

By Jessica Habchy

Netanyahu to face a Bennett-Lapid coalition

Lapid and Bennett form alliance to challenge Netanyahu, aiming to unify opposition, implement reforms, and reshape Israel’s political landscape future.

AI in the Middle East is not just a question of advanced technology, but of how widely it is being used across different areas of the armed forces.

Advanced technologies in Middle Eastern militaries

From cafés to co-working spaces, a growing preference for low-effort connection is reconfiguring how social life is structured and experienced.

“Ambient socializing” and the rise of low-effort connection

How Patrick Abdo turned his talent in teaching drums into a globally recognized, successful, and impactful career.

Leading by example: Patrick Abdo’s drumming ambitions

Consumers are adjusting their spending not only in response to current strain, but in anticipation of rising uncertainty, altering demand patterns before any downturn materializes.

Preemptive downsizing: Spending ahead of a crisis

A sharp examination of the killing of Lebanese journalists in war, exploring the gap between international law, battlefield perception, and the responsibility of media institutions.

In respect of duty, beyond division

Carrying Lebanon to Japan: Sergio Darwish’s story

From Beirut’s streets to Japan’s top league, Sergio Darwish’s journey reflects resilience, discipline, and carrying Lebanon onto the global stage.

Reassessing Anwar Sadat’s strategy reveals diplomacy, pragmatism, and U.S. mediation as tools to achieve political ends, offering analytical parallels for Lebanon’s contemporary security, negotiations, and strategic realignment challenges.

Why Lebanon needs a Sadat moment

By Anthony Chamoun

War begins with a name

Modern war names have become strategic tools that shape perception, redefine narratives, and influence how conflicts are understood and remembered.

By Michella Rizk

Lebanon and Syria meet on the basketball court

A Lebanon–Syria basketball friendly in Damascus highlights a symbolic step toward rebuilding ties after decades of conflict and strained relations.

Isaac Accords: Linking Israel and the Western Hemisphere

The Isaac Accords aim to link Israel with Latin America, signaling a new transcontinental alliance shaped by ideology, innovation, and geopolitical realignment.

How Hezbollah built a global financial empire in Europe through cocaine, diamonds, fine art, and crypto and why the West has failed to stop it.

The money machine

By Josiane Hajj Moussa

Israel redraws Southern Lebanon

Military and strategic experts Brigadier General Naji Malaeb and Colonel Nidal Abou Zeid discussed Israel’s newly established multilayered zones in southern Lebanon, highlighting their significance and implications.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup faces political challenges, as US travel restrictions, visa barriers, high costs, geopolitical tensions, and human rights concerns threaten global access.

Politics impacting the 2026 Fifa World Cup

Reimagining “goodness” in Lebanon as a structural force, this piece explores how moral principles can be translated into political, social, and economic reform.

The six faces of goodness: A framework for Lebanon

By Razan El Helou

Mac Candee: The World Nomac’s global trotting led him to Lebanon

The world explorer has made a career out of putting his exotic travels on film and became deeply bound to Lebanon.

Lebanese diplomacy managed to secure a fragile 10-day ceasefire, advancing talks while exposing challenges over sovereignty, enforcement, and prospects for lasting stability.

The voice, what it reveals and what it suffers

The voice, between identity and health, reveals its fragility and possible disorders.

By Nada Merhi

Ceasefire secured by Lebanese diplomacy

The 15-year-old Lebanese ski champion

At just 15, Elsa Kahwaji is redefining Lebanese alpine skiing, balancing sacrifice and ambition as she sets her sights on international competition and the Olympics.

The Trans-Arabian Pipeline once embedded Lebanon in global oil flows, but its collapse helped shift the country from a transit hub to an import-dependent economy exposed to price shocks and conflict.

Lebanon’s forgotten oil line

A Beirut-born artist transforms war, displacement, and personal upheaval into a growing initiative that helps children process trauma through art.

The Lebanese “Israelites”

A decades-old legal label still shapes how Lebanon classifies its Jewish citizens, exposing how language can distort the line between religion, identity and politics.

By Michella Rizk

The Lebanese artist who heals amid chaos

Saudi Arabia intensifies diplomatic engagement in Lebanon, as Nabih Berri’s envoy, M.P. Ali Hassan Khalil visits Riyadh.

Riyadh engages in Lebanon’s political scene

Lebanon’s education system struggles to endure as war, displacement, and years of crisis push schools to their breaking point.

