Lebanon
Egypt withdraws from the opening session of Arab foreign ministers meeting
Egypt
September 7, 2022
Egypt withdraws from the opening session of Arab foreign ministers meeting
The official Egyptian delegation withdrew from the meeting of Arab foreign ministers headed by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, in protest…
Four ways the Ukraine war has impacted the Middle East
Middle East
August 29, 2022
Four ways the Ukraine war has impacted the Middle East
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – Wednesday marks six months since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine. As Russia bombs…
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…
Arab countries invest the most in Egypt, UAE comes first
Business
August 21, 2022
Arab countries invest the most in Egypt, UAE comes first
The Central Bank of Egypt announced that Arab countries are at the forefront of nations investing with Egypt, with net…
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…
Armed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds
Middle East
August 14, 2022
Armed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds
(CNN) – An armed man held employees and customers hostage at a bank on Beirut’s bustling Hamra street Thursday demanding…
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…
Lebanese authorities release ship accused of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain
World
August 4, 2022
Lebanese authorities release ship accused of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain
A Syrian-registered ship accused by Ukraine of carrying stolen grain has been allowed to leave Lebanon by authorities, Lebanese state-run news agency…
Ukraine says Syrian-owned ship docked in Lebanon carries stolen grain
World
July 29, 2022
Ukraine says Syrian-owned ship docked in Lebanon carries stolen grain
The Ukrainian Embassy in Lebanon has called on authorities to clarify the conditions under which a Syrian ship — which…
Lebanon signs agreement with Egypt to import gas through Syria
Egypt
June 21, 2022
Lebanon signs agreement with Egypt to import gas through Syria
Lebanon signed an agreement on Tuesday to import gas with a representative of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company at…