Protests in Lebanon in 2019 ousted a prime minister, but a year – and a devastating explosion in Beirut later – he’s back in power again.
In locked down Lebanon, Olympic trap shooter trains in garage
Lebanon may be under coronavirus lockdown, but that has not stopped Lebanese trap shooter Ray Bassil from training for the Olympics this summer — between parked cars in her underground garage.
Lebanon’s Hariri and France’s Macron discuss Lebanese crisis, formation of government
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Wednesday dined with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the crisis in Lebanon and the difficulties in forming a new government in his …
In Spain, Virtuoso Violinist Pays Tribute To War-torn Lebanon Childhood
The bearded and heavily tattooed 52-year-old paid homage to this childhood hiding spot in his latest album released online in January called “Petit Garage”. “It was a place full of rats and …
Beauty queen ‘is strangled to death by her husband’ as she becomes latest victim in a spate of domestic abuse killings in Lebanon
The murder of model Zeina Kanjo and two other women has provoked outrage in Lebanon, as authorities revealed a doubling of domestic abuse reports in the country.
First Fridays are back in downtown Lebanon
Amber Moon Boutique & More opened on Dec. 28, 2019. Just a couple of months later, in mid-March, the store was forced to shut down as part of the response …
Lebanese-Armenian family searches for woman who disappeared in Nagorno-Karabakh
Maral Najarian has been unaccounted for since November, with relatives worried about her fate and angry about the inaction of authorities in Lebanon and Armenia …
Murders of women spark anger in Lebanon as domestic violence doubles
The murder of three women has provoked outrage in Lebanon, as authorities revealed a doubling of domestic abuse reports in a country that recently won praise for new laws to protect women. The most …
Qatar to assist Lebanon’s economic recovery once gov’t is formed
Qatar is ready to help cash-strapped Lebanon with its economic recovery if its deeply divided political class agrees. The outgoing cabinet has served in a care …
Prosecutor in Lebanon’s port blast summons former army chief
The prosecutor investigating last year’s massive explosion at the port of Lebanon’s capital has summoned several people, including a former army commander, for questioning in …