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Gen Z spending - Baby boomers spending - Consumer trends 2026 - Deloitte Gen Z survey - IMF data

Gen Z and boomers are spending more alike

Rising prices and sustained inflation is narrowing differences in how generations spend, as households prioritize essentials and lower cost alternatives.

By The Beiruter

Lebanon reform - Political philosophy - Civic identity - Social justice Lebanon - Taif Agreement

The six faces of goodness: A framework for Lebanon

Reimagining “goodness” in Lebanon as a structural force, this piece explores how moral principles can be translated into political, social, and economic reform.

By Razan El Helou
Mac Candee - World Nomac - Lebanon travel - Lebanese hospitality - Cross-cultural experience

Mac Candee: The World Nomac’s global trotting led him to Lebanon

The world explorer has made a career out of putting his exotic travels on film and became deeply bound to Lebanon.

By Grace Massoud
Joya Khairallah - Alexa Mina - Lebanese women athletes - Powerlifting Lebanon - Olympic weightlifting Lebanon

Two Lebanese women lifting their country higher

Lebanese women like Joya Khairallah and Alexa Mina are redefining strength through powerlifting and weightlifting, breaking records and barriers on the global stage.

By The Beiruter
Voice biology - Vocal cords - Voice disorders - Dysphonia - Speech therapy

The voice, what it reveals and what it suffers

The voice, between identity and health, reveals its fragility and possible disorders.

By Nada Merhi
Lebanon war experience - Generational trauma - Beirut daily life - South Lebanon conflict - Memory and war

How Lebanon’s wars echo across generations

Older and younger Lebanese people navigate conflict through inherited memory, lived trauma and a present that feels both familiar and entirely new.

By Rayanne Tawil
Patrick Abdo - Music Path academy - Lebanon music education - Drums teaching - MENA School of Rock

Leading by example: Patrick Abdo’s drumming ambitions

How Patrick Abdo turned his talent in teaching drums into a globally recognized, successful, and impactful career.

By Grace Massoud
Southern Lebanon crisis - Humanitarian appeal Australia - Maronites on Mission - Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay - Lebanon displacement

Australia’s lifeline for families under fire in Lebanon

An Australia-led humanitarian appeal mobilizes aid and advocacy to support displaced and struggling families in Southern Lebanon amid ongoing conflict.

By Adella Beaini
Elsa Kahwaji - Lebanon skiing - Alpine ski champion - Lebanese athletes - Winter Olympics 2030

The 15-year-old Lebanese ski champion

At just 15, Elsa Kahwaji is redefining Lebanese alpine skiing, balancing sacrifice and ambition as she sets her sights on international competition and the Olympics.

By The Beiruter
Abed Al Kadiri - Lebanese artist - War and art - Humanitarian art - Beirut explosion

The Lebanese artist who heals amid chaos

A Beirut-born artist transforms war, displacement, and personal upheaval into a growing initiative that helps children process trauma through art.

By The Beiruter
Lebanon education crisis - Public schools - Displaced students - Ministry of Education - CERD

Lebanon's schools are fighting to stay open

Lebanon’s education system struggles to endure as war, displacement, and years of crisis push schools to their breaking point.

By The Beiruter
Mental health Arab world - Lebanon startups - Elggo Relief - Areeka Care - AI mental health

Lebanese platforms redefining mental health in the Arab world

Lebanese-founded platforms are reshaping mental health care in the Arab world by offering culturally relevant, accessible support across schools and the diaspora.

By The Beiruter
Shamaa citadel - Lebanon heritage - UNESCO site - Tyre district - Hague Convention

The citadel the world forgot to protect

The destruction of Shamaa’s ancient citadel highlights the vulnerability of Lebanon’s cultural heritage amid ongoing war despite international protection.

By The Beiruter

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The B

Gen Z and boomers are spending more alike

The six faces of goodness: A framework for Lebanon

Mac Candee: The World Nomac’s global trotting led him to Lebanon

Two Lebanese women lifting their country higher

The voice, what it reveals and what it suffers

How Lebanon’s wars echo across generations

Leading by example: Patrick Abdo’s drumming ambitions

Australia’s lifeline for families under fire in Lebanon

The 15-year-old Lebanese ski champion

The Lebanese artist who heals amid chaos

Lebanon's schools are fighting to stay open

Lebanese platforms redefining mental health in the Arab world

The citadel the world forgot to protect