French President Emmanuel Macron was due to head northeast of Beirut on Tuesday to mark Lebanon’s centenary by planting a cedar tree, the emblem of the Middle East nation that is collapsing under the …
More than 100 missing pets in Lebanon reunited with owners after Beirut explosion
An organization that rescues and advocates for animals in Lebanon says it has reunited more than 100 pets with their owners since a deadly blast last month tore through the country’s capital. The …
Macron Back In Lebanon For High-stakes Reform Push
Macron was in Beirut for a second time since an August 4 explosion which killed more than 180 people, laid waste to entire city districts and fuelled popular rage against the country’s political elite …
With Macron’s visit to Beirut, Lebanon’s future is looking a lot like the past
On Lebanon’s centenary Tuesday, French jets whizzed over the mountains of its former mandate as a French president planted a cedar tree declaring the country’s “rebirth.” …
Lebanon protesters slam French ‘cooperation’ with political leaders
Protesters in Beirut Tuesday called for a “new Lebanon” without its reviled leaders, urging visiting French President Emmanuel Macron not to cooperate with them. Clashes erupted in the evening between …
France’s Macron says he will travel to Iraq on Wednesday
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he would travel to Iraq on Wednesday, his first visit to the country, after two days in Lebanon.
French leader marks Lebanon centennial ahead of gov’t talks
French President Emmanuel Macron planted a cedar tree in a forest north of Beirut, marking Lebanon’s centenary on Tuesday, ahead of talks with officials on ways to help extract the country from an unp …
French leader marks Lebanon centennial ahead of gov’t talks
French President Emmanuel Macron planted a cedar tree in a forest north of Beirut, marking Lebanon’s centenary on Tuesday, ahead of talks with officials on ways to help extract the country from an unp …
Macron reassures protesters after meeting Lebanon’s symbol of unity, singer Fairouz
French President Emmanuel Macron began his trip to Beirut on Monday by visiting Fairouz, one of the Arab world’s most famous singers whose haunting voice has been Lebanon’s soundtrack from its …
New Lebanon Prime Minister named as French President Macron visits Beirut
The Parliament of Lebanon on Monday named as new prime minister Mustapha Adib, 48, former ambassador to Germany, as the country moved forward after a massive explosion a month ago in its capital city, …