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Dignified and Safe return for Syrian refugees

14 June 2018

In May, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said U.N. and EU comments pointed to “a disguised settlement (of refugees in Lebanon) that contradicts our constitution and sovereignty”. UNHCR has denied trying to stop Syrians going home, saying it supports return when it is safe, and helps […]

Nadine Labaki “Capharnaum” Walks Home with the Palme d’Or.

20 May 2018

Nadine Labaki become the second female director to win the Palme d’Or prize following Jane Campion for “The Piano.” The Cannes jury announced this year’s prizewinners, and kept the biggest Palme d’Or prize for the end. “Capharnaum,” the new drama from Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, […]

A Strong Diaspora for a Strong Lebanon

27 April 2018

The Lebanese diaspora in the Middle East voted today, the rest will vote on Sunday for the first time. Every leader, in Europe as elsewhere, is looking for a majority that will support him or her so that they may help them act and put […]

(Pics) Expats vote For the First Time…Know the FPM Candidates!

18 April 2018

Lebanese expats will be able to exercise their right to vote for the first time. The 2018 parliamentary election will be officially held on May 6. Lebanese nationals living in other Middle Eastern counties and those who reside in Africa, Europe, and America will vote on […]

Israeli Drone Crashes in Southern Lebanon

3 April 2018

A drone crashed Saturday in an open field in southern Lebanon as result of a technical malfunction. According to the IDF report, the drone crashed between the villages of Beit Yahoun and Barashit on Saturday. According to an earlier report by al-Manar TV, the drone was destroyed […]

Bassil to present bill allowing women to pass on citizenship

21 March 2018

Bill to allow Lebanese women to pass on citizenship to their children. Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil announced a bill to allow Lebanese women to pass on citizenship to their children when married to non-Lebanese nationals will be presented to Cabinet Bassil said the proposal would […]

From Abidjan, the EDL Calls to Preserve the Lebanese Identity and Arabic Language!

3 February 2018

The second day of the energy congress of the Lebanese diaspora in the Ivory Coast, Saturday focused on investment and economic opportunities for those living outside Lebanon, and the importance of preserving national identity, said a statement by the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister […]

(Video) FPM-Hezbollah: A Historic Alliance in Battle and Politics!

3 February 2018

(Video) Trump Appoints an American of Lebanese Origin as Health Minister

3 February 2018

US President Donald Trump appointed the former Lebanese lawyer Alex Azar as minister of health and human services at a White House ceremony attended by members of the Azar family, vice president and other officials. Trump praised Azar’s record and said optimistically that they will […]

The Hezbollah “3-Sided” Trap (Dr. Elie Haddad)

1 February 2018

There is no doubt that the political crisis has today reached a level that has not been observed for quite a while in Lebanon, and to a position that does not show signs of reconciliation on the horizon, and after the statements made […]

“Relationship Between Lebanon and Kuwait is strong”, President Aoun Says ahead of Kuwait Trip

22 January 2018

Lebanese President Michel Aoun is set to start a two-day official visit to Kuwait tomorrow Tuesday, upon the invitation of Emir Sabah al-Jaber al-Sabah, for talks over the bilateral relations and latest developments on the regional and international scenes. “The relationship between Lebanon and Kuwait […]

(Pics & Videos) New Year’s Eve in Downtown Beirut New York Style! Beirut Ranks 7 Worldwide!

1 January 2018

Lebanon was ready to welcome the New Year 2018 in Downtown Beirut, matching the likes of New York’s Times Square. For the first time in years, all Lebanese watched the countdown and celebrated in Downtown Beirut, for free. The New Year’s Eve in Downtown Beirut […]