Lebanon's schools are fighting to stay open

Lebanon’s 2026 budget is unraveling as war drives daily revenue losses and pushes the country back toward deficit and financial instability.

How the war blew up budget assumptions

To what extent can the current Lebanon-Israel talks move from ceasefire toward potential future arrangements, including possible discussions of peace or normalization, within Lebanon’s legal and political constraints, amid sovereignty considerations, internal division, and shifting regional dynamics?

Lebanon’s diplomatic moment with Israel

By Anthony Chamoun

Lebanon’s unfinished war and the risk of another

Fifty-one years after the spark of Lebanon’s civil war, the country faces a familiar and dangerous reality, where unresolved dual authority and armed actors outside the state continue to threaten a return to conflict.

By Josiane Hajj Moussa

Three barbers, one purpose: Making people feel human again

Providing free haircuts, a trio from Khaldeh, Baalbek, and Saida are restoring more than hair, they’re bringing back a sense of self for the displaced during difficult times.

During a visit to Lebanon’s southeastern Christian border villages with a humanitarian convoy led by the Maronite Patriarch, residents described why they remain despite escalating Israeli operations.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Faith and survival in Jerusalem

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre remains a sacred site shaped by centuries of conflict, where faith, power, and restricted access continue to collide in 2026.

By Jenna Geagea

On Lebanon’s southeastern front, they stay

By Katharine Sorensen

Politics

How Israel is reshaping war with robots

Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon are accelerating a new era of robotic warfare with machines increasingly taking frontline combat roles.

Iraq bets on businessman Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate to navigate sectarian divisions, foreign pressures, economic crises, and fragile political stability ahead today.

Iraq’s political gamble on Zaidi

Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz faces U.S. rejection amid nuclear tensions, sanctions pressure, and escalating regional instability.

Iran’s Hormuz offer meets U.S. resistance

U.S.-Iran tensions at the NPT Review Conference in New York exposes deep divisions over nuclear compliance, legitimacy, and the future of global non-proliferation governance.

U.S.-Iran tensions erupt at the NPT Review Conference

The Beiruter reached out to Mai Najeh Khallouf, an elected member of the Syrian People’s Assembly in the October 2025 elections, to better understand Syria’s launch of its first public trial of Assad-era officials.

Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials

Israel’s so-called “yellow line” revives the long history of contested borders, buffer zones, and fragile sovereignty in southern Lebanon.

The colors that ruled Lebanon’s border

What began as a carefully negotiated boundary is now under strain, as Israel’s push to extend control northward blurs the line between land and maritime claims.

Breakthrough, then uncertainty: The Qana deal revisited

Iran’s declining regional influence is opening a new Middle East power vacuum shaped by Israel, Arab states, Turkey, and Lebanon.

The collapse of Iran’s regional arc

By Marwan El Amine

Repealing the “Boycott of Israel” law?

Lebanese lawyer and professor Rizk Zgheib examines the “Boycott of Israel” law and the possibility of its amendment or repealing altogether.

Germany unveils historic military strategy, boosting capabilities and personnel to counter rising threats, signaling assertive defense posture and potential European arms race.

Germany: The return of military might

Iran and Israel escalate covert conflict as espionage arrests, executions, and internal breaches expose intensifying intelligence war and rising regional tensions.

The Druze and the Freemasonry, a secret connection

An exploration of the debated historical and symbolic links between the Druze community and Freemasonry, and what they could reveal about Lebanon’s deeper identity.

By Tony McMahon

The spy war intensifies between Israel and Iran

Hezbollah’s use of civil resources is analyzed through Iranian and Hamas-inspired models of decentralized military production, knowledge transfer, and sovereignty implications.

Hezbollah and models for employing civil resources

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 moves to the forefront of U.S. Middle East policy

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

A people who refused to disappear

A century after the Armenian Genocide, Lebanon stands as both refuge and testament to a people who rebuilt identity, memory, and influence from displacement.

By Jenna Geagea

Lebanon pushes for 20-40 day truce extension

A U.S. congressional bill seeking to designate the Polisario Front as a terrorist group has intensified scrutiny over Western Sahara, alleged Iran links, and regional geopolitics.

Congress moves against Polisario Front in new bill

The Druze debate reflects the tension between enduring communal identity and shifting political alignments, especially in contemporary Lebanese sectarian discourse.

Druze identity: Between constant and changing politics

Ukraine’s use of unmanned systems to seize Russian positions marks a notable shift toward robotic warfare, redefining combat through risk reduction, asymmetric advantage, and accelerating human-machine integration in military operations.

