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Military Judiciary - Military Courts - Civilian Trials - Judicial Reform - Human Rights - LebanonWhy are civilians still tried before Lebanon’s military courts?
Lebanon’s military judiciary remains at the center of a legal and human rights debate as critics call for limiting its jurisdiction over civilians, while authorities defend its role in addressing security-related crimes.By The Beiruter -
Lebanese Army - Retired Lebanese Army officers - Lebanon economic crisis - Financial insecurity - Retirement compensationThe uncertain future of Lebanon’s retired army officers
After decades of serving Lebanon, retired army officers are facing financial uncertainty and an unpredictable future. Their stories reveal the personal cost of a retirement that has not brought the financial stability they expected.By Yara Saliba -
Lebanon - UN resolution - Charles Malik - United Nations - Sovereignty - Human RightsLebanon’s UN legacy between diplomacy and unfinished promises
Lebanon’s UN journey reflects diplomatic achievements, Charles Malik’s human rights legacy, and ongoing challenges in implementing resolutions protecting sovereignty and stability.By The Beiruter -
American Task Force on Lebanon - Lebanese American diaspora - U.S.–Lebanon relations - Washington policy - Endowment campaignCan Lebanon’s diaspora build a lasting voice in Washington?
An endowment campaign by Lebanese American leaders is about more than preserving an organization. It is a wager that an ancestral attachment can become an enduring American foreign-policy constituency.By Amal Chmouny -
Judicial Council - Dahr al-Baidar - Explosives Case - National Security - Hezbollah - LebanonA missed opportunity to reinforce state sovereignty
Lebanon’s government postponed referring the Dahr al-Baidar explosives case to the Judicial Council, keeping the option open while investigations continue amid debate over state security and accountability.By The Beiruter -
Public Procurement - Law 244/2021 - Public Spending - Transparency - Accountability - LebanonPublic Procurement Law reshaped Lebanon’s public spending
Lebanon’s Public Procurement Law transformed public spending through transparency, competition, and accountability, while implementation remains its greatest challenge.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon - Labor Law - Flexible Work - Remote Work - Employment Rights - Social ProtectionHow is the introduction of flexible work changing Lebanon’s Labor Law?
Lebanon’s 2025 amendments to the Labor Law introduce flexible work arrangements, including remote, part-time, seasonal, and compressed work, but implementation remains the key challenge.By The Beiruter -
Public Sector - Labor Rights - Civil Service - Strikes - Lebanon - Public AdministrationBalancing between public sector workers’ rights and state continuity
Lebanon is debating whether public employees should gain broader collective rights, including unionization and regulated strikes, while ensuring the continuity of essential state services amid an unprecedented institutional crisis.By The Beiruter -
Beirut Airport - Aviation Safety - ICAO - Civil Aviation - Lebanon Transport - U.S. Direct FlightsBeirut Airport races to restore ICAO compliance
An expired airport certification and outstanding aviation oversight reforms have placed Beirut Airport under renewed scrutiny as Lebanon works to restore compliance and revive direct U.S. flights.By The Beiruter -
Fiber Optics - Digital Infrastructure - Telecommunications - Lebanon Internet - Digital Transformation - Artificial IntelligenceCould 2027 be Lebanon’s year of fiber optics?
Lebanon’s fiber optic expansion aims to modernize digital infrastructure, connect 700,000 homes, and strengthen economic competitiveness through faster connectivity.By The Beiruter -
Metn Real Estate - Land Ownership - Hezbollah - Lebanon Property - Real Estate Transactions - Financial TransparencyIs Hezbollah changing Metn’s landscape?
A controversy over Hezbollah-affiliated property acquisitions in Metn raises questions about land ownership, transparency, financial sources, and Lebanon’s demographic concerns.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon - Anti-Corruption - National Anti-Corruption Commission - Governance - Transparency - AccountabilityDoes Lebanon's NACC truly deliver accountability?
Lebanon’s anti-corruption framework faces challenges as the National Anti-Corruption Commission seeks to transform legal powers into meaningful accountability and results, however without yielding promising results yet.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon neutrality - Lebanese national identity - Lebanese sovereignty - National Pact 1943 - Taif AgreementLebanon: One sovereign nation, multiple identities
Lebanon’s sovereignty and coexistence depend on a shared national identity, respect for its many cultural traditions, meaningful decentralization and state authority over weapons and foreign policy.
By Toni Nissi
