Lebanon
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…
Lebanese ministry calls for ban of Wonder Woman movie
Cinema/TV
May 30, 2017
Lebanese ministry calls for ban of Wonder Woman movie
Lebanon’s ministry of economy says it has asked the country’s security agency to ban the 2017 Wonder Woman movie because…
Lebanon renews Central Bank governor’s term amid turbulence
Middle East
May 25, 2017
Lebanon renews Central Bank governor’s term amid turbulence
The Lebanese government has reappointed Lebanon’s long-serving Central Bank governor for another six year term. The renewal of Riad Salameh’s…
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
World
May 23, 2017
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
President Donald Trump’s UN ambassador called Monday for the UN and aid agencies to shift focus in how they support…
Beirut gay pride event a first for Lebanon
Middle East
May 17, 2017
Beirut gay pride event a first for Lebanon
The first ever gay pride event is taking place this week in Lebanon, a country where homosexual acts are still…
Lebanese army says Islamic State leader killed, 10 arrested near border
Middle East
April 23, 2017
Lebanese army says Islamic State leader killed, 10 arrested near border
A local Islamic State leader was killed on Saturday during a dawn raid by the Lebanese army in which troops…
Lebanese army arrests 10 suspected militants in raid near Syrian border
Middle East
April 22, 2017
Lebanese army arrests 10 suspected militants in raid near Syrian border
Lebanon's army said it arrested ten suspected members of militant groups on Saturday after they came over the northeastern border…
3 tiger cubs destined for zoo in Syria rescued in Lebanon
Middle East
April 3, 2017
3 tiger cubs destined for zoo in Syria rescued in Lebanon
Three Siberian tiger cubs destined for a zoo in war-torn Syria were rescued by a Lebanese animal rights group after…
Fighting breaks out in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
Middle East
February 27, 2017
Fighting breaks out in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency has reported clashes between rival Palestinian factions that left several people wounded in a refugee…
Playtime and escape for Syrian children in Lebanon gyms
Life & Style
February 23, 2017
Playtime and escape for Syrian children in Lebanon gyms
Every Sunday, the gymnasium along Beirut's airport highway echoes with the shouting and laughter of dozens of Syrian children enjoying…