Tiny and bowed by age, Marie Orfali makes the trip five times a week from her Beirut apartment to the local church, a charity and a nearby soup kitchen to fetch a cooked meal for her and her …
In times of crises, Lebanon’s old must fend for themselves
Tiny and bowed by age, Marie Orfali makes the trip five times a week from her Beirut apartment to the local church, a charity and a nearby soup kitchen to fetch a cooked meal for her and her …
In Lebanon, some protest efforts to curb smuggling to Syria
Demonstrators blocked a highway connecting Lebanon and Syria on Monday with burned tires and metal bars, protesting a decision by Lebanese authorities aimed at curbing smuggling into Syria, Lebanon’s …
As Lebanon battles crisis, coastal city Batroun thrives on local tourism
While businesses across Lebanon are fighting to survive a monumental economic meltdown, the coastal city of Batroun is thriving as a tourist destination for Lebanese whose summer plans have been …
EU diplomat: mistrust at core of Lebanon political crisis
The European Union’s foreign policy chief says a struggle for power and strong mistrust is at the heart of the fight between Lebanese political leaders and the deadlock over government formation for m …
EU diplomat: mistrust at core of Lebanon political crisis
The European Union’s foreign policy chief says a struggle for power and strong mistrust is at the heart of the fight between Lebanese political leaders and the deadlock over government formation for m …
From Syria to Lebanon: A Palestine refugee recounts his long journey
Seventy-seven year-old Mohammed Omayya is a Palestine refugee who escaped from violence in Syria to Lebanon. He has been living in Beddawi refugee …
Lebanon’s Christian leader says he still wants Hariri as PM
The leader of Lebanon’s biggest Christian political party said on Sunday he still wanted Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri to form a new government, and blamed political opponents for months of …
EU warns Lebanon’s leaders of sanctions over ‘home-made’ crisis
The European Union’s foreign policy chief told Lebanon’s leaders on Saturday they were to blame for the country’s political and economic crisis and some could face sanctions if they continue to …
EU warns Lebanon’s leaders of sanctions over ‘home-made’ crisis
The European Union’s foreign policy chief told Lebanon’s leaders on Saturday they were to blame for the country’s political and economic crisis and some could face sanctions if they continue to …