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4 August 2020. There is a fire in a warehouse in the port of Beirut, containing more than 2,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored there for six years, without safety measures. The explosion kills more than..
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It's September 1. 106 years ago, General Gouraud proclaimed the birth of Greater Lebanon from the porch of the Pine Residence in Beirut. A collapse..
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Nabih Berri accused Israel of seeking to provoke discord in Lebanon rather than only targeting Hezbollah, its weapons, the Amal movement or the Shiite community. In his speech on 31 August for the 48th anniversary of the disappearance of Moussa Sadr, the President of Parliament also defended the Lebanese army, rejected the plans for partition or federalism and criticized the results of the seven rounds of negotiations with Israel.
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A new version of Moussa Sadr's disappearance claims that Muammar Gaddafi personally shot two bullets on 31 August 1978 in Libya, before ordering the death of his two companions. Iraqi researcher Hamid Abdullah claims that this story comes from information gathered by the former Iraqi intelligence services. He mentions two documents that are still hidden in Iraq. These claims, however, remain to be authenticated and are challenged by Moussa Sadr's family.
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From Moscow to Taiwan, several crises began to overlap: Russian pressure on NATO, war with Iran, tensions around Taiwan and US stocks under pressure. No front alone announces a world war, but its simultaneousity could cause an escalation that the great powers would struggle to control collectively.
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Advanced American technology, deployed by police forces, law enforcement agencies, government institutions and political campaigns, is now accessible to organisations and businesses in Lebanon and Syria via NOISE PR Firm Beirut – August 31, 2026: NOISE PR Firm, a company specializing in [...]
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The Lebanese crisis shows how a state can push political choices through debt until it weakens banks, money and savings. In the face of US and European deficits, Lebanon appears less like a model than a warning on confidence, rates and future Western financial repression.
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And if your next trip to Beirut started with a simple walk... And ended up with a vinyl under his arm, a retro lamp in his head and a new obsession in your dressing room? After two years of adventure, 8 editions, 65 exhibitors and a collection of souvenirs, the Vintage Collective Market is back where it all started [...]
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Lebanon's women's basketball team took third place at the William Jones Cup in Taiwan after beating South Korea 78-66 on Saturday, August 29. Captain Rebecca Akl scored 24 points and Morgan Jones 17. This podium concludes a preparatory tournament that saw the Lebanese beat Chinese Taipei White 74-57. The selection is now preparing for the Women's Asian Cup scheduled for June 2027 in Cebu, Philippines.
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Naim Qassem hardened on Friday 28 August Hezbollah's rejection of the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel under American mediation. The secretary-general of the movement called it "illegal", "illegal" and "humiliating", before rejecting the pilot zones and the verification commission foreseen in the process. He states that Hezbollah accepts only the application of the agreement of 27 November 2024 and promises: "We will remain the head high and we will not surrender. »
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In the Egyptian myth of Osiris, Byblos occupies an unexpected place: the chest containing the body of the murdered god would have drifted to the Lebanese coast, before being locked in a tree become royal column. A story of mourning, sea, sacred wood and ancient ties between Egypt and Phoenicia. Byblos is not [...]
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From the Tool to a Virtualized Intellectual Presence Rev. P. Michel Rouhana, O.A.M., PhD Political and Social Philosophy Creator of the concept of Attakason (Synesseration) and architect of his philosophy August 28, 2026 At seventy-five years old, I thought I'd discover a new tool in artificial intelligence. I didn't know I was going to start with her a new form of [...]
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The Israeli forces are increasing the dynamiting of homes and infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Further destruction was reported on 25 and 26 August in Majdal Zun, Ainata, Zawtar al-Sharqiya, Doubeih and Bint Jbeil area. There is still no verified evidence that an entire village has been razed this week. However, precedents show the extent of the phenomenon: in Dhayra, Amnesty International recorded 264 buildings destroyed, or 71 per cent of the municipality's buildings.
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In Lebanon, Israel is accused of a burning land policy: 160 km2 have been burned since October 2023, half of which are agricultural land.
