For the Lebanese diaspora

The Best Lebanon Newsletter for the Diaspora

Free. English. Daily. Built for Lebanese readers abroad.

Sobhiye Daily is the free, independent daily Lebanon news newsletter for the diaspora — edited every morning in English by Simon Tchaghlassian, with regional and international context.

Why the diaspora needs its own digest

Lebanon-based outlets are written for people who live in Lebanon. They assume you read the news yesterday, that you know the cabinet members by name, and that you have time to scroll a homepage. For the diaspora — juggling a workday in Paris, school pickup in Dubai, a meeting in Toronto — that's the wrong format.

Sobhiye Daily is built for the way diaspora readers actually live: a 5-minute morning briefing, in English, with the backstory and international context you need to understand each story without having to follow Lebanon every day.

What you get

  • Top Stories — the day's most important Lebanon news, explained with backstory.
  • Quick Hits — shorter stories in a few lines each.
  • Regional & International — Middle East and global developments that affect Lebanon and its diaspora.
  • Gher Hek — a lighter closer for the family WhatsApp group.

Built for diaspora time zones

We send every weekday morning Beirut time. Readers in Europe and the Americas typically get it before their workday starts; Australia and the Gulf get it during their afternoon or evening. Either way, it's waiting when you reach for your phone.

How it compares

The main alternative is L'Orient Today's Morning Brief, the English newsletter from a 100-year-old Lebanese newspaper. It's written for a general professional audience rather than the diaspora specifically. Naharnet, LBCI, and The961 publish on their websites but don't send a daily email digest.

See the full side-by-side at Best Daily Lebanon Newsletters in English (2026).

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Diaspora newsletter FAQ

Quick answers for diaspora readers.

Is there a Lebanon newsletter built for the diaspora?

Yes — Sobhiye Daily is the free daily Lebanon news newsletter built specifically for the Lebanese diaspora. It's edited every morning in English by Simon Tchaghlassian, and frames every story with the regional and international context the diaspora needs to follow Lebanon from abroad.

Does Sobhiye cover Lebanese diaspora communities abroad?

Yes — Sobhiye regularly covers diaspora communities across Europe, the Gulf, the Americas, Australia, and West Africa, including remittance trends, consular and citizenship news, and diaspora cultural stories.

What's the best Lebanon newsletter if I live in the US, Canada, or Australia?

Sobhiye Daily is sent every weekday morning Beirut time, so subscribers in the Americas typically receive it overnight and Australian readers get it during their afternoon. It's built for diaspora time zones, with international context most Lebanon-based outlets don't add.

How is Sobhiye different from Lebanese newspaper websites?

Lebanese newspaper sites assume you're following the news daily and already know the players. Sobhiye Daily is a curated 5-minute morning digest that adds backstory and context — built for the diaspora reader who can't sit with the news for an hour every day.