Lebanon
Lebanese singer Elissa talks personal life in new podcast
Music
February 12, 2021
Lebanese singer Elissa talks personal life in new podcast
Lebanese singer Elissa took her first steps towards unveiling her personal life in her new podcast, titled “Heidi Ana” (This…
Lebanon’s Hariri says no progress made on forming new government
Middle East
February 12, 2021
Lebanon’s Hariri says no progress made on forming new government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Friday that no progress had been made in talks to…
Egypt, Lebanese Foreign ministers discuss current political situation in Lebanon
Egypt
February 7, 2021
Egypt, Lebanese Foreign ministers discuss current political situation in Lebanon
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry on Sunday met with his Lebanese counterpart Charbel Wahba to discuss bilateral relations and…
Sisi to Hariri: Egypt eager to end Lebanese crisis
Egypt
February 4, 2021
Sisi to Hariri: Egypt eager to end Lebanese crisis
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a meeting with Lebanon’s Prime Minster-designate Saad Al-Hariri in Cairo on Wednesday, in which he affirmed…
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
Middle East
February 4, 2021
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
BEIRUT (AP) — A prominent Lebanese publisher and strong critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in…
Tripoli, Lebanon’s poorest city, on edge after curfew, protests
Middle East
February 3, 2021
Tripoli, Lebanon’s poorest city, on edge after curfew, protests
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanon’s poorest city, Tripoli, was again racked by violent protests last week, and some politicians and…
Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars
Middle East
February 1, 2021
Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars
BEIRUT (AP) — Joana Dagher lay unconscious and hemorrhaging under a pile of rubble in her apartment after the massive…
In locked-down Lebanon, Tripoli protester killed in night of unrest
Middle East
January 28, 2021
In locked-down Lebanon, Tripoli protester killed in night of unrest
BEIRUT/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Lebanese man was killed in Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry…
Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut blast chemicals
Middle East
January 28, 2021
Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut blast chemicals
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian businessman George Haswani denied any links on Wednesday to last year’s explosion that killed 200 people…
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
Middle East
January 27, 2021
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon hit a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities Tuesday, registering 73 deaths as protesters took to…