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The vote on the media bill by joint parliamentary committees goes far beyond the professional press. Depending on its final wording, the text may affect citizens who publish on Facebook, X, Instagram or TikTok. The main risk lies in too wide a scope, vague concepts such as false news or infringement of institutions, and a regulatory authority that can become a tool for political control.
Read articleThe vote on the media bill by joint parliamentary committees goes far beyond the professional press. Depending on its final wording, the text may affect citizens who publish on Facebook, X, Instagram or TikTok. The main risk lies in too wide a scope, vague concepts such as false news or infringement of institutions, and a regulatory authority that can become a tool for political control.
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The project to revive the Hedjaz railway, carried by Turkey with Saudi Arabia, goes far beyond the economic framework. By connecting Turkey with the Gulf through Syria and Jordan, Ankara is seeking to become again a central player in regional traffic. This corridor competes with projects linking the Emirates and Saudi Arabia to the Israeli port of Haifa. It also worries Israel, already concerned about Turkish influence in Syria, and puts Riyadh in the face of a contradiction: to cooperate with Ankara while not trusting its report to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Read articleThe project to revive the Hedjaz railway, carried by Turkey with Saudi Arabia, goes far beyond the economic framework. By connecting Turkey with the Gulf through Syria and Jordan, Ankara is seeking to become again a central player in regional traffic. This corridor competes with projects linking the Emirates and Saudi Arabia to the Israeli port of Haifa. It also worries Israel, already concerned about Turkish influence in Syria, and puts Riyadh in the face of a contradiction: to cooperate with Ankara while not trusting its report to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Read articleLebanon's women's basketball team took third place at the William Jones Cup in Taiwan after beating South Korea 78-66 on Saturday, August 29. Captain Rebecca Akl scored 24 points and Morgan Jones 17. This podium concludes a preparatory tournament that saw the Lebanese beat Chinese Taipei White 74-57. The selection is now preparing for the Women's Asian Cup scheduled for June 2027 in Cebu, Philippines.
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More than 250,000 students in Lebanon have been denied education or severely affected by displacement, closures and the transformation of schools into shelters. But the crisis far exceeds the lost class days. More than half of first-year students would have basic mathematics gaps, while more than eight out of ten sixth-year students would have problems with the division. These results, already visible before the last war, show that Lebanon must now organize a genuine national catch-up programme.
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Lebanon remains one of the main focal points of the health crisis in the eastern Mediterranean. In its July 2026 progress report, the World Health Organization paints a picture of a country facing simultaneously the human consequences of the conflict, massive population displacement, the closure of medical facilities and [...]
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Ivonne A-Baki, Ecuadorian diplomat born to Lebanese parents, is a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. Presented by Tonga, the former ambassador of Ecuador to the United States and Qatar claims its Lebanese roots and its journey between Latin America and the Middle East. It also highlights its role in the rapprochement between Ecuador and Peru after their 1995 border war. Eight candidates are now competing to succeed António Guterres.
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HP warns that the global memory shortage is at an unprecedented level and that prices should continue to rise. The crisis affects both the DRAM used as a living memory and the NAND of SSD. Its origin lies in the explosion of the needs of data centres dedicated to artificial intelligence. Manufacturers now favour high margin components for servers, reducing the capacity available for computers and consumer electronics.
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Lebanese basketball strengthens its commercial weight. According to data published by Ipsos MENA, the television advertising value associated with the finals rose from approximately $1.07 million in 2025 to $2.51 million in 2026, an increase of 135 per cent. This increase is all the more significant as the number of advertisements increased by 24% and their cumulative duration by 9%. The challenge now is to transform this media development into sustainable resources for discipline.
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Artificial intelligence is now one of the most powerful drivers of equity markets. But when a theme becomes both a technological revolution, an engine of growth and an object of speculation, an essential question arises: at what price is this growth already integrated into the prices? It is precisely the object of this [...]