Ukraine replaces soldiers with robots

Why access to overseas funds is emerging as a key driver in Iran’s negotiations with Washington.

Iran’s struggle for economic agency

By Peter Chouayfati

Syria thwarts Hezbollah border plot

Syria foils an alleged Hezbollah-linked border plot, exposing persistent cross-border networks, rising post-war instability, and shifting alliances as Damascus seeks to assert control and redefine its regional position.

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.

Aoun’s “enough”: A defining moment for Lebanon

By Marwan El Amine

Beyond emergency gaps: Rethinking disability in crisis

Lebanon has introduced new disability policies, but without implementation and follow-through, the same gaps persist across conflicts, leaving persons with disabilities to navigate the system on their own.

By Katharine Sorensen

Revisiting the 1983 suicide attack on the US embassy in Lebanon

The 1983 U.S. Embassy bombing in Beirut marked a turning point in modern terrorism, reshaping U.S. foreign policy, particularly with regards to Lebanon.

European powers propose a post-conflict Hormuz mission to restore navigation, while also exposing transatlantic tensions and operational challenges.

European plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz

How militias replaced state authority under Syrian control.

February 6, 1984: The Day the Lebanese state was broken

By Dr. Elie Elias

Kuwait uncovers Iran-Hezbollah funding network

Kuwait dismantled a clandestine funding network linked to Iran and Hezbollah, signaling a tougher regional stance on illicit financing.

U.S. Senate upholds $450M military sale to Israel

The U.S. Senate blocked efforts to halt $450M in arms sales to Israel, exposing rising Democratic dissent, persistent Republican support, and intensifying debate over humanitarian concerns and strategic alliance.

Why was Pakistan chosen as a mediator between the United States and Iran?

After Islamabad: Negotiations without a deal

The Islamabad talks mark a strategic pause, ongoing negotiations paired with sustained pressure and controlled regional confrontation.

By Christiane Gemayel

Why Pakistan could bring the U.S. and Iran together

By Peter Chouayfati

Negotiation and its violation of the constitution

Lebanon’s constitutional framework argues that the President retains the legal authority to negotiate with Israel, countering claims of violation while framing talks as a sovereign step toward ceasefire and stability.

Rising tensions between Washington and the Vatican have revived parallels to the Avignon Papacy, underscoring enduring struggles between religious authority and political power.

A revival of the Avignon Papacy?

The Beiruter reached out to both Yeghia Tashjian and Thibaut de La Tocnaye to better understand Europe’s involvement in Lebanon’s current conflict which is reflected through active diplomacy but limited strategic leverage.

Europe’s contribution and influence in Lebanon’s conflict

Lebanon stands at a critical crossroads where state inaction, Hezbollah’s arms, and Israel’s containment strategy converge, opening a fragile but historic window for peace.

Lebanon–Israel talks: A rare and historic window of opportunity

By Marwan El Amine

Washington’s siege on Iran: Bargaining chip or escalation?

U.S. naval blockade on Iran’s ports near the Strait of Hormuz is considered as a coercive bargaining tool, however with serious questions on feasibility, legality, Iranian response, and global implications.

Bint Jbeil stands as a frontline town where history, symbolism, and strategy converge, making it one of the most consequential battlegrounds in the Israel-Lebanon conflict.

Bint Jbeil ground zero

By Jenna Geagea

The rise of nationalism

Nationalism is resurging worldwide as voters reclaim sovereignty and push back against decades of globalized, technocratic governance.

By Nami El Khazen

Hezbollah’s central role in building Iraqi militias

From al-Sadr’s doctrine to the institutionalization of the popular mobilization forces via the Lebanese “Laboratory”.

By Omar Harkous

“Saraya al-Thabat”: a new front for an existing axis

“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.

Peter Dickinson discusses Zelenskyy’s Syria visit as part of Ukraine’s broader Middle East strategy, highlighting security cooperation, geopolitical diversification, and Kyiv’s effort to reposition itself as a regional partner and security provider.

Behind Zelensky’s visit to Syria

Lebanon risks missing a historic regional energy and trade shift as new Middle East corridors are built around it, not through it.

Economy

Lebanon left off the new Middle East map

Stablecoins have grown rapidly, but their role within digital finance remains narrow, raising questions about whether stability now signals limits rather than progress.

Stablecoins are becoming too stable

New data shows renewables are shifting from a climate solution to a strategic asset in an increasingly uncertain energy landscape.

