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The Beirut explosion cost the lives of hundreds, and decimated the city centre, and Lebanon is still reeling from the destruction caused.
The US State Department has agreed more multi-million sales to Middle East states.
The soundtrack of the Arab uprisings in 10 songs
Few of the pro-democracy protesters who took the Middle East by storm in 2011 had a flag to raise or leader to follow. But all had a song to sing.
Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah welcomes Trump election defeat
Lebanon's Hezbollah has become the latest regional party to welcome the election defeat of Donald Trump/
US court summoned Lebanon ex-FM over kidnapping, torture case
A Lebanese-American couple is seeking justice through US courts for kidnapping and torture under the alleged direction of Gebran ...
Lebanon ex-FM says US demanded he rejects Hezbollah
The punitive measures announced on Friday are the first against a senior Christian ally of Hezbollah, long targeted by US sanctions and blacklisted as a "terrorist" organisation.
Arab leaders congratulate Biden, Harris on US election win
Leaders of the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen, Palestine, Sudan, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Libya congratulated Biden, while ...
Lebanon president demands proof against US-sanctioned former minister
President Michel Aoun has asked Lebanon's foreign minister to obtain 'evidence' of his son-in-law Gebran Bassil's alleged corruption.
Trump scrambles to sanction former Lebanese foreign minister Bassil
Trump’s administration is likely to place sanctions on Gebran Bassil, one of Lebanon's top Christian politicians, in an effort ...
Trump imposes sanctions on former Lebanese foreign minister Bassil
Trump’s administration has placed sanctions on Gebran Bassil, one of Lebanon's top Christian politicians, in an effort to ...
Lebanon marks first anniversary of protest movement
It has been one year since the protests erupted in Lebanon, and the coronavirus pandemic has paused the movement.
Lebanese president's son-in-law, former FM Gebran Bassil contracts Covid-19
The leader of the Christian Free Patriotic Movement and President Michel Aoun's son-in-law, Gebran Bassil, confirmed he has ...
Hezbollah pondering withdrawal from Syria, Lebanese political ally reveals
Iran-backed Hezbollah may pull deployed in Syria, the FPM leader said.
'I don't want to die': Blast traumatises Beirut children
The blast a week ago that temporarily displaced 100,000 children, according to a UN estimate, was so mighty it had the magnitude of an ...
Teenage son of Lebanon's 'most hated politician' addresses cyberbullying
The young son of Lebanon's former Foreign Minister speaks out against alleged bullying in recent TikTok video.
Beirut Explosion: Be angry, not just sad, for Lebanon
The New Arab's Managing Editor, Karim Traboulsi, writes a scathing indictment of the Lebanese government and its negligence over the devastating Beirut explosion.
Turkey denies supporting anti-government protests in northern Lebanon
The leader of Lebanon's Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil claimed Turkey was 'stirring sedition' in Lebanon in order to ...
Lebanon: Adrift in stormy seas
Comment: With its currency in free-fall, half the population plunged into poverty, and IMF talks in disarray, Lebanon appears to be lurching ...
Lebanese activist, cleric face charges of ‘contact with Israel’
Amnesty have condemned the military prosecution of an activist charged with spying for Israel, as a Shia cleric opposed to Hezbollah was charged ...
Lebanon's uphill corruption battle against an 'untouchable class'
Corruption in Lebanon is widespread, but there are hopes a new law can root out pervasive nepotism.
The Fakhoury fiasco and US-Lebanese relations
Comment: While Amer Fakhoury has been freed from detention, the ramifications of his case are far from over in Lebanon, writes Joe Macaron.
What 'butcher' Fakhoury's rescue says about Lebanese sovereignty
Comment: The US illegally rescued alleged torture mastermind Amer Fakhoury, exposing both US and Lebanese disregard for national sovereignty, ...
Lebanon mustn't use Trump's 'deal' to continue mistreating Palestinians
Comment: Lebanon must put solidarity with Palestinians, and their right of return at the heart of efforts to support refugees and resist Trump's ...
The Lebanese revolution is totally winning, and here's why
Comment: Carmen Geha makes the unpopular case for an uncommon sentiment: The Lebanese revolution is totally winning.
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