Why Lebanon’s wildfires risk is becoming more common

Lebanon’s recent forest fires have raised concern about the ability to respond to extreme weather events as a result of climate change.

Lebanon

What is the effect of Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring on Lebanon?

In the wake of Turkey’s offensive against the Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria, the Arab League and several Arab governments, including Lebanon, condemned the invasion; however, the opinions of people across Lebanese society have been much less clear-cut.

Lebanon

Beirut burns as Lebanon protests new taxes

Protests in Lebanon over new taxes continued despite the use of force by politicians' bodyguards.

Lebanon

How much will it cost for Lebanon to reforest after wildfires?

Lebanon’s Civil Defense fought, with limited resources, a series of wildfires that ravaged the country.

Lebanon

Locals lobby to keep their valley green in South Lebanon

The residents of Wadi Zibqine struggle to keep a road from destroying one of the last green spots in South Lebanon.

Lebanon

Why women in this Lebanese refugee camp opt for trade, not aid

A group of Syrian and Palestinian women from a refugee camp in Lebanon transitioned a struggling project into an enterprise that aims to export around the world.

Palestine

The Takeaway: October 9, 2019

Saudi Arabia

Protesters rise up as Lebanon’s leaders grapple with multiple economic crises

Hundreds of Lebanese took to the streets to protest deteriorating economic conditions and the high cost of living, which prompted the Central Bank to issue a new measure aimed at easing the currency crisis.

Lebanon

It's off to the races in Lebanon, in drag

The popularity of 'RuPaul’s Drag Race' has injected new life into Lebanon’s drag scene, whose performers bring unique cultural elements to the drag tradition.

Lebanon

Will Lebanese wait hours in gas lines as fuel crisis bites?

Lebanese citizens are living day by day the repercussions of the dollar scarcity crisis, as the fuel sector threatens an open strike next week if the government fails to find a proper solution.

Lebanon

The shows go on amid tensions this festival season in Lebanon

Music, art, and religious festivals, large and small, have become summertime staples in Lebanon, providing entertainment and generating tourist dollars.

Lebanon

US faces uneasy choice between Lebanese Christians and Syrian refugees

Lebanese Christians are making a religious case for the Trump administration to back the repatriation of refugees to Syria

Lebanon