Renewables just became strategic

How war-driven airspace closures, rerouted flights, fuel spikes, and insurance costs are pushing the global airline industry into a new crisis.

Middle East aviation: A war-torn sky costing billions

Data from Lebanon Opportunities shows most firms continued operating through the war, but with sharply reduced activity and mounting pressure.

Lebanon’s firms kept operating as war crushed demand

War in Lebanon has strained FATF compliance efforts amid ongoing reforms, weakened oversight, cash economy expansion, and continued regulatory enforcement challenges.

Has the war hampered FATF compliance procedures?

Energy still blocks Lebanon’s growth

Lebanon’s private sector is being held back by crippling energy costs, deepening the “missing middle” and limiting firms’ ability to grow and compete.

A system built to power Lebanon and support agriculture now operates below capacity, constrained by pollution, fragmented governance, and economic pressures.

The Litani River project, then and now

Lebanon’s 2026 GDP outlook is reshaped by war, inflation, and fragile recovery, with scenarios ranging from moderate contraction under ceasefire to severe collapse if conflict persists, highlighting structural economic vulnerabilities.

How did the war reshape the GDP in 2026?

From the illusion of recovery to contraction

Lebanon’s economy is shifting from fragile recovery to survival mode as war accelerates financial collapse, weakens state capacity, and deepens a nationwide livelihood crisis.

Lebanon's food crisis will not end with the war

Lebanon’s food security emergency is rapidly evolving into a long-term poverty trap, with rising prices, collapsing markets, and growing malnutrition threatening an entire generation.

A new $200 million World Bank loan will expand cash assistance as displacement passes one million and economic losses mount.

World Bank loan expands cash support in Lebanon

The private sector in a race against collapse

As war drags on, Lebanon’s economy bleeds over $100 million daily, pushing an already fragile system toward deeper collapse.

Lebanon forfeits €494 million in international loans after donor withdrawal, canceling 6 infrastructure projects amid default, crisis, and war.

Lebanon “loses” €494 million in loans

By Patricia Jallad

Lebanon’s Public Sector: The anatomy of a broken system

Lebanon’s public sector employs a third of the workforce and consumes billions in wages, revealing a bloated, inefficient state structure that is draining public finances.

As the Iran war disrupts oil markets, China’s dual strategy of securing discounted crude while scaling electrification is insulating its economy and widening the gap with fossil fuel dependent states.

China’s edge in the Iran war energy shock

Southeast Asia’s energy squeeze

The Iran war has triggered a severe energy shock in Southeast Asia, exposing the region’s dependence on Middle Eastern supply routes and accelerating shifts in energy policy.

Lebanon’s agricultural sector faces $40 million in losses from ongoing war, with widespread land damage, farmer displacement, disrupted production, and rising food prices, despite mitigation efforts to stabilize supply, exports, and markets.

$40 million worth of losses in Lebanon’s agricultural sector

The Iranian oil market twist

Iranian crude has risen above Brent prices following a temporary US sanctions waiver, reshaping global oil flows amid supply disruptions.

A temporary US-Iran ceasefire sparked a global market rally, easing oil prices and boosting equities, while persistent uncertainty keeps investors cautious amid fragile diplomacy and unresolved geopolitical and economic risks.

US-Iran ceasefire triggers global market relief

Lebanon’s economy slips back into contraction

Lebanon’s private sector contracted sharply in March 2026 as war-driven uncertainty hit demand, output, and exports.

Cryptocurrency is reshaping modern warfare by enabling states and networks to bypass sanctions, move funds globally, and turn finance itself into a strategic battlefield.

How crypto became a tool of geopolitical power

By Anna Kachouh

War economies run on price gaps

In the 2026 Iran war, fragmented markets are creating price gaps that sustain trade by incentivizing the movement of goods across unevenly priced regions.

The 2026 Iran war is intensifying pressure on Lebanon’s maritime sector, with rising costs and declining demand hitting shipyards and ports.

The war disrupting Lebanon’s maritime lifelines

Lebanon’s remittance lifeline is exposed to the Middle East war

Lebanon’s reliance on remittances, especially from the Gulf, is under threat due to the ongoing regional war, risking further economic instability.

Lebanon’s hotel sector faces its hardest test

Lebanon’s hotel sector is collapsing under the weight of war and economic crisis, with plummeting occupancy rates driving irreversible losses and threatening livelihoods.

War is reshaping how waste is produced and managed in Lebanon, exposing the limits of a system built on disposal, rather than reuse.

