Lebanon

Armed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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…
Why enemies Lebanon and Israel are talking now
Middle East

Why enemies Lebanon and Israel are talking now

Cairo and Jerusalem (CNN) – Lebanon and Israel, officially at a state of war, are holding indirect talks in an…
Egyptian amb., Lebanese parl’t Speaker discuss conditions in Lebanon
Middle East

Egyptian amb., Lebanese parl’t Speaker discuss conditions in Lebanon

Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon Yasser Elwy had talks on Friday with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on the latest developments…
For the 7th time, Nabih Berri elected as Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament
Middle East

For the 7th time, Nabih Berri elected as Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament

  Nabih Berri has won the presidency of the Lebanese Parliament for the next four years from the first round…
Two Arab countries on the list of the most expensive passports in the world
Travel

Two Arab countries on the list of the most expensive passports in the world

After you go through the battle of collecting documents, and completing the required procedures, you finally wait for your passport…
Will Hezbollah’s election setback change anything in Lebanon?
Middle East

Will Hezbollah’s election setback change anything in Lebanon?

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) – Iran-backed Hezbollah lost its parliamentary edge in a high-stakes election last weekend. For Lebanon, this could…
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