Oct 18 Lebanon paralyzed by nationwide protests over proposed taxes By Zeina Karam, Associated Press The protests are the largest Lebanon has seen since 2015. Continue reading
Sep 01 Israeli army says multiple targets hit by fire from Lebanon By Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli military on Sunday said that Lebanese militants fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles at an Israeli army base, scoring a number of direct hits on Israeli targets. Israel responded with heavy artillery fire toward targets in southern Lebanon. Continue reading
Apr 01 Human rights group urges Lebanon to abolish anti-LGBT law By Associated Press After Lebanon's top military prosecutor declined to prosecute a "sodomy" case, Human Rights Watch is urging Lebanon to abolish a law criminalizing homosexuality. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 25:01 December 16, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 16, a partial government shutdown hangs over a border wall dispute in Congress, and a look at life inside ISIS from a reporter on the front lines. Also, Marshall Islands residents are leaving the… Continue watching
Jun 28 Hundreds of Syrians leave Lebanon for long-awaited reunions By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Hundreds of displaced Syrians left Lebanon for their war-torn homeland Thursday in a repatriation that will reunite them with relatives they have not seen for years. But many of them also are leaving behind loved ones who are staying in… Continue reading
May 27 Lebanon LGBT scene empowered despite crackdown By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Elias had a journey full of rejection, protest and finally limited acceptance in a country where homosexuality and dressing as the opposite gender are against the law. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 24:49 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 6, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 6, the issue of President Trump’s payment to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford continues to roil Washington, and lawmakers in Maine debate the impact of mandatory work requirements in exchange for aid. Also, a… Continue watching
May 06 Lebanon holds first general elections in 9 years By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Lebanese cast their ballots Sunday in the first parliamentary elections in nine years, a vote that is being fiercely contested between rival groups backed by regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Mar 04 ‘The Insult,’ Lebanon’s first Oscar-nominated film, examines a country’s deepest wounds By Jennifer Hijazi In “The Insult,” a heated exchange between two men unfurls into a courtroom drama that catapults into the Lebanese national spotlight. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 7:12 In Syria’s reconstruction, Lebanon sees economic opportunity By Jane Ferguson After nearly seven years of war, as Syria looks toward a massive reconstruction project, neighboring Lebanon sees an economic opportunity. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports from Lebanon as the task of rebuilding Syria begins to take shape - and the… Continue watching