BEIRUT: Cockfighting has persisted in Lebanon despite repeated attempts by the government and pressure groups to ban the blood sport. By some accounts, it is...
BEIRUT: Now famous – or in some areas infamous – online satirist Karl Sharro, known by his pen name Karl reMarks, remains upbeat about Lebanon’s future,...
BEIRUT: Following weeks of threats, the Free Patriotic Movement announced Wednesday the dates of escalatory steps the party will take in response to perceived...
TYRE, Lebanon: A 3,000-year-old city has been brought back to life by a group of eager scuba divers spreading their love of the sea, and everything in it, to...
BEIRUT: Parliament’s Public Works Committee Tuesday unveiled a road map aimed at developing infrastructure for public transport services that would help...
BEIRUT: The incredible feats of acrobatics that make up Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai were inspired by an accident that left its creator, Dominique...
BEIRUT: Resigned Economy Minister Alain Hakim said Sunday that he expects a solution to the Metn area trash crisis in the next 48 hours. “I am positive...
BEIRUT: A military court issued indictments against two Syrian intelligence officers accused of carrying out the 2013 Tripoli mosque bombings Friday,...
BEIRUT: The United States is committed to supporting to Lebanon, but it cannot solve its presidential crisis, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political...
JOUNIEH, Lebanon: A new group calling itself Homat al-Deyar (Protectors of the Homeland) is drawing sharply divided opinions. Some refer to it as an Army...
BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri again ruled out extending parliament’s term, saying Sunday it was “beyond impossible,” and urged the Cabinet to...
BYBLOS, Lebanon: In a hotel off the northern highway, NGO Geneva Call planted the seeds of change. It concluded a five-day seminar Friday that brought...
BEIRUT: Sex is still very much a taboo subject in Lebanon. Despite relatively liberal social attitudes, the subject is rarely approached in a methodical and...
BEIRUT: The inaction of Cabinet at Thursday’s session paved the way for extending the term of the chief of the Higher Defense Council and set the stage...
KFAR SIR, Lebanon: Four months after the conclusion of Lebanon’s municipal elections, Kfar Sir is still with no municipal council. Residents decided not to...
BEIRUT: The Hezbollah-affiliated Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc said Thursday the national dialogue sessions were the only available recourse given...
BEIRUT: As with most things in Lebanon, sectarian politics have managed to creep into the country’s sports sector, much to the detriment of a nation that one...
BEIRUT: To no surprise, the last day of a marathon three-day national dialogue session yielded no breakthrough, as Lebanon remains very much in a state of...
BEIRUT: Information Minister Ramzi Joreige Tuesday announced a set of legislative measures he hopes will aid struggling newspapers and the state-run...
BEIRUT: Army commander Gen. Jean Kahwagi told soldiers Monday during Army Day that the security and stability of Lebanon is only maintained through their...
BEIRUT: During an internal Free Patriotic Movement elections Sunday, most officials retained seats and few surprises were offered up despite the recent public...
BEIRUT: Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah urged Cabinet Friday to rectify Lebanon’s numerous problems generally and the Litani River...
BEIRUT: The Free Patriotic Movement will hold internal party elections Sunday with the purpose of anticipating who will represent them in upcoming...
BEIRUT: The March 14 political bloc circulated a petition Thursday calling on leaders to prevent any attempt to alter the Taif agreement at next week’s...
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Tammam Salam Monday called for the establishment of a joint Arab committee to look at ways to relocate Syrian refugees from Lebanon in...