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No end to crisis in sight as Lebanon’s garbage mountains grow
Middle East
February 4, 2018
No end to crisis in sight as Lebanon’s garbage mountains grow
Arpi Kruzian has lived on the coastline east of Beirut for three decades. But now her balcony has a different…
Three dolphins fly from Beirut to Hurghada on EgyptAir
Environment
January 31, 2018
Three dolphins fly from Beirut to Hurghada on EgyptAir
EgyptAir Cargo successfully transferred three live dolphins from Beirut to Hurghada on a cargo plane designed to safely transport highly-sensitive…
EgyptAir transfers 3 dolphins from Sharm el-Sheikh to Beirut
Egypt
August 5, 2017
EgyptAir transfers 3 dolphins from Sharm el-Sheikh to Beirut
EgyptAir has flown three live dolphins from Sharm el-Sheikh to Beirut aboard an Airbus 300 cargo aircraft. The three dolphins…
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
Middle East
July 27, 2017
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
The following images are scenes from the Middle East East region during the week of July 15-2, 2017, as seen…
Lebanon dam planned over fault line stirs controversy
Environment
June 29, 2017
Lebanon dam planned over fault line stirs controversy
Lebanon’s government says a dam planned for a valley near Beirut is vital to tackle chronic water shortages, but the…
Beirut gay pride event a first for Lebanon
Middle East
May 17, 2017
Beirut gay pride event a first for Lebanon
The first ever gay pride event is taking place this week in Lebanon, a country where homosexual acts are still…
Iraqi Christians protest in Beirut, demanding resettlement
Middle East
February 14, 2017
Iraqi Christians protest in Beirut, demanding resettlement
Dozens of Iraqi Christians have marched outside the UN regional headquarters in Beirut, demanding the speeding up of their resettlement…
Beirut art museum reopens to tell a troubled city’s history
Art news
October 10, 2015
Beirut art museum reopens to tell a troubled city’s history
A stone's throw from dramatic street protests shaking central Beirut, art lovers gathered to celebrate the reopening of a museum…
Sursock reborn as Beirut’s first interactive museum
Art news
October 8, 2015
Sursock reborn as Beirut’s first interactive museum
From nighttime walks around the city to workshops on art conservation, Beirut's grandiose Sursock Museum reopens this week as Lebanon's…
Social media finds Syrian refugee, provides dad a new start
Middle East
August 29, 2015
Social media finds Syrian refugee, provides dad a new start
It was almost another tragedy. But with a boost from social media, an anonymous pen seller in Beirut, Lebanon became a…