Lebanese rage over PM appointment

Lebanon is home to the Arab world's biggest proportion of Christians. This holiday season is bringing more pain than joy for many, and the hardship can be felt everywhere from…

Protests rock Beirut

A second-consecutive night of violence in Beirut left dozens wounded, when hundreds of people returned to demonstrate despite a fierce crackdown by security forces the night before.  Protesters shot fireworks…

France Hosts International Conference on Lebanon

France is set to host an international conference tomorrow (December 11) aimed at restoring economic and political stability to Lebanon, as the country faces its greatest existential crisis since the…

Lebanese Strife Deepens Sectarian Divisions

The escalation of Lebanon’s political crisis into three consecutive nights of violence are prompting rising concerns of bloodshed and a return to civil war that plagued the Middle East country…

Hezbollah, Amal Groups Clash with Beirut Protesters

Anti-government protests in Lebanon escalated when demonstrators clashed with supporters of the Shi’ite Hezbollah and Amal groups in Beirut earlier today.  As the mainstream protesters chanted “Revolution, revolution,” the Hezbollah-Amal…

Lebanon’s protests enter third week

Mass anti-government protests in Lebanon enter their third week today, with no sign of dissipating. Citizens packed the center of Beirut again last night to demand the nation’s entire current…

Lebanon Crippled by Mass Protest

Lebanon today saw an eighth consecutive day of unprecedented protests against the political elite, in nationwide demonstrations that have paralyzed the country for more than a week with no sign…