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Life in Beirut Beneath the Drones – The New York Times

Virtual Jerusalem 15 Feb 2026
More than a year into a cease-fire, the mechanical whir of Israeli drones above the Lebanese capital is a reminder that, in many ways,�� | Read More�Google AlertIsrael ....
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Priest by day, DJ by night: Padre Guilherme's rave in Beirut draws cheers and controversy

Telegraph Herald 14 Feb 2026
In Beirut, a sold-out nightclub event featured an unusual DJ — Padre Guilherme, a priest from Portugal. Known for his dual role as a priest and DJ, he uses music to connect with youth and spread messages of peace. Padre ... .
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Life in Beirut Beneath the Drones

New York Times 14 Feb 2026
More than a year into a cease-fire, the mechanical whir of Israeli drones above the Lebanese capital is a reminder that, in many ways, the war never really ended ... .
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Hariri kicks off Beirut activity by meeting foreign envoys

Naharnet 13 Feb 2026
Al-Mustaqbal Movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri kicked off his political activity in Lebanon by meeting U.S ... .
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From port to rail: Beirut explores sweeping transport overhaul

LBC International 13 Feb 2026
Among the proposed projects is a railway line starting from the Port of Beirut, running along the Beirut River toward the Matn region, then extending to the Bekaa Valley and onward to Masnaa on the Lebanese-Syrian border.
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IMF urges swift banking and fiscal reforms after Beirut visit

LBC International 13 Feb 2026
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo visited Beirut recently to assess progress on key economic and financial reforms and held talks with Lebanese officials on banking restructuring and fiscal policy ... .
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Beirut port disaster remains unsolved five years after deadly blast

LBC International 12 Feb 2026
For five years, the mystery of the ammonium nitrate that exploded at the Beirut port has remained unsolved ... Syrians had admitted to using part of the ammonium nitrate that exploded in Beirut. .
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‘Only Rebels Win’ review: Hiam Abbass anchors this uneven but impassioned Beirut melodrama

Screen Daily 12 Feb 2026
Set in contemporary Beirut, the film begins with Suzanne (Abbass), a woman in her 60s, intervening to prevent a young African man being beaten up by racists (a beautiful slow-motion opener, unsettling for its balletic execution).
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The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine review – drag fabulousness in war-torn Beirut

The Observer 12 Feb 2026
A 63-year-old gay philosophy teacher and drag entertainer, he is a stickler for rules and boundaries, living in a tiny Beirut flat with his octogenarian mother, the nosy and unfettered Zalfa.
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Six Iranian officials smuggled millions in cash to Hezbollah through Beirut airport - report

The Jerusalem Post 11 Feb 2026
“The cash shipments come as Hezbollah faces acute financial strain,” Iran International said, adding that the terror group has reportedly been “struggling” to pay its operatives ....
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