Lebanon
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
BEIRUT (AP) — Snow blanketed parts of Syria, Lebanon and Israel on Wednesday, blocking roads, disrupting traffic and postponing exams…
First batch of Pfizer vaccines arrive in Lebanon
Middle East
February 14, 2021
First batch of Pfizer vaccines arrive in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines Saturday ahead of a nationwide campaign to start vaccinations…
Beirut blast: Investigation slow to find answers
Egypt
February 13, 2021
Beirut blast: Investigation slow to find answers
More than 200 people lost their lives in the massive explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on August 4, 2020. More…
Lebanese singer Elissa talks personal life in new podcast
Music
February 12, 2021
Lebanese singer Elissa talks personal life in new podcast
Lebanese singer Elissa took her first steps towards unveiling her personal life in her new podcast, titled “Heidi Ana” (This…
Lebanon’s Hariri says no progress made on forming new government
Middle East
February 12, 2021
Lebanon’s Hariri says no progress made on forming new government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Friday that no progress had been made in talks to…
Egypt, Lebanese Foreign ministers discuss current political situation in Lebanon
Egypt
February 7, 2021
Egypt, Lebanese Foreign ministers discuss current political situation in Lebanon
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry on Sunday met with his Lebanese counterpart Charbel Wahba to discuss bilateral relations and…
Sisi to Hariri: Egypt eager to end Lebanese crisis
Egypt
February 4, 2021
Sisi to Hariri: Egypt eager to end Lebanese crisis
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a meeting with Lebanon’s Prime Minster-designate Saad Al-Hariri in Cairo on Wednesday, in which he affirmed…
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
Middle East
February 4, 2021
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
BEIRUT (AP) — A prominent Lebanese publisher and strong critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in…
Tripoli, Lebanon’s poorest city, on edge after curfew, protests
Middle East
February 3, 2021
Tripoli, Lebanon’s poorest city, on edge after curfew, protests
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanon’s poorest city, Tripoli, was again racked by violent protests last week, and some politicians and…
Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars
Middle East
February 1, 2021
Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars
BEIRUT (AP) — Joana Dagher lay unconscious and hemorrhaging under a pile of rubble in her apartment after the massive…