Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi criticized the country’s rival leaders for paralyzing state institutions and reiterated his call for Christians to play a pivotal role in resolving the country’s political crisis. In remarks at Rafik Hariri International Airport before heading to Rome, al-Rahi said: “We should not paralyze the state just because we have joined regional-international […]

Combien de jardins publics compte Beyrouth ? Rares sont les Libanais qui pourraient répondre avec précision à cette question. Nombreux sont ceux qui seraient tentés d’avancer un chiffre proche de zéro. Pour les aider à localiser les jardins publics beyrouthins et promouvoir les espaces verts de la capitale, l’ONG Beirut Green Project s’est lancé le […]

In Syria, when a regime official calls the local Red Crescent chapter and asks for food rations, local aid workers cannot deny this request even if it is taken from the people’s share. They have no choice but to yield to orders under the threat of a “security report” that would cost them their freedom […]

In 1767, Patriarch Youssef Estephan El Khoury promoted Mikhael, son of Cheikh Nader el Khazen, from the house of Cheikh Abou Nawfal el Khazen from Ajaltoun, to the rank of Bishop over the city of Caesarea in Palestine. Later on this year, Bishop Mikhael inaugurated the building of a a Church dedicated to honoring Virgin […]

BEIRUT: A quarrel between two men over a woman in Jbeil, north of Beirut, Friday turned violent and led to the killing of three people and the apparent suicide of the father of one of the deceased, security sources said over the weekend. The sources said the deaths – two members from the Abu Younes […]

At a time when activists complain that Lebanon’s censorship process is opaque and seemingly arbitrary, General Security issued its first monthly magazine, “Al-Amen Al-Aam” (“General Security”). Strikingly, the October edition dedicated a section – composing almost one-fourth of the magazine – to the censorship process and related regulations. Besides combating crime and controlling border and […]

  Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said that his country would participate and abide by the decisions of Geneva II if the latter allowed it to distance itself from the repercussions of the crisis in Syria. “If Geneva II is balanced we will take part in it and we will decide whether its decisions guarantee distancing […]

BEIRUT: An official statement announcing a ban on the sale of “liquide cocaine” sparked ridicule Friday, but caretaker Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud clarified that the measure applied to an American caffeine energy drink and not an alcoholic shot of the same name. The statement, which was published on the National News Agency, calls for bars, […]

The representatives of rival Christians parties held talks on Thursday night, their second meeting in less than a month under the auspices of Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi. Al-Joumhouria newspaper said Friday that Bishop Samir Mazloum presided the meeting that was attended by Phalange MP Sejaan Azzi, Lebanese Forces lawmaker Elie Kayrouz, a Free Patriotic Movement […]

Mémoire – Bientôt un centenaire… À l’occasion du centenaire d’un conflit qui fit des millions de morts, une exposition de documents puisés dans les archives de la Compagnie de Jésus au Liban est en préparation. « On fait le pain avec l’eau de mer à Beyrouth (…) L’argent se prête à 40, 50 et 100 […]