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In Lebanon, armed customers rob banks to get their own money
Middle East
September 17, 2022
In Lebanon, armed customers rob banks to get their own money
Two seemingly armed and desperate Lebanese depositors held up banks on Wednesday to force access to their own money, which…
Forty years on, Hezbollah is isolated but more powerful than ever
Middle East
August 27, 2022
Forty years on, Hezbollah is isolated but more powerful than ever
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – Hezbollah capped off the 40th anniversary of its founding on Monday with large-scale celebrations on…
Why a hostage-taker in Lebanon was hailed as a national hero
Middle East
August 15, 2022
Why a hostage-taker in Lebanon was hailed as a national hero
London (CNN) – A dramatic series of events unfolded on a bustling street in Beirut on Thursday when an armed…
Beirut’s port blast two years on: An open wound festers as authorities try to close the case
Middle East
August 8, 2022
Beirut’s port blast two years on: An open wound festers as authorities try to close the case
London (CNN) – Clocks stopped when one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped through Beirut. Inside wrecked homes…
Hezbollah drone triggers air defenses in northern Israel
Middle East
February 19, 2022
Hezbollah drone triggers air defenses in northern Israel
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A drone flown by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah crossed into northern Israel on Friday, triggering…
Menna Shalaby starts filming ‘Betlou’ Al-Rouh’ series for Ramadan 2022
Cinema/TV
February 14, 2022
Menna Shalaby starts filming ‘Betlou’ Al-Rouh’ series for Ramadan 2022
Actress Menna Shalaby has started filming her new series “Betlou’ Al-Rouh” for the Ramadan season 2022. Shalaby is currently in…
Once Lebanon’s center of glamor, Hamra Street goes dark
Middle East
February 13, 2022
Once Lebanon’s center of glamor, Hamra Street goes dark
BEIRUT (AP) — From his small music shop on Beirut’s Hamra Street, Michel Eid witnessed the rise and fall of…
Lebanon will not ‘hand over’ Hezbollah arms at Gulf meeting, minister says
Middle East
January 29, 2022
Lebanon will not ‘hand over’ Hezbollah arms at Gulf meeting, minister says
BEIRUT, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s foreign minister said he was not going “to hand over” Hezbollah’s weapons during a…
World Bank berates Lebanon’s elite for ‘zombie’ economy
Middle East
January 25, 2022
World Bank berates Lebanon’s elite for ‘zombie’ economy
DUBAI, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The World Bank blasted Lebanon’s ruling class on Tuesday for “orchestrating” one of the world’s…
Penny pinching and power cuts; Lebanon’s middle class squeezed by crisis
Middle East
January 23, 2022
Penny pinching and power cuts; Lebanon’s middle class squeezed by crisis
BEIRUT, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Lebanese school teacher Sara Wissam and her husband were comfortably off before a run on…