Lebanon
Assad blames Syria’s current economic woes on Lebanese banks
Middle East
November 6, 2020
Assad blames Syria’s current economic woes on Lebanese banks
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said much of his country’s current economic distress is a direct result…
Robert Fisk, veteran foreign correspondent, dies at 74
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Robert Fisk, veteran foreign correspondent, dies at 74
BEIRUT (AP) — Veteran British journalist Robert Fisk, one of the best-known Middle East correspondents who spent his career reporting…
Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live
Music
November 2, 2020
Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live
The 29th edition of Arab Music Festival was inaugurated on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s al-Nafoura Theater, with its…
Lebanon, Israel hold 2nd round of maritime demarcation talks
Middle East
October 29, 2020
Lebanon, Israel hold 2nd round of maritime demarcation talks
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Israel held a second round of US-mediated talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border and…
Lebanese divided over hopes for wider peace with Israel
Middle East
October 24, 2020
Lebanese divided over hopes for wider peace with Israel
“Did you hear that!” says a café owner to customers over the sound of his coffee maker in Beirut’s Gemmayze district.…
US sanctions 2 senior members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Middle East
October 24, 2020
US sanctions 2 senior members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — The US Treasury has sanctioned two high-ranking Hezbollah officials, including a former military commander in the country’s…
Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier
Middle East
October 22, 2020
Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A year after Lebanon was rocked by huge protests against its entrenched ruling elite, politicians have picked…
Top Christian clerics urge Lebanese leaders to agree on government
Middle East
October 18, 2020
Top Christian clerics urge Lebanese leaders to agree on government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The leaders of Lebanon’s Maronite and Orthodox Christian churches urged Lebanese leaders on Sunday to stop delaying…
Lebanon’s protest flame still flickers on anniversary of ‘revolution’
Middle East
October 18, 2020
Lebanon’s protest flame still flickers on anniversary of ‘revolution’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Demonstrators marched through Lebanon’s capital on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of a protest movement that…
Lebanon praises US mediation in maritime border talks Israel
Middle East
October 17, 2020
Lebanon praises US mediation in maritime border talks Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun told a visiting US official Friday that his country “heavily relies” on Washington’s…