Aoun: Jewish nation-state law ‘eliminates Palestinian right of return’ The Daily Star 1 hour ago NewsPresident Michel Aoun said Friday that the Jewish nation-state law endorsed by the Israeli parliament effectively eliminates the right of Palestinians...
General Security briefly detains activist over Facebook post The Daily Star 3 hours ago NewsGeneral Security briefly detained a political activist Friday over a Facebook post critical of Lebanese authorities, local media reported.
Lebanon: Same-Sex Relations Not Illegal Human Rights Watch 21 hours ago LebanonA district court of appeal in Lebanon issued a groundbreaking ruling on July 12, 2018, that consensual sex between people of the same sex is...
Man with 100,000 fake euros arrested at Beirut airport The Daily Star 4 hours ago NewsThe Internal Security Forces reported Friday that it arrested a Lebanese man with 100,000 euros (about $116,400) in counterfeit money at Beirut’s...
Turkey rules American pastor will remain jailed over terrorism and spying charges Haaretz 1 day ago LebanonAndrew Brunson, a Christian pastor from North Carolina, was accused of helping the group that staged the failed 2016 coup ■ Trump says...
Turkish power barge gives Lebanon three months 'free' electricity Al-Araby 2 days ago LebanonEsra Sultan, a Turkish 'power barge', docked in Lebanon’s coastal town of Jiyyeh on Wednesday evening, giving residents free...
Lebanon to consider legalizing cannabis growing: official Reuters 2 days ago NewsLebanon's parliament is considering legalizing the cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday,...
Cannabis cultivation could boost Lebanon's economy, report says The Arab Weekly 2 days ago LebanonA report on possible ways to revitalise Lebanon’s economy has thrust the country’s anarchic Bekaa valley into the spotlight by mooting...
Budding business: how cannabis could transform Lebanon The Guardian 2 days ago LebanonReport proposes legalising billion-dollar cannabis industry to rescue ailing economy.
Lebanese woman sentenced to eight years for 'insulting' Egypt Al Jazeera 3 days ago Human RightsTourist Mona el-Mazbouh complained about sexual harassment in profanity-laced video, with Egyptians responding in kind.
Riding the Korean wave: K-pop’s growing Beirut fanbase feels the 'flow' Middle East Eye 4 days ago CultureA tri-annual convention in Beirut unites K-pop fans to gossip about Korean pop stars, exchange dance tips and compete in trivia games.
ISF arrests suspects in violent Baalbeck carjacking The Daily Star 6 hours ago NewsThe Internal Security Forces has arrested five suspects involved in a violent carjacking that took place in Tamnin al-Tahta in Baalbeck several...
Anger as Lebanese authorities deport 'abused' Kenyan domestic worker Al-Araby 2 days ago Human RightsAnti-kafala activists say the assault is.
Lebanese activists angry after assaulted Kenyan is deported The Guardian 3 days ago LebanonTreatment of migrant workers condemned after victim of ‘mob assault is criminalised’.
Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border Reuters 3 days ago NewsThe Syrian army and its allies have taken control of a strategic hill overlooking the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as it pushes forward with...
Turkey says reports of Kurdish militia withdrawal from Manbij ‘exaggerated’ Haaretz 4 days ago LebanonUnder recent deal with U.S., the YPG would withdraw from Manbij and Turkish and U.S. forces would maintain security and stability around the...
Lebanon: Exonerated Actor Details Torture Human Rights Watch 4 days ago Human RightsZaid Itani, the well-known actor exonerated of spying for Israel, has described in detail his forced disappearance in Lebanon and torture in...
