SOURCE: AIW.LAU.EDU The Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University stands in solidarity and sorrow with Lebanon. Lebanon was already debilitated by layers of disaster. The explosion in the port of Beirut brought the city to its knees in a matter of minutes, and yet its impact will be felt for decades to … Continued
By: Raneem Ghunaim/ Arab America contributing writer As hunger in Lebanon arises, so does panic. Lebanon citizens have faced so much this year from revolutions to sudden reduction in crop production to getting hit by this pandemic. Not to mention the most recent tragic events of the massive explosion that took place … Continued
7-year-old child tests positive in Palestine, death toll crosses 100 in Morocco SOURCE: AA. COM BY: ALI H.M. ABO REZEG ANKARA Morocco, Lebanon, and Palestine confirmed new cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus on Friday. The death toll in Morocco is up to 105 after eight more fatalities over the past 24 hours, while … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: DR. JAMES J. ZOGBY While popular protests in Iraq and Lebanon have been clearly directed at corruption and worsening economic conditions, there is another factor that should not be ignored – widespread frustration with the role played by Iran and its allied militias in both countries. This Lebanese and … Continued
SOURCE: THE JERUSALEM POST BY: DIMA ABUMARIA Some see presence of multiple female ministers – including one holding defense portfolio – as effort to win-over angry street, skeptical world Protestors celebrate after Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation in Beirut, Lebanon October 29, 2019 (photo credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS) Lebanon unveiled a new government … Continued
People in Beirut are beginning to re-engage with their cuisine, culture and architecture SOURCE: THE IRISH TIMES BY: MANCHAN MAGAN Arriving in Beirut, it is immediately clear why the city was such a magnet for the jet-setting elite for much of the 20th century, until civil war erupted in 1975. Its location on a sweeping bay … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon’s Protest Lebanon’s Protest: During the first days of Lebanon’s protest that took place on October 17, 2019, protesters laughed as they sang cheerfully in the excitement of the massive crowd urging change. The day of the revolution, held in Beirut, Lebanon, was warm and bright. The people … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: DR. JAMES J. ZOGBY In 2012, I wrote an article about Lebanon that still rings true today. It ended with a quote from one of my favorite pieces written by Kahlil Gibran “You Have Your Lebanon, I Have My Lebanon.” I am including below some of my July 2012 article, followed … Continued
SOURCE: CNN BY: ALAA ELASSAR (CNN)Protesters across Lebanon joined hands on Sunday to form a human chain that connected the country’s north and south, a symbolic display of national unity during a period of political turmoil. Nearly 170,000 people joined the chain, which ran from Akkar to Sidon, said Dr. Sally Hammoud, an event organizer. … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova/Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon is the second smallest country in the Middle East, but certainly one of the most intriguing. For the last three decades, the country on the edge of the Mediterranean is becoming more appealing not only for travel but also for living. Once famous as the “Paris of the … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BY: ELLEN FRANCIS BEIRUT (Reuters) – Ibrahim Zeeb is visiting Lebanon for the first time in years and says it’s the food he has missed most. FILE PHOTO: A tourist uses an iPad to take a picture of fellow tourists at the sea castle in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon July 9, … Continued
SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE BEIRUT, April 23 (AP). — A state of emergency was declared throughout Lebanon tonight after anti-government riots in which at least 10 died and scores were wounded. The state of emergency will last until Sunday, Radio Lebanon said. Demonstrators had spilled into the streets in … Continued
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