Lebanon
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
Middle East
July 12, 2019
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
SARAFAND, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three…
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
Middle East
July 8, 2019
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
QUSAYR, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) – Qusayr, a once bustling commercial hub in western Syria, has not seen any fighting since government…
Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon
Middle East
July 7, 2019
Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon
ARSAL, Lebanon (Reuters) – Dima al-Kanj’s house is now a pile of rubble and twisted metal. It was just a…
Lebanese veterans block highways in budget protest
Middle East
June 27, 2019
Lebanese veterans block highways in budget protest
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of veterans burned tyres and blocked highways in Lebanon on Thursday to protest plans to tax…
Lebanese town bans Muslims from buying, renting property
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Lebanese town bans Muslims from buying, renting property
BEIRUT (AP) — Mohammed Awwad and his fiancee, both Muslims, recently found an affordable apartment for rent online in a…
Trump Mideast plan hits nerve in Lebanon, stirs old fears
Middle East
June 25, 2019
Trump Mideast plan hits nerve in Lebanon, stirs old fears
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision for Mideast peace has hit a raw nerve in Lebanon, reviving fears…
Myriam Fares’ controversial comments ignite Egyptian fury
Culture
June 24, 2019
Myriam Fares’ controversial comments ignite Egyptian fury
In a press conference held on the sidelines of the Moroccan Mawazine Festival, Lebanese singer Myriam Fares made comments that…
US plan will not lure Lebanon into settling Palestinians: parliament speaker
Middle East
June 23, 2019
US plan will not lure Lebanon into settling Palestinians: parliament speaker
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon will not be lured by a US plan to invest billions in the country in return…
In Lebanon, Syrian refugees face new pressure to go home
Middle East
June 20, 2019
In Lebanon, Syrian refugees face new pressure to go home
ARSAL, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese authorities are making their most aggressive campaign yet for Syrian refugees to return home and…
Report: Syria holding 2 Lebanese security agents
Middle East
June 19, 2019
Report: Syria holding 2 Lebanese security agents
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says Syrian troops are holding two Lebanese security agents who crossed by…