Sat on the balcony of a hotel in Ain Ibl, one of just four Christian villages in the remote qada of Bint Jbeil, Pierre Hasrouny looks out over the mountainous landscape of south Lebanon. Despite everything that is going on in Lebanon, the scene is a peaceful one. But Hasrouny, the activist and founder […]

  Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil met on Wednesday with his visiting Danish counterpart Martin Lidegaard who is in the region to strengthen cooperation against Islamic State extremists. Bassil told reporters that he stressed during their meeting “the importance of building an international united front to face the spread of terrorist groups in the region.” “This dire reality […]

  BEIRUT: A late error from Larry Mhanna denied Lebanon a famous victory against Brazil’s U-21s side after their friendly match ended in a 2-2 draw in Doha Monday. After erasing Brazil’s lead with two goals either side of halftime, the Cedars looked on course for a major scalp before Mhanna’s flapped attempt to claim […]

  (CNN) — A 10-nation group the Obama administration has gathered to fight ISIS could help, but more important will be the nations that surround the Islamist militant group’s self-declared “caliphate,” experts say. After meetings at last week’s NATO Summit, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke of a newly formed “core coalition.” President Barack Obama […]

  The Municipality of Borj el-Shamali in the southern district of Tyre gave Syrian refugees on Monday a 48 hours ultimatum to evacuate their tents and leave the town or they will have to bear the consequences. “The decision was taken to safeguard the Syrian workers and to maintain the security in the area,” head […]

  Early on Wednesday morning, the sonorous sound of Aramaic rose from the pews of Mother of God Chaldean Catholic Church here. More than a hundred worshipers had gathered well before the 10 a.m. Mass, and they were already chanting morning prayers in the language of their Lord.   Above the altar and crucifix, light […]

  Airport officials now urge passengers to arrive three hours before flights from Rafik Hariri International Airport. A statement issued by the airport Wednesday said the new guideline was aimed at avoiding congestion at the airport during the peak summer season. 

  Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi called on Sunday on politicians to set aside personal interests, urging them to fend off crises.   “We demand political leaders and Christian figures to put aside their personal interests,” al-Rahi said in his sermon during Sunday’s mass from Bkirki. He reiterated calls on Christian politicians to swiftly elect a new […]

  When artist Ania Dabrowska started working with Diab Alkarssifi, a homeless Lebanese man in London, she made a startling discovery. He was a compulsive photographer with a hoard of unseen pictures from his homeland. Check more pictures [Here].