About Sobhiye

Built for the Lebanese diaspora. Loved by anyone who cares about Lebanon.

The Story

I'm Simon Tchaghlassian, and I left Lebanon in 2021. Ever since, I've struggled to keep up with what's happening back home. The outlets are endless, the opinions conflict, and most of the writing is hard to get through — especially when you're trying to squeeze it into a busy day abroad.

I built Sobhiye because I wanted something that didn't exist: a single, clear, well-written summary of Lebanon news that I could read over my morning coffee. No spin, no clickbait, no sifting through a dozen partisan outlets — just the stories that matter, with the context to actually understand them.

If you're part of the diaspora, you know this feeling. Sobhiye is built for us.

What We Do

  • Daily Newsletter — A 5-minute digest covering Lebanon, the region, and international stories that affect Lebanese communities worldwide.
  • News Archive — Every edition is published online so you can browse past issues and share individual stories.
  • Games — Daily trivia, map quizzes, and news quizzes to test your Lebanon knowledge.
  • Podcast — Coming soon. Audio deep-dives into the stories behind the headlines.

How We Work

Sobhiye combines AI-assisted curation with human editorial oversight:

  1. Source Monitoring — We continuously scan dozens of Lebanese, regional, and international news sources in English, Arabic, and French.
  2. AI Curation — Our system scores and ranks articles for relevance, recency, and significance, filtering signal from noise.
  3. Human Editing — Every newsletter is reviewed before it hits your inbox. We verify facts, add context, and ensure the tone is right.
  4. Source Transparency — Every story links back to its original source so you can dig deeper.

The Name

Sobhiye (صبحية) is the Lebanese Arabic word for the morning coffee ritual — that sacred time when you sit down with your coffee, catch up on the news, and ease into the day. That's exactly what we want this newsletter to feel like: a warm, familiar ritual that keeps you connected to Lebanon, wherever you are in the world.

Explore Our Guides

Want to go deeper? We've put together educational resources to help you navigate the Lebanese media and political landscape:

See What You'll Get

Curious what a Sobhiye edition looks like? Browse any of our past newsletters — every edition is published online, so you can read before you subscribe.

Browse past editions

Contact

Have questions, feedback, or a story tip? Reach us at hello@sobhiye.news.