REPORT: Traditional old houses restored in Baalbek

14 August 2016 English

Several traditional old houses in Baalbek, the City of the sun, were restored, staying true to the city’s architectural history.

The houses were transformed into typical houses ready to welcome tourists and visitors.

International

Syrian rebels storm Aleppo artillery base, army says attack repelled

6 August 2016 English

Free Syrian Army fighters ride on a vehicle past empty merchandise stalls in Aleppo’s rebel-controlled Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood due to a siege by Syrian pro-government forces that cut the supply lines into opposition-held areas of the city Free Syrian Army fighters ride on a vehicle […]

UN-Sondergedandte für Libanon kommt nach Teheran

29 September 2016 Deutsch

Beirut (IRNA/ParsToday)- Die UN-Sondergesandte für Libanon, Sigrid Kaag, kommt am kommenden Sonntag nach Teheran. Dazu teilte Kaag gestern auf einer Pressekonfrenz in Beirut mit: Ihr Reiseziel im Iransei, Konsultationen mit dem Iran über anstehende Probleme im Libanon, wie etwa die Wahl eines Präsidenten, fortzusetzen. Libanon brauche Entscheidungen zu geeigneter […]

UN warns Aleppo risks ‘catastrophe,’ urges 48-hour truce

24 August 2016 English

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. humanitarian chief on Monday urged all combatants in Aleppo to agree to a 48-hour pause to allow delivery of desperately needed aid, warning that otherwise the world risks seeing a “humanitarian catastrophe unparalleled in the over five years of bloodshed” in […]