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

Iraq hangs 36 men over 2014 Camp Speicher massacre

22 August 2016 English

Decision follows prime minister’s recent vow to expedite execution of convicts sentenced to death in terrorism cases. Iraq has hanged 36 men convicted over the 2014 massacre of hundreds of military recruits, government officials say. They had been found guilty of involvement in the “Speicher” […]

Arabische Liga warnt Trump vor Anerkennung Jerusalems als Hauptstadt

4 December 2017 Deutsch

Vor der Entscheidung von US-Präsident Donald Trump über eine Verlegung der US-Botschaft nach Jerusalem mehren sich die Warnungen vor einem solchen Schritt: Die Arabische Liga warnte am Sonntag vor einem Aufflammen von “Fanatismus und Gewalt”, sollten die USA Jerusalem als Hauptstadt Israels anerkennen oder ihre […]

METRO EXPLOSION Smoke-filled Paris Metro

9 February 2017 English

METRO EXPLOSION Smoke-filled Paris Metro evacuated after ‘huge explosion’ rocks capital underground ‘leaving at least eight injured’ Police have sealed off the station in the south of the city A ‘HUGE explosion’ has rocked the Paris metro resulting in dozens of terrified passengers being evacuated. […]