Lebanon’s capital of Beirut remains well known for its heritage houses, and its fantastic dining scene. Yet, rather than catering to the wealthy elite and foreign tourists, one venue on Sursock Street …
Egyptian activist’s arrest sparks safety fears in Lebanon
Lebanese security agents stormed the apartment of exiled Egyptian activist Abdelrahman Tarek, known to friends as Moka, on May 24, telling the 29-year-old to pack a bag. He was fearful that he would …
U.N. suspends plan to change aid payments to Syrian refugees
The United Nations announced Saturday that it will suspend a plan to begin making aid payments to Syrian refugees in crisis-wracked Lebanon in dollars, after pushback from Lebanese officials.
Touring homes to make a home for youth
For the past week, a series of home tours, known as the Wilson County Parade of Homes, has been helping raise funds for a Lebanon non-profit that helps provide temporary living space for youth, and …
(VIDEO) Lebanon Council considers drone rules, eyesore property
LEBANON – The Borough Council met on Wednesday, May 17, in a very brief meeting, to discuss increased nuisance drone usage and poorly maintained property.
UN Delays Dual-Currency Cash Help to Refugees in Crisis-Hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United Nations has delayed a decision to give Syrian refugees in Lebanon cash help partly in U.S. dollars after objections from senior Lebanese officials that this could …
Facing pushback from Lebanese officials, UN walks back plan to give aid to Syrian refugees in USD
Officials in Lebanon now maintain that it is safe for many of the Syrian refugees to return home. In recent weeks, the Lebanese army launched a series of raids on refugee settlements, arresting and in …
World Bank approves $300 million financing to help poor people in Lebanon
The World Bank approved a $300 million additional financing to Lebanon’s poor, providing cash payments to help families struggling through the country’s historic economic meltdown, the institution …
World Bank approves $300 million financing to help poor people in Lebanon
The World Bank approved a $300 million additional financing to Lebanon’s poor, providing cash payments to help families struggling through the country’s historic economic meltdown, the institution …
Lebanon’s Michael Larson and the $110,000 Press Your Luck scandal of 1984
Born in Lebanon Larson grew up in Lebanon and graduated from Lebanon … After paying $28,000 in taxes on his winnings, Larson used some of the money to buy real estate and to buy presents for his …