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The 2020 port explosion in Beirut killed more than 250 people and injured 7000. 5 years later, many Beirutis still suffer physical and mental ill effects. Clotilde Bigot reports from Lebanon.
Raised in a storied family — his mother, Fayrouz, is one of the Arab world’s most beloved singers — he wrote works reflecting ...
Lebanon’s military court has convicted six people for killing a U.N. peacekeeper, according to the United Nations Interim ...
Ziad Rahbani is a renowned Lebanese composer, pianist, playwright, and political commentator, born in 1956. He is best known for his innovative contributions to Arabic music and theatre, blending ...
Son of legendary Fairuz and composer Assi Rahbani, he was also a playwright, pianist and political provocateur.
Ziad Rahbani, a visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at the age of 69, according to the state-run National News Agency.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun mourned Rahbani’s death as a national loss, describing him as “not just an artist, but a complete intellectual and cultural phenomenon.” In a statement, Aoun praised ...
Pakistan will ban for five years the construction of new hotels around picturesque lakes in the north that attract tens of thousands of tourists each year, a government agency said.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 17 (UPI) -- Despite Israel's recent military gains and a rapidly changing Middle East, Lebanon remains wary of making peace with its long-time enemy, maintaining a "no-war ...
President Joseph Aoun affirmed that Lebanon will spare no effort in building a state that respects the rights of its citizens and protects their lives, vowing that the Beirut Port explosion would ...
Lebanese film Mshaklab (2024) has received international acclaim for its powerful portrayal of the deep ruptures Lebanon has faced since the 2019 economic collapse and the 2020 Beirut port explosion.