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Lebanon war - Disability rights - Displacement - Accessible shelters - Humanitarian crisis

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
Lebanese Army - Lebanon - Lebanese Civil War - Civil War - Lebanese civil war history - Lebanese Civil War memory - Hezbollah

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
Global protests - Israel Iran war - ACLED data - Middle East - US intervention

The Beiruter's Watch

Mapping global protest responses to the Israel–Iran war.

By The Beiruter
War impact - Waste management - Circular economy - Infrastructure collapse - Resource reuse

Waste management in times of war

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

By Katharine Sorensen
Litani River Lebanon - Lebanon Israel border - Hezbollah Israel conflict - Water security Middle East - Lebanon sovereignty

Litani River: A century of geopolitical significance

The Litani River holds century-long geopolitical significance, shaping Lebanon’s agriculture, hydroelectric power, security, and territorial integrity, while repeatedly serving as a strategic focal point in Israeli-Lebanese conflicts.

By Michella Rizk - Anthony Chamoun
David B. Des Roches interview - Israel Iran conflict analysis - Hezbollah Lebanon politics - Middle East geopolitics - Lebanon sovereignty debate

A new Middle East and Lebanon’s test

Defense and security expert Colonel David B. Des Roches, speaking in an exclusive interview with The Beiruter.

By Josiane Hajj Moussa
Lebanon politics - Hezbollah - Amal - Shiite movements - War of Brothers 1988

Brothers in blood

From the killing fields of 1988 to the corridors of power in 2025. The untold story of Hezbollah and Amal. Two movements born from the same community, shaped by bloodshed, bound by necessity. What looks like unity is rarely what it seems.

By Josiane Hajj Moussa
Ukraine war anniversary - Russia Ukraine war 2022 - Roman Goriainov - Ukraine ambassador Lebanon - Ukraine 2026 military situation

Exclusive to The Beiruter: Ukraine’s Ambassador on four years of war

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ambassador Roman Goriainov reflects on the war’s evolution, Ukraine’s resilience, and the global stakes for sovereignty and international order.

By Josiane Hajj Moussa
Islam and Christianity - Shared fasting traditions - Ramadan and Lent - Interfaith dialogue - Mary in the Qur’an

Islam and Christianity: A shared encounter in fasting

An exploration of fasting in Islam and Christianity, tracing shared spiritual roots, historical encounters, and the deeper meaning of fasting beyond hunger toward discipline, silence, and closeness to God.

By Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Nokkari
Lebanon political assassinations - Rafik Hariri assassination - Special Tribunal for Lebanon - Hezbollah political violence - Syrian influence Lebanon

Echoes of violence: Lebanon’s post 2005 political assassinations

Since 2005, political assassinations in Lebanon have reshaped power, weakened institutions, and entrenched a culture of impunity amid deeper struggles over sovereignty and accountability.

By Katharine Sorensen - Anthony Chamoun
Lebanon death penalty debate - Capital punishment Lebanon - Abolition bill Parliament - Amnesty International Lebanon - LACR campaign

The Death Penalty: When the verdict becomes irreversible

In Lebanon, Parliament is reconsidering abolishing the death penalty, with analysis from Amnesty International and the Lebanese Center for Civil and Human Rights on reform and the human cost of life sentences.

By Michella Rizk
Kurdish question - Syrian conflict aftermath - Syrian Democratic Forces - Kurdish autonomy - Bashar al-Assad

The Kurdish question in Syria

How Kurdish autonomy in Syria, once led by the Syrian Democratic Forces, is being reshaped after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

By Anthony Chamoun
Lebanon cancer crisis - Cancer rates Lebanon - Ministry of Public Health Lebanon - The Lancet Lebanon study - Environmental pollution Lebanon

Our country is killing us

An investigation examines Lebanon’s rising cancer burden and counterfeit drug market, citing The Lancet, and the impact of political interference on patient care in Lebanon.

By Jenna Geagea
Lebanon gold reserves - Banque du Liban - Lebanese financial crisis - IMF talks Lebanon - Depositors crisis

The paradox of hidden wealth: Lebanon’s Gold between salvation and sacrilege

Lebanon’s vast gold reserves have become the focus of a fierce national debate over whether they should remain untouchable or be partially used to aid recovery amid financial collapse, legal barriers, and a deep crisis of trust.

