Political context
Follow national and local sources in Lebanon to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Lebanon
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Country facts
Lebanon at a glance
Capital
Beirut
Population
Approximately 5.5 million
Official languages
Arabic, French
Currency
Lebanese pound
Region
Middle East
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Internet domain
.lb
Calling code
+961
Why this country matters
Why Lebanon matters in the news
Lebanon, with Beirut as a key national reference point, is part of the Middle East news region, where coverage often connects to energy, diplomacy, security, religion, trade, migration, public policy, and regional conflicts. Its population is listed as approximately 5.5 million, and news in Lebanon is commonly read through Arabic, French sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 21 listed sources across Digital Media, Newspaper, TV News, Business. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
Middle EastArabic, FrenchCurrency: Lebanese pound
Country overview
Lebanon news and media context
Lebanon is covered here as part of the Middle East directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 21 listed outlets across Digital Media, Newspaper, TV News, Business.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Lebanese pound.
Geographic context
Lebanon sits within the Middle East news region. Regional comparisons with Bahrain, Egypt, Iranhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Lebanon is organized around Arabic, French. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 10Newspaper: 5TV News: 3Business: 2News Agency: 1
Lebanon Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
LBCI / LBC Group
National television broadcaster
Best public broadcaster
Al Jadeed
National television broadcaster
Best business source
BusinessNews.com.lb
Business and economy
Best local source
Beirut.com
Beirut city, culture, and news
National: 15Business: 11Local: 9Investigative: 2Government: 1Diaspora: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Lebanon
Lebanon's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Lebanon sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Arabic
- French
- English
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Lebanon News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Agenda Culturel
www.agendaculturel.com
Lebanon culture and events platform covering arts, exhibitions, books, music, theater, film, heritage, and cultural news.
LebanonDigital MediaFrench / English / ArabicCulture and eventsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Akhbar
al-akhbar.com
Arabic-language Lebanese newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, regional affairs, economy, culture, and opinion.
LebanonNewspaperArabicNational newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Jadeed
www.aljadeed.tv
Lebanese television news broadcaster covering current affairs, politics, investigations, public issues, and video programming.
LebanonTV NewsArabicNational television broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Joumhouria
www.aljoumhouria.com
Lebanese newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, society, economy, culture, sports, and public affairs.
LebanonNewspaperArabicNational newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Annahar
www.annahar.com
Lebanese newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, economy, culture, society, opinion, and regional news.
LebanonNewspaperArabicNational newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Beirut.com
www.beirut.com
Beirut-focused digital guide and news source covering city life, culture, food, events, lifestyle, and local stories.
LebanonDigital MediaEnglishBeirut city, culture, and newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
BusinessNews.com.lb
www.businessnews.com.lb
Lebanon business news source covering companies, economy, banking, real estate, trade, investment, and market developments.
LebanonBusinessEnglishBusiness and economyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Elnashra
www.elnashra.com
Arabic-language Lebanese news portal covering politics, security, economy, public affairs, regional news, and breaking updates.
LebanonDigital MediaArabicNational digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Executive Magazine
www.executive-magazine.com
Lebanon-based business magazine covering economy, finance, policy, companies, entrepreneurship, governance, and long-form analysis.
LebanonBusinessEnglishBusiness, economy, and policyVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
L'Orient Today
today.lorientlejour.com
English-language Lebanon news outlet from L'Orient-Le Jour covering politics, economy, society, culture, and investigations.
LebanonDigital MediaEnglishEnglish-language Lebanon coverageVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
L'Orient-Le Jour
www.lorientlejour.com
French-language Lebanese newspaper and digital outlet covering national affairs, politics, culture, economy, opinion, and the region.
LebanonNewspaperFrenchFrench-language national newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
LBCI / LBC Group
www.lbcgroup.tv
Lebanese television and digital news broadcaster covering politics, breaking news, society, entertainment, sport, and video.
LebanonTV NewsArabic / EnglishNational television broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Lebanon Debate
www.lebanondebate.com
Arabic-language digital news site covering Lebanese politics, breaking news, public affairs, and current events.
LebanonDigital MediaArabicNational digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Lebanon24
www.lebanon24.com
Arabic-language Lebanese news portal covering national affairs, politics, breaking news, economy, society, and regional developments.
LebanonDigital MediaArabicNational digital portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
MTV Lebanon
www.mtv.com.lb
Lebanese television and digital news outlet covering national affairs, politics, public issues, culture, entertainment, and video.
LebanonTV NewsArabic / EnglishNational television broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Naharnet
www.naharnet.com
Lebanon-focused digital news site covering politics, security, economy, society, culture, regional affairs, and breaking news.
LebanonDigital MediaEnglish / ArabicNational digital news portalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
National News Agency / NNA
www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en
Lebanon's official national news agency covering government, public affairs, regions, diplomacy, culture, and breaking national updates.
LebanonNews AgencyArabic / English / FrenchOfficial national news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Sawt Beirut International
www.sawtbeirut.com
Lebanese digital news and video outlet covering national affairs, politics, society, regional news, opinion, and current events.
LebanonDigital MediaArabicDigital video and newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Tayyar.org
www.tayyar.org
Lebanese digital news portal covering politics, society, regional news, opinion, and current affairs.
LebanonDigital MediaArabicNational digital news and politicsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Daily Star Lebanon
www.dailystar.com.lb
English-language Lebanon newspaper reference with historical national, regional, business, culture, and opinion coverage; current status should be verified manually.
LebanonNewspaperEnglishEnglish-language newspaper archive/referenceVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28