NOW LEBANONJumblatt joins anti-Syrian regime protest in BeirutNOW LEBANONProgressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt (2nd from left) holds up a sign that says “Homs” in reference to the besieged Syrian city during a Wednesday protest in Downtown Beirut in support of the Syrian uprising. (NOW Lebanon) Progressive ...and more » […]
Forward (blog)Attack of the 50-Foot Natalie Portman?Forward (blog)By Renee Ghert-Zand Natalie Portman is big everywhere in the world, including in Beirut, Lebanon, where she appears on a 50-foot billboard for Dior cosmetics. But not everyone is a fan. Algemeiner reports that anti-Israeli Lebanese bloggers are ...Dior's Natalie Portman Ad Causes Stir in […]
The Daily StarRed Cross seeks daily pause in Syria fightingCollege TimesBEIRUT, Lebanon — Opposition activists reported scores of people killed Tuesday across Syria, including many in a new round of government shelling of the besieged city of Homs, as the International Committee of the Red Cross called for a "humanitarian ...Lebanon won't attend […]
Globe and MailRecalling a Last Dinner With a Journalist Killed in SyriaNew York Times (blog)By NEIL MACFARQUHAR BEIRUT, Lebanon — Marie Colvin recognized the significant story unfolding in the rebellious Syrian city of Homs. The problem was how to get at it. She had been hoping for an official visa to visit Damascus, but with none ...US Journalist, French Ph […]
Lebanese laughter yogaToday's THVBeirut, Lebanon (CBS) -- They say that laughter is the best medicine and that's certainly the motto of this group of young people gathered in a Beirut dance studio. They're taking part in a yoga class but won't be learning how to master the perfect ... […]
UANI Calls on Allied Engineering Group, Lebanese Central Bank to Close ...Business Wire (press release)... and prevent Iran from using Lebanon as a banking hub to avoid sanctions. AEG is SWIFT's Beirut-based Regional Partner for the Middle East and Africa, and provides SWIFT services for more than 400 banks in more than 40 countries.and more » […]
Connecting Lebanese and the world from TripoliThe Daily StarBy Brooke Anderson BEIRUT: From his small office in Lebanon's northern capital of Tripoli Bashir Osman is connecting thousands of people across the world through BBerryPin, a social networking application for Blackberry mobile phone users. […]
gulfnews.comDozens die in Syria as Homs is shelledPhiladelphia InquirerBy Zeina Karam Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon - Food and water are running dangerously low in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, as residents frantically called for help amid government shelling that pounded rebel strongholds and killed at least 30 ...Dozens are killed in Syria violenceA […]
Oklahoma City FridayAnthony Shadid buried in Beirut; family, colleagues pay tribute to Pulitzer ...GlobalPostAnthony Shadid, the New York Times journalist who died in Syria last week while on a reporting assignment, has been laid to rest in Beirut, Lebanon. From L to R: Leila Shadid and Nada Bakri, the daughter and wife of New York Times reporter Anthony ... […]
Al-BawabaInside Beirut's Boudoir: The Secret Sex Lives of the New Lebanese GenerationAl-BawabaThis month, Time Out Beirut launched their fourth sex issue with a survey inquiring into the sexual habits of their readers, a couple of weeks after a Lebanese pop singer wore a necklace made from condoms on national TV.“We wanted to find out what ...and more » […]