Lebanon
Winemaking in the Middle East: Lebanon
Life & Style
September 20, 2010
Winemaking in the Middle East: Lebanon
In an region where Islam prevails, winemaking can be a failing trade. It's well-known that Muslims are prohibited from drinking,…
Jumblatt’s inflammatory comments toward Syria censored on Egyptian TV show
Egypt
September 2, 2010
Jumblatt’s inflammatory comments toward Syria censored on Egyptian TV show
“I will smash Lebanon on your head," vowed head of the Lebanese Socialist Progressive Party Walid Jumblatt on a trailer…
Egyptian killed in Lebanon for suspected honor crime, family feud
Egypt
August 30, 2010
Egyptian killed in Lebanon for suspected honor crime, family feud
Four months after the lynching of an Egyptian national in the Lebanese village of Ketermaya, Lebanese authorities found the decomposed…
Two killed in Lebanon in Hizbullah clash with Sunni group
World
August 24, 2010
Two killed in Lebanon in Hizbullah clash with Sunni group
Beirut--Two people, including a Hizbullah official, were killed in clashes between supporters of the Shiite Muslim movement and partisans of…
Egypt halts inter-Arab electricity supplies to meet local demand
Business
August 22, 2010
Egypt halts inter-Arab electricity supplies to meet local demand
Fresh supplies of electricity to the inter-Arab electricity grid--which includes Lebanon, Syria and Jordan--were halted a few days ago in…
Tania Saleh in Cairo: Alternative music travels through the Arab World
Art news
August 20, 2010
Tania Saleh in Cairo: Alternative music travels through the Arab World
Five years ago, the old man selling local music tapes and CDs in Beirut’s Hamra district ran his eyes over…
Lebanese doubt Hariri tribunal will deliver justice
World
August 19, 2010
Lebanese doubt Hariri tribunal will deliver justice
Beirut--The UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon, set up to try the killers of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, inspires scant…
Lebanon faces political crisis over Hariri case
World
August 13, 2010
Lebanon faces political crisis over Hariri case
Beirut--Lebanon may be plunged into a political crisis which could bring down its coalition government if the UN tribunal investigating…
Lebanon bent on building up army after Israel clash
World
August 7, 2010
Lebanon bent on building up army after Israel clash
Beirut--Lebanon said Saturday it was committed to building up its armed forces after complaints by Israel about Western assistance to…