Lebanon
‘Never going back:’ Israelis evacuated from border town with Lebanon fear war with Hezbollah
Middle East
November 20, 2023
‘Never going back:’ Israelis evacuated from border town with Lebanon fear war with Hezbollah
CNN — It should be the height of tourist season in Tiberias, an Israeli city on the western shore of the Sea…
Israel raids southern Lebanon, Hezbollah responds by bombing settlements
Middle East
November 8, 2023
Israel raids southern Lebanon, Hezbollah responds by bombing settlements
Lebanon announced that Israeli occupation aircraft launched an air strike on Tuesday on Mount Labouneh near the town of Naqoura,…
Sisi asserts Egypt’s unwavering support to Lebanon’s state institutions
Egypt
November 5, 2023
Sisi asserts Egypt’s unwavering support to Lebanon’s state institutions
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday 04/11/2023 received Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati in the presence of Egyptian General Intelligence…
Clashes at Lebanon-Israel border raise fears of wider war
Middle East
October 17, 2023
Clashes at Lebanon-Israel border raise fears of wider war
Southern Lebanon CNN — On the face of it, the crossfire on Lebanon’s border with Israel appears marginal, dwarfed by…
Why have guns gone quiet on the Israel-Lebanon border?
Middle East
October 13, 2023
Why have guns gone quiet on the Israel-Lebanon border?
Marjeyoun, Lebanon CNN — The silence on Lebanon’s border with Israel is deafening. After five days of near constant crossfire…
On journalism and politics
Opinion
August 29, 2023
On journalism and politics
President Sadat was a journalist by nature and by profession. For a period of his life he worked in Dar…
Protesters demand answers on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
Middle East
August 5, 2023
Protesters demand answers on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
CNN — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Lebanon on Friday to mark the third anniversary of a devastating explosion that…
A massive new US embassy in a tiny Middle East nation is raising eyebrows
Middle East
May 13, 2023
A massive new US embassy in a tiny Middle East nation is raising eyebrows
A massive new US embassy complex in Lebanon is causing controversy for its sheer size and opulence in a country…
Two flight attendants file lawsuit, claim they were assaulted by former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri
Middle East
April 2, 2023
Two flight attendants file lawsuit, claim they were assaulted by former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri
CNN — Two flight attendants claim they were sexually assaulted by then Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri aboard his…
Lebanon reverses decision on Daylight Saving, amid confusion on two different timezones
Middle East
March 28, 2023
Lebanon reverses decision on Daylight Saving, amid confusion on two different timezones
Lebanon’s government has walked back a controversial decision to delay winter clock changes by a month, after last week’s announcement…