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Lebanon is expected to experience an economic contraction of 6.4 per cent in 2026, but war is not enough to explain the depth of the shock. The restrictive monetary policy, the increase in several levies and, above all, the persistent weakness of bank credit simultaneously reduces consumption and investment. For importers, the lack of bank financing also increases the need for cash and ultimately increases the price of goods. With an inflation forecast of 17.5%, the country is approaching a real stagflation situation.
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A new oil corridor linking Iraq to the Mediterranean via Turkey, Syria and Lebanon could carry up to two million barrels a day, according to reports on 25 August. The idea takes on a strategic dimension with the crisis in the Strait of Ormuz. Several elements are already being studied by Baghdad with a consortium comprising Chevron, but no published agreement yet confirms the construction of an integrated corridor to Lebanon. Financing, route, security and transit agreements remain to be established.
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The electricity of Lebanon had built its 2026 budget on a diesel oil around $680 per tonne. The regional war disrupted this hypothesis, with a market approaching $1,500. The shock strikes an establishment already penalized by public unpaid payments, non-technical losses and difficult collection. After reaching seven to nine hours of current per day in February, the supply contracted heavily. Minister Joe Saddi is now demanding the payment of public debts while the government is refusing, for the time being, an increase in tariffs.
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The World Bank forecasts a 6.4% contraction in the Lebanese economy in 2026, following a 4.2% technical rebound in 2025. The war directly explains this relapse by striking tourism, consumption and supply chains. But its impact is amplified by the imbalances that have not been resolved since 2019: banks in difficulty, deposits still subject to restrictions, unrestructured sovereign debt, accumulated losses in the financial system and bank credit largely paralyzed.
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After almost six months of war without diplomatic breakthrough, the Trump administration is preparing a new economic offensive against Iran. Washington promises sanctions of exceptional magnitude and now warns countries that would continue to provide economic opportunities in Tehran. This strategy puts American allies in the face of difficult choices, but its main test is in China, which absorbs the bulk of Iranian oil exports and rejects the principle of unilateral US sanctions.
Read articleIn the Egyptian myth of Osiris, Byblos occupies an unexpected place: the chest containing the body of the murdered god would have drifted to the Lebanese coast, before being locked in a tree become royal column. A story of mourning, sea, sacred wood and ancient ties between Egypt and Phoenicia. Byblos is not [...]
Read articleMore than 250,000 students in Lebanon have been denied education or severely affected by displacement, closures and the transformation of schools into shelters. But the crisis far exceeds the lost class days. More than half of first-year students would have basic mathematics gaps, while more than eight out of ten sixth-year students would have problems with the division. These results, already visible before the last war, show that Lebanon must now organize a genuine national catch-up programme.
Read articleThe Tiro Association for the Arts and the Istanbouli Theatre announces the 13th edition of the Lebanon International Theatre Festival in Beirut, which will be held from 19 to 22 September. The festival will host shows from Lebanon, the Arab world and other countries around the theme: "Theatrical theatre is a show that carries [...]
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Khaled El-Enany completed his visit to Lebanon with an inspection of the archaeological site of Al-Bass in Tyre, where Unesco must contribute $100,000 to start restoration work. At the same time, the Minister of Culture Ghassan Salamé asked the organisation to help send a neutral mission to the Beaufort fortress. Lebanese experts are currently unable to access the facility because of the Israeli presence and are seeking to determine whether nearby explosions have caused internal damage.
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The five forts of Jabal Amel were listed in July as a World Heritage Site under an urgent procedure and simultaneously placed on the World Heritage List at Risk. The visit to Lebanon of the director general of Unesco, Khaled El-Enany, now highlights the concrete consequences of this recognition. Expertise, documentation and mobilization of funding can be strengthened, but no international registration guarantees the physical security of monuments in an area always exposed to military operations.
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On 16 August 1960, Cyprus declared its independence after the Zurich and London agreements. Born of a compromise between the United Kingdom, Greece and Turkey, the new Republic adopts a bicommunal constitution with veto and quotas. Makarios III became president, Fazıl Küçük vice-president, while London retained Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
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