Culture

NNA – In a press release by the American University of Beirut, it said: “The QS World University Rankings for the year 2016/2017 issued on September 6, 2016 show progress on AUB’s overall ranking amongst universities worldwide with an increase of 40 positions or spots, […]

The saga of every single Lebanese official being above the law they’re supposed to safeguard continues. This time, the culprit is the prized son of Qobayet Hadi Hobeish, an MP with the Future Movement, who is destroying the beautiful nature of his hometown just so […]

Brazil’s new president has appealed for national unity after lawmakers voted to remove Dilma Rousseff from the office Wednesday. In a speech to the nation, President Michel Temer said the vote in the Senate was open and democratic. He called it a moment of hope […]

“He was small in person but not in presence,” one wrote after talking to the Russian president. Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to meet with new British Prime Minister Theresa May, but he did find time for a two-hour sit-down with 11 students from […]

Artefacts never seen before in the UK, including ancient silver bowls, cooking pots and burial urns, have gone on show in the region. Daily Life in Ancient Lebanon, an exhibition hosted by Durham University’s Oriental Museum, runs until September 25. It is based on the […]

ZAHLE, Lebanon — Something remarkable is happening in this Lebanese farming town. Roads are no longer dark at night, and water is pumped to homes without interruption. There’s electricity here in Zahle, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And if you don’t think […]

The spark that set off the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 was the bus massacre known as the “Ain El- Remmaneh incident.” However, this particular bus was recently turned into a restaurant for the poor by the Bonheur du Ciel association that runs centers for […]

BEIRUT: The American University of Beirut in collaboration with the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) is granting full scholarships and housing accommodations for 14 students who excelled in their Lebanese baccalaureate this year and have chosen to register for the year 2016/17. AUB has […]

UNDP’s Helen Clark promotes female business leaders driving societal change. Sarah Beydoun of Lebanon and Jennifer Nkuene Riria of Kenya join Tore Lærdal of Norway as the 2016 Business for Peace Honourees His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon to attend Award Ceremony March 8, 2016 […]