This September, Beirut’s art scene is presenting two powerful exhibitions that reflect on survival, resilience, and the uncertain future of...
In a city where noise and chaos often drown out reflection, Beirut-based singer-songwriter Yal Solan has chosen silence, or something close to it, as her act of resistance. Her new single, “Manam” (out September 10), is born out of stillness: the emotional “freeze response” that takes hold when the body...
Originally from Sweden and now based in Abu Dhabi, Yasmine Vanda Trofast has built her path at the intersection of creativity and community. In this...
In this episode, we sit down with Ronnie Chatah, host of The Beirut Banyan podcast, to explore his evolving relationship with Beirut. From walking tours that introduced him to the city, to the freedom of his scooter, and now the temporary challenges of moving through Beirut in a wheelchair, Ronnie...
Beirut, Lebanon – 20 August 2025 – Building on the success of its 2023 debut, Creative Dialogues returns to Beirut...
Act for the Disappeared | لنعمل من أجل المفقودين Act for the Disappeared In this video report, Jad Banjarian highlights ACT for the Disappeared, an organization dedicated to researching and locating the 17,000+ Lebanese who went missing during the Civil War (1975–1990). He examines the organization’s efforts to uncover the...
The Global Gender Gap Report of 2025, published by the World Economic Forum in June, shows that it will take...
Tales from the TerraceEpisode 2: Meet Omar In this second episode, Omar Hamed Beato, a Spanish journalist and documentary filmmaker...
Drought is threatening the city of Baalbeck. Farmers have lost their land, and the Water Authority is monopolizing Al Bayada spring. Residents are struggling to access even their most basic rights. By Hasan Sendian...