On Tuesday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced that the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year will feature a public-school...
Today, Lebanese authorities have initiated their long-awaited campaign to disarm non-state armed groups across the country and allow the state to consolidate arms possession. The handovers have begun in Palestinian refugee camps, beginning with the Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut. Focal points in the camps have indicated that the handovers...
The Global Gender Gap Report of 2025, published by the World Economic Forum in June, shows that it will take...
With the country experiencing what was dubbed as the “worst drought on record” and the continuation of a multifaceted socioeconomic...
On July 24, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France recognizes Palestine. The move is expected to be formalized in the coming days, placing France among the most influential Western countries to break with decades of diplomatic caution. Macron declared, “The recognition of the State of Palestine is not a...
The Gaza Ministry of Health announced that 45 cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) have been recorded in the last...
Israel has intensified its starvation campaign on Gaza, leading to an increase in the rate of famine. While previously, Palestinians...
In July 2025, Tom Barrack, a real estate investor turned U.S. special envoy, landed in Beirut with a twofold task: to promote the disarmament of Hezbollah and drive sweeping political reform. His appointment marked a shift in U.S.–Lebanon engagement, combining high-profile diplomacy with private-sector savvy. However, Barack’s direct approach and...
On Tuesday, Reuters reported that water levels in the LitaniRiver, Lebanon’s largest reservoir, have fallen to historic lows in what is...
Yesterday, Israeli strikes on the Baalbek district killed 12 people and injured eight others. The attacks hit the areas of...
On Wednesday, Under-Secretary-General for United Nations Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. Aoun expressed that Lebanon is keen on the continued presence of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to fully implement UN Resolution 1701 in cooperation with...