The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Lebanon
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Lebanon’s news is Disasters and accidents (7.2%, 3.7× the world). The news sounds brighter than usual.
Lebanon’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
What each theme makes the news feel
Mostly anger, 1.7× the average
- Anxiety1.3×
- Fear1.1×
- Anger1.7×
- Sadness0.9×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.8×
- Fear0.4×
- Anger0.8×
- Sadness1.1×
Mostly anger, 1.3× the average
- Anxiety0.7×
- Fear1.0×
- Anger1.3×
- Sadness0.5×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.4×
- Fear1.1×
- Anger0.4×
- Sadness0.7×
Mostly sadness, 1.4× the average
- Anxiety0.9×
- Fear0.8×
- Anger0.4×
- Sadness1.4×
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
How the news sounds
Brighter than usual
Tone −3.03 · usual −3.26
- Anxiety0.8× usual
- Fear0.8× usual
- Anger0.8× usual
- Sadness0.9× usual
Lebanon · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline. Lebanon has a population of more than five million and an area of 10,452 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi). Beirut is the country's capital and largest city. Human habitation in Lebanon dates to 5000 BC.
- استعدوا لزيادة تعرفة الكهرباءalmanar.com.lb
- الرئيس الألماني يقلّد السفير مصطفى أديب وسام الاستحقاق من رتبة صليب القائدmtv.com.lb
- إنجاز علمي لبناني في باريس.. هلال وهبي يناقش أطروحة دكتوراهcedarnews.net
- وزارة الصحة ترفع جهوزيتها لمواجهة خطر شلل الأطفالtayyar.org
- جعجع يتخلّى عن أنطوان حبشيlebanondebate.com
- لبنان: نقطة تفاعل أم تقاتل؟lebanon24.com
- UNIFIL patrol comes under fire in southern Lebanondominicanrepublicpost.com · 2 outlets
- Yemen urges Lebanon to act against Hezbollah's military support to Houthisindiatimes.com · 2 outlets
- Iraq to Send Delegation to Lebanon over ex-MP Killingaawsat.com
- Hezbollah bristles at 'Friends of Lebanon' statementarabnews.com
- Mystery surrounds killing of former Iraqi politician in Beirutmiddle-east-online.com
- How Israel's war on Lebanon's water has become existentialmiddleeasteye.net
Pictures
Martyrs' Square in Beirut during celebrations marking the release by the French of Lebanon's government from Rashayya prison on 22 November 1943Adib Ibrahim · Public domain 
Aftermath of the 8 April 2026 Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, which killed 357 people.Megaphone · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Corinthian capitals of the Temple of Jupiter in BaalbekVyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 
Saint Joseph University of Beirut's Campus of Innovation and Sports on Damascus Street, BeirutEddy.dossantos2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Saint George Maronite Cathedral and the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque in the capital Beirut.Lebnen18 · CC BY-SA 3.0 
The Innovation and Sports Campus of Saint Joseph UniversityNaxh · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Lebanon · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
יהב טרודלר (Yahav Trudler - Yahav Studio), CC BY-SA 3.0 2.4× last week
2.1× last week
3.9× last week
Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0
Organizations
International Atomic Energy Agency
4.3× last week
The New York Times Company, Public domain 4.0× last week
3.8× last week
Lebanon
Discussion
Lebanon · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 840 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- لبنان يشدد إجراءات التلقيح بعد تسجيل حالات شلل أطفال في سوريا (cedarnews.net)
- 海南坚持以廉洁文化培育清风正气，推动崇德尚廉理念深入人心-南海网 (hinews.cn)
- Marchés du 13 novembre : inflation et financement de l'IA (libnanews.com)
- Austrian bishops adopt first rules for AI in the Church (crossmap.com)
- أمطار غزيرة وموجة برد تقترب من الأردن (khaberni.com)
- Lübnan Başbakanı: İsrail saldırılarında 2023-2024 yılında çevresel kayıplar 512 milyon doları aştı (aa.com.tr)
Survey · 2023 54% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- Inflation régionale : ce que disent les écarts (libnanews.com)
- EUR/USD : L'inflation américaine et la géopolitique pèsent sur les changes (tradingsat.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−3.0positive minus negative words per 100usually −3.3The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.8× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 3.9The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.5 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger0.8× usual8.3 words per 1,000usually 10.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual7.3 words per 1,000usually 7.8The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual7.9 words per 1,000usually 9.2The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0 New
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By category
Business & economy
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Movies & TV
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Tech & AI
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Industries here
Tech & software 38Media & entertainment 23Advertising & marketing 11Travel & tourism 10Music 9Retail & e-commerce 4Telecom & internet 4Legal & professional services 4Jobs, HR & staffing 4Food & beverage 2Restaurants & hospitality 2Gaming 1Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 1Health & pharma 1Education 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation15.8%Jul 2026 · −1.7 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment11.0%2023 · −0.1 pts since 2022World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth-7.1%2024 · −6.3 pts since 2023World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change32.4%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority49.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Lupin
2A Couple of Lies
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3Dead-End Job
New
7Black Doves
8The Rainmaker
9Taken: Natalee Holloway
10The One About Matthew Perry
Falling
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2Heist
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3A Dog's Perfect Christmas
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4My Best Friend
5The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
6The Alto Knights
7Nowhere to Run
8The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
9The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
10Me Before You
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Al Shami
2Al Walid Hallani
3Tate McRae
4Marwan Pablo
6Zaid Khaled & Nasser
7Elissa
8akhras & Nordo
9Tul8te
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Claude by Anthropic
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2Whish Money
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3ChatGPT
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4GDGS Ma3ak
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5Meta AI
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6noknok - ONE TOUCH.
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7ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV
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8Google Gemini
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9CapCut
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10H&M MENA - Shop Fashion Online
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Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Sproutigo
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2Shadowrocket
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3AnkiMobile Flashcards
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4Assalatu Noor - الصلاة نور
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5Groundwire: VoIP SIP Softphone
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6Camera Remote Watch
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7B-Chat - Simple Bluetooth Chat
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8Daad - Arabic Keyboard
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9Modbus TCP FieldKit
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10Mozi: Period & Pregnancy App
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.