Aljazeera.com | Icon of Arab music Sabah dies in Lebanon Aljazeera.com In Lebanon, she was humorously mocked for refusing to leave the limelight, clinging to youth through surgeries, marriages to younger men and garish outfits. Sabah was nicknamed "Shahroura", Arabic for "singing bird" and "the Sabbouha," a diminutive for ... Lebanon mourns legendary 'songbird' Sabah Lebanese diva Sabah dies at age 87 Lebanon's beloved singer Sabah dies at 87 |
The Daily Star | State Department warns against travel to Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Americans are discouraged from "all travel to Lebanon” because of "the frequency of terrorist bombing attacks throughout the country,” according to a new warning issued by the United States Department of State on Monday. The warning echoed a ... Carnegie Endowment for International Peace US State Department Renews Lebanon Travel Warning U.S. State Dept. Updates Lebanon Travel Warning, Nov. 26, 2014 |
The Daily Star | Book kindles connection with Lebanon's trees The Daily Star BEIRUT: How do you get to know a tree? This is the question that puzzled Salma Talhouk, an American University of Beirut professor in landscape design, when she set out to create her new book, “Trees of Lebanon.” The goal of Talhouk's book is to create ... |
The Daily Star | Ibrahim meets with UNIFL chief in s. Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: The head of Lebanon's General Security, Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim, visited Wednesday the headquarters of the UNIFIL troops in south Lebanon, where he met with the force's commander. “I have high admiration for the hard work and sacrifices made ... |
Lebanon Daily News | Lebanon Rescue mission continues Thanksgiving meal tradition in new home Lebanon Daily News A massive, 45-pound turkey that was hanging in an Annville meat shop will help feed the estimated 200 people expected at the Lebanon Rescue Mission's Thanksgiving feast Thursday. The big bird, along with about six smaller ones, were delivered to the ... |
Ya Libnan | Cyprus and Lebanon agree on hydrocarbons goal InCyprus Asked when Lebanon will ratify the agreement with Cyprus on the EEZ, Bassil said: “after the aggression made by Israel on a unilateral action on the demarcation of the borders between Lebanon and Israel this has worsened the situation. I think we are ... Lebanon's FM warns over Cyprus becoming a Jihadi gateway Bassil visits Cyprus, meets president |
The Daily Star | Pro-Hezbollah Singer Detained in Lebanon Over Song ABC News Lebanese authorities have detained a pro-Hezbollah singer over some of his songs, including one that calls Saudi Arabia a "terrorist," judicial officials and his father said Tuesday. Ali Barakat became known last year after releasing songs related to ... Saudi envoy supports dialogue if benefits Lebanon Singers rile authorities in Lebanon and Israel Pro-Hezbollah Singer Arrested for Incitement in Lebanon |
The Daily Star | Berri: Lebanon strong in hostage negotiations The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon is not without leverage in the negotiations to release the captive soldiers and policemen that jihadis are holding in Arsal's outskirts, Speaker Nabih Berri said Wednesday. “We possess many elements of power to release the servicemen ... |
The Daily Star | 'Notorious' Bulgarian Captagon cook busted in Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon's Central Narcotics Bureau has busted a drug ring in Lebanon that employed a Bulgarian chemist to cook Captagon pills for the purpose of exporting them to the Gulf, police said Tuesday. An Internal Security Forces statement said that ... Drug ring smashed in Lebanon |
The Daily Star | French delegation in Lebanon to finalize arms deal The Daily Star BEIRUT: A large delegation of French officials is in Lebanon to finalize the military equipment to be provided by Paris under a Saudi-financed deal that was signed earlier this month. Local newspaper An-Nahar said the delivery would include two types ... French Delegation in Lebanon to Finalize Weapons Deal |