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Belly dancer Safinaz may face deportation for contentious North Coast video
Egypt
August 8, 2019
Belly dancer Safinaz may face deportation for contentious North Coast video
Egypt-based Armenian belly dancer Sofinar Grigorian, publicly known as Safinaz, has been under fire for the past few days and…
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire: monitor, rebel
Middle East
August 3, 2019
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire: monitor, rebel
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A ceasefire in northwest Syria reduced violence in the rebel bastion, a monitor said, with no air…
Mashrou’ Leila concert in Lebanon canceled after church pressure
Middle East
July 31, 2019
Mashrou’ Leila concert in Lebanon canceled after church pressure
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Byblos festival has canceled a concert by the indie rock band Mashrou’ Leila “to prevent bloodshed”…
Syrian rebel town pounded, 11 killed in market airstrike
Middle East
July 28, 2019
Syrian rebel town pounded, 11 killed in market airstrike
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian government airstrike hit a busy open-air market in the country’s northwest on Saturday, killing at…
Lebanese rock band takes center stage in freedoms debate
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Lebanese rock band takes center stage in freedoms debate
BEIRUT (AP) — A popular Mideast rock band known for its rousing music and lyrics challenging norms in the conservative…
Cliff divers leap from Beirut landmark in international tour
Middle East
July 16, 2019
Cliff divers leap from Beirut landmark in international tour
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Cliff divers used to competing in isolated spots have been leaping into the Mediterranean in bustling Beirut,…
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
BEIRUT (AP) — Two months of intensive airstrikes by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies, coupled with a fierce…
Lebanese veterans block highways in budget protest
Middle East
June 27, 2019
Lebanese veterans block highways in budget protest
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of veterans burned tyres and blocked highways in Lebanon on Thursday to protest plans to tax…
Trump Mideast plan hits nerve in Lebanon, stirs old fears
Middle East
June 25, 2019
Trump Mideast plan hits nerve in Lebanon, stirs old fears
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision for Mideast peace has hit a raw nerve in Lebanon, reviving fears…
US plan will not lure Lebanon into settling Palestinians: parliament speaker
Middle East
June 23, 2019
US plan will not lure Lebanon into settling Palestinians: parliament speaker
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon will not be lured by a US plan to invest billions in the country in return…