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Shou el akhbar. A new study drops a number that should change how everyone talks about Hezbollah's weapons—and it's not the one you'd expect—while Lebanon's classrooms are emptying out in ways that will outlast the bombs. Plus, a long-awaited amnesty bill just died the most Lebanese death possible: everyone wanted it, nobody could agree on who deserved it.
Shou el akhbar — today we sit with a story that starts with a phone call, a 30-second countdown, and a question no one should ever have to answer. We also have Lebanon building a legal case for the history books, and a long-overdue reckoning with exactly who let things get this bad in the first place. Heavy morning, habibi — but you need to know this.
Shou el akhbar—Lebanon counted nearly 1,800 ceasefire violations in three weeks, inflation just posted its worst monthly jump since 2023, and somewhere at the Lebanese University a cleaning contract worth a million-plus dollars is producing spotless paperwork and filthy windows. It's a Monday, habibi, and the news didn't ease you in gently.
Shou el akhbar — this week Lebanon is heading to Washington for its first direct talks with Israel, PM Salam just touched down in Damascus to reset relations with the neighbors, and Geagea has thoughts. Big ones. Grab your coffee—it's a Sunday with unusually high diplomatic stakes.
Sabah el kheir. Five people lost their lives in southern Lebanon yesterday—and somehow Washington talks are still scheduled for next week, the political cracks inside the Shia bloc are showing, and a pharmacy in a mountain town has become one of the war's most haunting stories. Pour the coffee; it's a heavy one today.
Sabah el kheir. Lebanon's army is ranked 118th in the world, and there's a US law deliberately keeping it that way—while students across the country hold their breath over what their exams will actually look like this year. Oh, and a southern town called Hula has a history lesson that puts the current war in a whole new light.
Shou el akhbar—Pope Leo made an unannounced video call to border priests in the south, Fadel Chaker walked out of one courtroom only to face four more, and Hezbollah is busy denying things in Syria again. It's a Thursday that feels like a season finale. Let's get into it.
Sabah el kheir. Lebanon woke up to a gas deal with Jordan and Syria that could—finally—put a dent in the electricity crisis, a water authority slashing fees by up to 90%, and a very Lebanese debate about who exactly has the right to negotiate with Israel. Big morning. Let's get into it.
Shou el akhbar. Naim Qassem says there's no buffer zone, the central bank is recycling the same old playbook, and a Beirut hospital just made Arab medical history—all before your second coffee. Here's what's shaping Tuesday.