Waste management in times of war

By Katharine Sorensen

How the Iran war is hitting Lebanon’s economy

Lebanon is losing $60 to $80 million per day, while economic activity has dropped by up to 50 percent as the war disrupts imports, production, and household spending.

As oil prices rise, a strengthening dollar is transmitting the war’s economic impact across currencies, inflation, and global financial systems.

The currency shock of the Israel–Iran war

Lebanon missed its golden moment, worth $11 billion

A sharp drop in global gold prices has erased billions from Lebanon’s reserves, raising questions about missed opportunities and future recovery.

In the current war, rising inflation and tighter monetary policy are reshaping the financial conditions that have historically supported gold.

Gold and war, misaligned

Lebanon’s lack of strategic oil reserves is leaving the country dangerously exposed to energy shocks, despite having the infrastructure to build long-term security.

The cost of no reserve

By Christina Abi Haidar

South Lebanon’s harvest is dying on the trees

War in southern Lebanon is devastating agriculture, leaving harvests to rot, land damaged, and the country’s food security increasingly at risk.

How the Israel–Iran war is straining Southeast Asia’s economies.

From Jakarta to Manila, a region braces for an oil shock

The invisible gas behind the world’s chips

The Middle East war is exposing a hidden vulnerability in global tech, as disruptions to Qatar’s helium supply threaten semiconductor production worldwide.

War-driven flight suspensions at Beirut airport are triggering millions in economic losses, disrupting tourism, trade, and vital revenue streams.

Beirut Airport counts the cost of war

The Middle East conflict strains the global food system

As war in the Middle East disrupts energy and shipping routes, fertilizer supply chains, essential to modern agriculture, are emerging as a hidden front in the global economy, with potential ripple effects on food production and prices worldwide.

How geopolitical tensions and global conflicts are increasingly influencing cryptocurrency markets, and why digital assets may offer financial resilience in countries facing economic instability like Lebanon.

When war shakes the world, crypto keeps moving

By Anna Kachouh

From war zones to store shelves: Lebanon’s inflation shock

How the ongoing regional war is driving inflation in Lebanon by raising diesel prices, maritime insurance, transport costs, and ultimately the price of food in an import-dependent economy.

Lebanon’s tourism and travel sector has plunged by around 80 percent as ongoing war and regional airspace disruptions cripple flights, bookings, and travel demand.

Airspace chaos pushes Lebanon’s travel sector to the brink

Lebanon Ministry of Agriculture launched a virtual training program to support over 2,200 farmers and strengthen food security nationwide.

Special report

The question of Oil alliances

United Arab Emirates’s exit from OPEC signals growing fractures in the global oil alliance.

By Josiane Hajj Moussa

The B

Lebanon launches training program for 2,200 farmers

UNICEF’s Aqwa program is helping war-affected children in Lebanon with urgent medical care, mental health support, and protection services.

Lebanon's war-wounded children

France has waived university registration fees for Lebanese students in 2026–2027, offering major educational relief amid Lebanon’s ongoing crisis.

France waives university fees for Lebanese students

The destruction of Maqam Shamoun al-Safa in Shamaa erased a sacred Lebanese site that had survived nearly two thousand years of history.

The Shrine that outlived empires… until it didn't

Lebanon and Italy have signed a strategic agricultural agreement to support recovery, modernize farming, and expand export opportunities.

Lebanon and Italy renew a 400-year agricultural bond

The Actor and Producer’s road to making it big in Tinsel Town.

Ahmed Mawas: The successful performer championing Lebanon in Hollywood

A new trauma-informed support program is offering Lebanese journalists, long on the frontlines, rarely the focus of care, a space to process what they witness.

Trauma support for Lebanese journalists

What began as a social media joke reflects a deeper psychological shift, as identity moves private reflection to ongoing self-presentation.

Main character syndrome was never just a joke

Anne Hathaway's viral "inshallah" moment reflects a broader linguistic shift, as Arabic expressions move beyond diaspora communities into everyday Western speech.

When arabic words travel West

A national immunization strategy amid ongoing crisis

Lebanon launches a national immunization strategy to protect vulnerable children and sustain vaccination coverage amid crisis and displacement.

A controversial U.S. proposal to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup raises concerns over fairness, FIFA rules, and growing political interference in sport.

Italy to replace Iran at the World Cup?

A cluster beneath the surface

A cluster of low-magnitude earthquakes in West Bekaa is confirmed to be natural seismic activity linked to the Yammouneh fault, despite public concerns over possible war-related triggers.

