Baabda denounces campaigns to ‘stir sectarian strife’
BEIRUT — The press office of the Lebanese presidency issued a statement Saturday saying that President Michel Aoun is committed to “respecting his constitutional oath in the face of the...
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Demonstration against water shortages in Chouf
BEIRUT — Dozens of residents of Ain Zhalta and Nabeh al-Safa, two localities in the Chouf region southeast of Beirut, demonstrated Saturday against the water shortages in the area, for which they...
27 August 2022
Passengers of MEA flight diverted to Athens outraged at being 'stuck for hours' in waiting room
BEIRUT — A Middle East Airlines flight that departed Beirut for London's Heathrow Airport on Friday afternoon was forced to land in Athens due to a technical problem, where the passengers who...
27 August 2022
The 'presidential battle' will play out around the protection of sovereignty, Raad says
The head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary group, Mohammad Raad, said Saturday that the “presidential battle” in Lebanon would be between electing a head of state “who truly respects national...
27 August 2022
Seven hospitalized for asphyxiation after attempt to put out fire in Deir Ammar
BEIRUT — Seven people were hospitalized for asphyxiation Saturday after attempting to put out a fire that broke out near the Deir Ammar power plant in northern Lebanon. The fire had reignited in a...
27 August 2022
The tourists who see the crisis through the 'bubble' of the privileged
Leila*, a young Frenchwoman of 24, landed in Lebanon on Monday evening with a few Lebanese notes left over from a previous trip in her purse. "I have LL50,000. According to Google, that's $33," she...
Lyana ALAMEDDINE, 27 August 2022
Marc, a steadfast dentist, little impacted by the crisis
Marc* operates a private clinic in Zalka, north of Beirut. Daily, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., he welcomes a good dozen patients, attends to their teeth and tries, at the same time, to find a smile too...
