September 2026 | English

The Beirut Port explosion case returned to the forefront after the judicial investigator received the Public Prosecution's review of the investigation. Leaks accompanied the development, indicating that the prosecution had requested charges be brought against former President Michel Aoun. The leaks reignited a legal, human rights and political debate over the investigator's authority to prosecute presidents. They also set up a possible dispute over whether charged ministers should face the Higher Council, a special tribunal for senior officials, rather than the ordinary criminal courts.

Although the debates surrounding the case are unlikely to stop, the judicial investigator is now only weeks from issuing the accusatory decision, ending the investigative phase and opening the accountability phase.

Each time the debate over artificial intelligence intensifies, the end-of-the-world scenario starts to look like more than a movie plot. The technology's own developers speak of losing control and of systems that could surpass humans' ability to rein them in, even as companies and countries race to develop AI faster than they can regulate it.

After selling 1,000 copies of "Ela Ziad," we have released a second print run. The book is available in bookstores across Lebanon, and we have shipped copies abroad.

Published by Megaphone on the first anniversary of Lebanese artist Ziad Rahbani's passing, "Ela Ziad" brings together the work of 23 contributors, including writing, illustrations and archival materials.

Last month, we ran a personality quiz on Instagram to get to know our community better and have some fun together. 

If you missed it, here's another chance to play along, find out which personality matches yours and share your results with us.

We asked a group of designers and illustrators to imagine life without the internet. Their illustrations, which range from daily habits to communication and creativity, offer fresh perspectives on the role the digital world plays in our lives.

This time, we’re not focusing on what we’re listening to, but on what’s happening in the world of music.