Culture as common ground

Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture launches “Culture Brings Us Together” to rebuild social cohesion through shared cultural spaces and activities during ongoing crisis.

How water supports nearly every vital function in the body, from digestion to brain performance and overall well-being.

The importance of water for human health

Ancient Beirut unearthed in Achrafieh-Rmeil

A newly discovered archaeological site in Achrafieh-Rmeil may reveal an industrial quarter of ancient Roman Berytus, expanding the city’s known historical footprint.

The journey of the written word

From mountain monasteries to Beirut’s literary salons, Lebanon’s history reveals a deep legacy of preserving and shaping the written word.

New research shows apocalyptic thinking is more widespread than assumed, influencing how people interpret global risks and whether they believe those risks can be prevented.

The climate reality reshaping Lebanon

Lebanon is warming faster than expected, as rising temperatures and collapsing water systems reshape the country’s environmental future.

By Michella Rizk

Apocalyptic thinking isn’t fringe anymore

Art as a path to healing for children in crisis

For children shaped by conflict, art becomes a vital language for expressing trauma, processing emotions, and beginning to heal.

Chinese language is taking root in Lebanon

Chinese Language Day highlights the growing role of Mandarin in Lebanon, where students increasingly see it as a gateway to global opportunity and connection.

For nearly 170 years, L’Œuvre d’Orient has worked through local institutions in Lebanon, sustaining schools, hospitals, and communities across moments of crisis and calm.

L’Œuvre d’Orient in Lebanon and the commitment to remain

Rising prices and sustained inflation is narrowing differences in how generations spend, as households prioritize essentials and lower cost alternatives.

Gen Z and boomers are spending more alike

Two Lebanese women lifting their country higher

Lebanese women like Joya Khairallah and Alexa Mina are redefining strength through powerlifting and weightlifting, breaking records and barriers on the global stage.

Older and younger Lebanese people navigate conflict through inherited memory, lived trauma and a present that feels both familiar and entirely new.

How Lebanon’s wars echo across generations

Australia’s lifeline for families under fire in Lebanon

An Australia-led humanitarian appeal mobilizes aid and advocacy to support displaced and struggling families in Southern Lebanon amid ongoing conflict.

By Adella Beaini

Lebanese platforms redefining mental health in the Arab world

Lebanese-founded platforms are reshaping mental health care in the Arab world by offering culturally relevant, accessible support across schools and the diaspora.

The citadel the world forgot to protect

The destruction of Shamaa’s ancient citadel highlights the vulnerability of Lebanon’s cultural heritage amid ongoing war despite international protection.

As displacement surpasses one million, a coordinated network of local kitchens and aid groups is delivering meals at scale across Lebanon, even as financial strain threatens its sustainability.

Feeding at scale in Lebanon’s war

When the world breaks, music holds us together

In times of crisis, music becomes a powerful therapeutic tool that helps restore emotional balance and offers a sense of calm and hope.

The former Miss World Australia channels Scheherazade in a Night with the Legends honoring Lebanon, and advocates for empowering women with education.

Jessica Kahawaty: Lebanon is love, beauty and generosity

White phosphorus in the Lebanon-Israel war

White phosphorus use in Lebanon poses severe long-term risks to human health, agriculture, and the environment.

Marc Basset writes what humans feel

Lebanese writer Marc Basset channels emotion, science, and lived reality into storytelling that reflects the urgency and depth of his generation.

Beyond the book: The new language of reading

Reading is evolving into a fast, interactive, and multi-dimensional digital experience that is reshaping how the new generation absorbs and processes knowledge.

Why there are two Easters

In Lebanon, Easter is celebrated twice as different Christian communities follow separate calendars, reflecting a shared faith expressed through parallel traditions.

Bead by bead: Lebanon's giant rosary

A monumental rosary in Deir El Ahmar is transforming Lebanon’s hills into a unique spiritual pilgrimage destination.

Lebanon's healthcare system during the war

Exclusive figures from Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, shared with The Beiruter, show the country’s healthcare system is under severe strain as ongoing conflict overwhelms hospitals, staff, and resources.

As war displaces over a million, shelters and rescuers scramble to care for a surge of abandoned animals.

Lebanon’s pets left behind

Lebanon wins Harvard World MUN Diplomacy Award

Lebanese student Roy Abi Raad secured Harvard World MUN’s Diplomacy Award, showcasing Lebanon’s strong presence and resilience on the global academic diplomacy stage.