Queen of Lebanese hip-hop raps on revolution

Veteran Middle Eastern hip-hop artist Malikah's new release at the height of the Lebanese protests marks a shift in her music and views on Lebanon.

Lebanon

Lebanese photographers put protests under camera lens

An exhibition held at the center of the protests in Beirut has introduced photography to the streets and has challenged artists to adapt to the revolutionary moment.

Lebanon

Many young Lebanese protesters forced to hide activism from parents

Young protesters are still demonstrating despite the disapproval of their parents, who cling to Lebanon's sectarian-based political system.

Lebanon

Roads blocked again as economic crises threaten daily life in Lebanon

Lebanese protesters have kept up demonstrations, including blocking roads, after the president called on demonstrators to return home.

Lebanon

How Russia sees protests in Lebanon, Iraq

Russian officials have adopted a wait and see approach to the ongoing protests in Lebanon and Iraq, but the stance has some principles Moscow follows.

Iraq

Lebanese protesters take their uprising to the doorsteps of political elite

Protesters across Lebanon have begun to move toward a strategy that targets public institutions.

Lebanon

'Eggupation' breeds revolutionary thinking in Beirut

The reputation of the Egg, a cinema in downtown Beirut, has gone from an eyesore to an incubator for new thinking.

Lebanon

Lebanon's revolutionary art flourishes despite culture sector strike

Since the start of Lebanon’s protests on Oct. 17, street artists have mobilized to add their marks to the massive movement that has swept across Lebanon.

Lebanon

After unprecedented shutdown, Lebanon’s banks reopen, mitigate nationwide panic

Lebanese banks have been shut for two weeks straight, not only because of the unprecedented nationwide protests but also because of the accumulation of an unresolved economic crisis.

Lebanon

Iran worried by Lebanon 'vacuum' after Hariri resignation

The political uncertainty arising from the resignation of Lebanon's prime minister is sparking worries in Iran, which maintains key interests in the tiny but strategic Arab country.

Lebanon

What's next for Lebanon after PM's resignation?

Lebanon’s prime minister has resigned after almost two weeks of anti-government protests and a day of violence in the country mired in economic crisis.

Lebanon

Israel’s dilemma over its ‘war between wars’

Iran's transfer of its activity center from Syria to Lebanon and the American withdrawal from Syria have created for Israel a new, complex strategic challenge.

Israel