Society
Fire breaks out in tourist boat off Beirut
Civil defence extinguished a fire aboard a tourist vessel in Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida area after an electrical short circuit.
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Labour, migration, courts, health, schools and the environment. The Beirut Journal reports Lebanese society through the people affected by it, with attributed facts and named sources wherever they can be named.
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Historians file suit over merger of history into new curriculum
The Ottoman Historical Society and senior members of a national history committee have challenged a government decree merging history with geography, sociology and other…
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Lebanese secondary students debate religion and identity across 26 schools
Around 300 Lebanese students across 26 schools participated in structured debates on religion, identity, faith and science as part of the Adyan Foundation's education…
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Rima Rahbani recounts assault on sister Layal during Bashir Gemayel documentary filming
Singer Rima Rahbani described an incident in the early 1980s in which her sister Layal and a colleague were beaten and detained by Lebanese…
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Bone implants in Lebanon flagged as expired or reused, posing serious health risks
A senior Lebanese physician has raised alarm over the use of defective bone surgical implants in Lebanese hospitals, warning of infections and potential sepsis.
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Customs seizes contraband tobacco; generators confiscated in north
Customs officials impounded large quantities of smuggled shisha and cigarettes, while security forces confiscated eleven generators operating outside official pricing in Tripoli and al-Miniyeh.
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Akkar landfill expansion plan draws broad rejection
A decades-old waste site in Akkar's Sarar district faces resistance to accepting waste from outside the region, amid concerns about contamination of water, agricultural…
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Army seizes large drug cache near Baalbek in raid
An intelligence patrol raided a house in Budai, Baalbek, and seized drugs, precursor chemicals and manufacturing equipment from two vehicles.
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Tannourine launches stargazing event to draw visitors and boost local economy
Tannourine held its first stargazing festival on land near the Tannourine Cedar Reserve, offering free telescope access and exclusively local food vendors to showcase…
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Diab's mother attacks his wife as defense team clarifies his legal status
George Diab's mother has made sharp statements against his wife Shorouk, while his lawyers stress that detention on an arrest warrant does not mean…