BEIRUT: As most of the country’s economic sectors struggle to survive the harsh economic conditions, Lebanon’s franchise industry is bucking the trend. Lebanese franchisers not only have achieved remarkable growth over the past two years but have succeeded in branching out to many countries around the world. “The franchising industry is usually less affected than […]

  The Associated Press removed a government-produced picture of Lebanese officials posing with members of the new cabinet after learning of the photograph’s manipulation.   After learning of the photograph’s manipulation on Sunday, the AP removed the image from its archives and issued an advisory to customers not to use it. "Adding elements to a photograph […]

    Khazen.org thanks Lebanese President General Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Tammam Salam for forming new government & their leadership to keep Lebanon safe.  Lebanon’s Prime Minister Tammam Salam has formed a national unity government, more than 10 months after he became prime minister. Salam’s 24-member national unity Cabinet was announced at the presidential […]

  Yesterday, the title of Foreign Policy’s "Morning Brief" read "Big Day for International Diplomacy Around the World." The title misleadingly suggested that there were things actually going on in the world this week that we may care to read about.   This week alone saw the beginning of a four-day talk between China and […]

  BEIRUT: Tight control of the tense Lebanese-Syrian borders to prevent the flow of militant jihadist groups into Lebanon and an internal political agreement are essential to shield the country from the devastating repercussions of the 3-year-old war in Syria, officials said.   Officials warn that Lebanon faces the threat of being transformed into an […]

  U.S. Ambassador David Hale recently visited ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s grave in downtown Beirut on his 9th assassination anniversary as the mission reaffirmed its support for the efforts exerted by the international tribunal. Hale toured the Mohammed al-Amin mosque and the memorial “to reflect on this period in Lebanon’s hist” and to pay respect to deceased […]

    Khazen.org condemns these shameful and disrespectful actions.   President Michel Suleiman called on Friday for “appropriate measures” to be taken against a user who has posted a Facebook cover photo of himself kissing the statue of Virgin Mary.A Baabda palace statement said Suleiman called for certain “procedures and appropriate measures” against Ali Itawi. It […]

  A new smartphone app in Lebanon lets citizens automatically tweet, with one convenient tap of the finger, “I am still alive! #Lebanon #Latestbombing.” The BBC reports that the creator of the app intended to highlight the country’s deteriorating security situation with an ironic solution. The jarringly upbeat sales pitch on the app’s homepage reads, “Every time there is […]

  Tuesday’s congressional probe into the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya—yes, another one, the second so far in this young year—is the latest volley fired at the Obama Administration.   The report contends the Administration’s neglect allowed the attack, which killed four Americans, including U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, to […]