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Padre Guilherme is a Portuguese Catholic priest serving in the Archdiocese of Braga who has also become an internationally known DJ.

Call it a Christmas miracle, or credit the upcoming parliament elections, but the Chekka highway has finally fully reopened after six years of partial closure.

Lebanon broke three Guinness World Records this week, two linked to the Christmas season and a third organized by a local food wholesaler.

After several years of absence, Red Bull has announced on its Instagram account that Jump & Freeze is officially back.

During the latest episode of MTV’s talk show Sar El Wa2et, host Marcel Ghanem and producer Nadim Mehanna (NMPRO Arts) announced the upcoming release of a new film honoring Mar Charbel, Lebanon’s most beloved and venerated saint.

The deadline to register for the 2026 parliamentary elections is November 20, and the number of registered expat voters so far is drastically lower than in 2022.

Anyone who has visited Jeita Grotto is familiar with the site’s strict no-photography and no-disturbance policies, but apparently, these rules don’t apply to everyone.

Lebanon is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV from November 30 to December 2, 2025.

It has now been three days since the Lebanese Ministry of Health abruptly ordered the suspension of Tannourine Mineral Water, and sadly, what began as a public health issue has quickly spiralled into yet another example of administrative mismanagement, so…

It’s been a few weeks now since Le Gray Beirut announced it would be reopening its doors, and it looks like it’s happening very soon—in early November.

Le Grand Théâtre de Beirut, or Beirut’s Grand Theater, is one of the last remaining relics of pre-war Beirut.

The 2026 Lebanese elections are just a few months away, and it’s time for all expats to register and preserve their right to vote.

The final phase of construction for a $25 million F&B cluster in Beit Mery has just been completed, as it is set to open by March or April 2026.

It’s astonishing how health-related matters in this country are consistently handled with a lack of transparency, leaving room for speculation and rarely reaching proper resolution.

Back in June, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun spoke with Elon Musk about making Starlink available in Lebanon.

According to statistics from Lebanon’s state tobacco authority, also known as La Régie Libanaise des Tabacs et Tombacs, household tobacco sales reached nearly 16 tons last year.

Lebanon is naturally rich in water resources, with abundant rivers, springs, and a relatively high annual rainfall compared to its regional neighbors.

The news isn’t official yet, but I’ve already heard from two reliable sources that a local business has acquired the trademark for Costco in Lebanon.

Lebanon’s Information Minister, Paul Morcos, announced today, following the cabinet meeting, that it has been decided to rename Hafez el-Assad Avenue to Ziad Rahbani Avenue.

ThisIsBeirut reported this week that the long-awaited ferry service between Lebanon and Cyprus is finally set to launch on July 23.