Dec 24, 2019
Lebanese rage over PM appointment
Lebanon is home to the Arab world's biggest proportion of Christians. This holiday season is bringing more pain than joy for many, and the hardship can be felt everywhere from…
Dec 16, 2019
Protests rock Beirut
A second-consecutive night of violence in Beirut left dozens wounded, when hundreds of people returned to demonstrate despite a fierce crackdown by security forces the night before. Protesters shot fireworks…
Dec 10, 2019
France Hosts International Conference on Lebanon
France is set to host an international conference tomorrow (December 11) aimed at restoring economic and political stability to Lebanon, as the country faces its greatest existential crisis since the…
Nov 28, 2019
Lebanese Strife Deepens Sectarian Divisions
The escalation of Lebanon’s political crisis into three consecutive nights of violence are prompting rising concerns of bloodshed and a return to civil war that plagued the Middle East country…
Nov 25, 2019
Hezbollah, Amal Groups Clash with Beirut Protesters
Anti-government protests in Lebanon escalated when demonstrators clashed with supporters of the Shi’ite Hezbollah and Amal groups in Beirut earlier today. As the mainstream protesters chanted “Revolution, revolution,” the Hezbollah-Amal…
Nov 07, 2019
Lebanon’s protests enter third week
Mass anti-government protests in Lebanon enter their third week today, with no sign of dissipating. Citizens packed the center of Beirut again last night to demand the nation’s entire current…
Oct 24, 2019
Lebanon Crippled by Mass Protest
Lebanon today saw an eighth consecutive day of unprecedented protests against the political elite, in nationwide demonstrations that have paralyzed the country for more than a week with no sign…
Oct 04, 2018
Hezbollah’s deputy leader announces “ready for any Israeli aggression”
The deputy leader of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, Naim Qassem announced that his organization was "fully prepared to deal with any Israeli aggression." During a Hezbollah supporters conference in Beirut, Qassem…
Feb 09, 2018
Beirut: Contacts underway with friendly countries to ease tensions with Israel
Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Pierre Abi Assi revealed that contacts are underway between Lebanon and "friendly countries" that seek to ease tensions with Israel over its construction of a…
Nov 07, 2017
Lebanese PM Al-Hariri’s resignation thrusts Beirut into the center of the Saudi-Iranian regional rivalry
Lebanon has been pushed to the center of regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, since the Saudi-allies Lebanese politician Sa'ad al-Hariri resigned his post as…