Lebanon

Lebanon’s Hezbollah calls for ‘day of rage’ over Gaza hospital strike

BEIRUT, Oct 17, 2023 (AFP) - Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement Tuesday called for a "day of rage" to condemn a…

Scent of tradition lingers in Lebanon’s ‘village of roses’

By Elisa Amouret Agence France-Presse QSARNABA, Lebanon, May 18, 2023 (AFP) -- On a gentle slope looking out over Lebanon's…

Foreign chefs conquer Paris with childhood flavors for French cuisine

By Olga NEDBAEVA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- "My mum doesn't agree with what I do here: at home,…

Violent explosions in Tyre in southern Lebanon: AFP

TYRE, Lebanon (AFP) -- At least three explosions were heard in southern Lebanon's Tyre region at dawn on Friday, according…

Israel strikes Gaza after rocket salvo from Lebanese soil

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Israel launched air strikes against Hamas in the Gaza Strip late Thursday after vowing…

Lebanese pound hits historic low of 100,000 to dollar

The Lebanese pound sank to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market Tuesday, the latest sombre milestone…

Israel, Lebanon strike ‘historic’ maritime border deal

Naqura, Lebanon | AFP | by Mahmoud Zayyat Israel and Lebanon struck a US-brokered maritime border agreement Thursday that opens…

‘Close the windows’: Lebanon power plant sparks cancer fears

Zouk Mikael, Lebanon | AFP | by Jonathan SAWAYA After losing four relatives to respiratory illness, Zeina Matar fled her…

Lebanese woman robs bank to pay for sister’s cancer treatment

by Hashem Osseiran Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- A woman held up a Beirut bank Wednesday with a toy…

New silo collapse in blast-ravaged Beirut port: AFP

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Eight more grain silos at Beirut port toppled Tuesday, succumbing to damage from a devastating 2020…

Lebanon gas row tops agenda as Israel PM visits Paris

by Guillaume LAVALLÉE Agence France-Presse TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) --Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid makes his first foreign trip as…

Lebanon’s car culture questioned in crisis

by Layal Abou Rahal Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - By challenging Lebanon's national passion for automobile ownership, and driving…

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