Lebanon
No coordination between Lebanon and Syrian armies against IS – Lebanese military source
Middle East
August 5, 2017
No coordination between Lebanon and Syrian armies against IS – Lebanese military source
The Lebanese army will not coordinate with the Syrian army to fight against Islamic State in the Lebanese-Syrian border zone,…
About 8,000 to leave Lebanese border zone in deal, security source says
Middle East
July 30, 2017
About 8,000 to leave Lebanese border zone in deal, security source says
About 8,000 people have registered to leave the Lebanese border region near Arsal for a rebel-held area of Syria as…
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar
Middle East
July 30, 2017
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar
Hezbollah and the Nusra Front will exchange the corpses of fighters on Sunday in the first stage of a ceasefire…
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
Middle East
July 27, 2017
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
The following images are scenes from the Middle East East region during the week of July 15-2, 2017, as seen…
Health Ministry tackles establishing medicine factories through Egyptian-Lebanese partnership
Egypt
July 9, 2017
Health Ministry tackles establishing medicine factories through Egyptian-Lebanese partnership
Health Ministry will sign a new agreement with the Lebanese Health Ministry over establishing medicine factories in a partnership between…
Lebanon: Suicide attacks near Syria border kill 1 girl, wound 7 soldiers
Middle East
July 1, 2017
Lebanon: Suicide attacks near Syria border kill 1 girl, wound 7 soldiers
Explosions, including five suicide bombings, shook a Lebanese border town early on Friday, killing a Syrian girl and wounding seven…
Lebanon dam planned over fault line stirs controversy
Environment
June 29, 2017
Lebanon dam planned over fault line stirs controversy
Lebanon’s government says a dam planned for a valley near Beirut is vital to tackle chronic water shortages, but the…
Singer Asala released in Beirut Airport over Cocaine possession
Cinema/TV
June 27, 2017
Singer Asala released in Beirut Airport over Cocaine possession
Syrian singer Asala Nasri underwent medical examination after being detained over drug possession at Beirut International Airport en route to…
Hezbollah says future Israel war could draw fighters from Iran, Iraq, elsewhere
Middle East
June 24, 2017
Hezbollah says future Israel war could draw fighters from Iran, Iraq, elsewhere
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that a future war waged by Israel against Syria or Lebanon could…
Lebanon bans the new Wonder Woman movie
Cinema/TV
June 1, 2017
Lebanon bans the new Wonder Woman movie
Lebanese authorities banned the new “Wonder Woman” movie Wednesday hours before it was due to premiere in the capital and…