By Josiane Hajj Moussa
Lebanese Constitution - Taëf Agreement - Constitutional reform - Sectarian system - Political paralysis

Iran between street repression and an uncertain American deterrent

Rising repression in Iran and regional military buildups push the Middle East closer to unavoidable confrontation.

By Omar Harkous
NATO funding - NATO budget - NATO defence spending - Indirect funding NATO - 5% GDP defence

How NATO funds its defence

NATO’s power rests on member spending, not a standing army, as indirect funding dwarfs its shared budgets.

By The Beiruter
Lebanon 2025 - Lebanese government performance - State institutions - Ministerial reforms - Governance review

THE BEIRUTER’S WATCH

Inside Lebanon’s ministries, tracking performance.

By The Beiruter
Mohamad Chatah - Ronnie Chatah - Lebanon sovereignty - Lebanese state institutions - Political reform

Mohammad Chatah: A life given to Lebanon’s sovereignty

Portrait of Mohamad Chatah’s vision for a sovereign Lebanese state, seen through his son Ronnie’s reflections on reform, diplomacy, and loss.

By Josiane Hajj Moussa
Jounieh Port - Lebanon maritime development - touristic port Jounieh - coastal redevelopment - Lebanese infrastructure

How Jounieh’s Port reclaimed its future

Jounieh revives its maritime role with new touristic and commercial ports, reshaping Lebanon’s coastal economic future.

By Katharine Sorensen
Hezbollah - Iran - Reconstruction - Iran influence in Lebanon - funding networks

“The lifeline of war” and organic dependency

Extensive Iranian financing shaped Hezbollah’s military growth, social services, reconstruction programs, and operational expansion across the region.

By Omar Harkous
Lebanon - Syria - Assassins - Nizari Ismailis - Crusades - Conrad of Montferrat

Quest for the real assassin’s creed

The Assassins, a medieval sect, used targeted killings to challenge political powers in the Crusader era.

By Tony McMahon
diabetes diet tips - healthy eating for diabetes - balanced diabetic meals - Lebanese diabetic diet - Type 1 diabetes - Type 2 diabetes - Diabetes risk factors

Diabetes: Separating fact from fiction

Diabetes awareness guide: causes, misconceptions, insulin, GLP-1 drugs, diet tips, and maintaining healthy blood sugar.

By Nada Merhi
Tripoli port - Lebanon maritime history - regional neglect - northern Lebanon economy - port development

The port Lebanon left behind

Tripoli’s port reveals Lebanon’s persistent political neglect, limiting its economic promise despite clear strategic potential.

By Katharine Sorensen
Syria - Hezbollah - Iran - Ali Zaki Haj Jalil - Venezuelan passport - Interpol

From a Beirut suburb to Caracas: Passports as a security façade in the network

How Venezuelan passports shield Hezbollah operatives and enable smuggling, fraud, and covert networks.

By Omar Harkous

The Beiruter

Specials

Beyond emergency gaps: Rethinking disability in crisis

Lebanon’s unfinished war and the risk of another

The Beiruter's Watch

Waste management in times of war

Litani River: A century of geopolitical significance

A new Middle East and Lebanon’s test

Brothers in blood

Exclusive to The Beiruter: Ukraine’s Ambassador on four years of war

Islam and Christianity: A shared encounter in fasting

Echoes of violence: Lebanon’s post 2005 political assassinations

The Death Penalty: When the verdict becomes irreversible

The Kurdish question in Syria

Our country is killing us

The paradox of hidden wealth: Lebanon’s Gold between salvation and sacrilege

Iran between street repression and an uncertain American deterrent

How NATO funds its defence

THE BEIRUTER’S WATCH

Mohammad Chatah: A life given to Lebanon’s sovereignty

How Jounieh’s Port reclaimed its future

“The lifeline of war” and organic dependency

Quest for the real assassin’s creed

Diabetes: Separating fact from fiction

The port Lebanon left behind

From a Beirut suburb to Caracas: Passports as a security façade in the network