Lebanon
Lebanese author, feminist Emily Nasrallah dies at age 87
Middle East
March 15, 2018
Lebanese author, feminist Emily Nasrallah dies at age 87
Acclaimed Lebanese author and feminist Emily Nasrallah, who articulated women’s experiences in her writing about Lebanon’s civil war, has died…
Hezbollah: Lebanon must be firm in Israel energy dispute
Middle East
February 17, 2018
Hezbollah: Lebanon must be firm in Israel energy dispute
Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Iranian-backed movement Hezbollah, urged Lebanon’s government Friday to stand firm against Israel, with force if…
Zawya Cinema continues to screen ‘The Insult’ in face of backlash
Culture
February 9, 2018
Zawya Cinema continues to screen ‘The Insult’ in face of backlash
Zawya Cinema will be screening Ziead Al-Doweiry’s “The Insult” despite protests against the movie being played in Egypt, in addition…
Lebanese prosecutor demands death for killer of UK woman
Middle East
February 9, 2018
Lebanese prosecutor demands death for killer of UK woman
Judicial officials say an investigative judge is demanding the death penalty for a suspected killer of a British woman whose…
Lebanese to enter Egypt without visa, other Arab nationalities to soon follow
Egypt
February 7, 2018
Lebanese to enter Egypt without visa, other Arab nationalities to soon follow
The city of Alexandria witnessed on Sunday the inauguration of the first charter airline connecting Alexandria to another Arab capital…
Lebanon’s public sector plagued by inefficiency, waste
Middle East
February 6, 2018
Lebanon’s public sector plagued by inefficiency, waste
The corridors are dark in Lebanon’s Public Transport and Railway Administration. A few employees scroll through mobile phones in mostly…
New hunting law falls prey to old habits in Lebanon
Middle East
January 26, 2018
New hunting law falls prey to old habits in Lebanon
To bird lovers, the scenes are upsetting. Dozens of dead buzzards lie on a carpet of feathers on a rocky…
Lebanon holds candle-lit vigil for four murdered women
Middle East
December 24, 2017
Lebanon holds candle-lit vigil for four murdered women
Dozens of people have gathered in Beirut to denounce violence against women after four murders in less than a week.…
Uber driver confesses to murder of British Embassy employee
Middle East
December 19, 2017
Uber driver confesses to murder of British Embassy employee
A Lebanese Uber driver has confessed to murdering a 30-year-old female employee of the British Embassy in Beirut, judicial sources…
Lebanese film ‘The Insult’ shortlisted for Oscars best foreign film
Cinema/TV
December 18, 2017
Lebanese film ‘The Insult’ shortlisted for Oscars best foreign film
Kadiya Rakm, translating to the The Insult became the first Lebanese film in history to be shortlisted as a nominee…