A Month on, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds in Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged strikes and accusations of breaches. Implementation of the deal has been slow. But the ...
From Nobel laureates to civil rights activists, these influential figures who shaped history died in 2024
From politicians and political dissidents to civil rights activists to a Nobel prize-winning physicist, the world said ...
Lebanon hopes for neighbourly relations in first message to new Syria government
Lebanon said on Thursday it was looking forward to having the best neighbourly relations with Syria after the fall of Bashar ...
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After years of delays, Beirut’s National Museum unveils the Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture
As Lebanon breathes a tentative sigh of relief in the midst of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the Nuhad Es ...
Assad's fall paves the way for "normal ties" between Lebanon, new Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster has ended Iran's 40-year dominance and quest for hegemony in the region, further ...
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What the Israel-Hezbollah war did to Lebanon’s cultural heritage sites
Part of a Crusader castle crumbled. An 18th century minaret felled. Church mosaics burned. Archaeologists are assessing ...
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And Why a Stable Post-Assad Future Will Require Tehran’s Involvement
In the aftermath, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, condemned Assad’s fall as a foreign-orchestrated conspiracy, ...
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Education Transformation Against All Odds
A grassroots movement to revitalize public education in Lebanon has shown promising results—and enabled schools to play a ...
Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'
Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the ...
Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt is the most prominent Lebanese politician to visit Syria since the Assad family’s 54-year rule ...
Syria Leader Vows Country Will Not Negatively Interfere In Lebanon
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Lebanese Druze leaders on Sunday that his country would not negatively interfere in Lebanon and would respect its neighbour's sovereignty.