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Features Bekaa Residents Fear 'Chaos' over Travelers Coming From Iran By Land

Bekaa Residents Fear 'Chaos' over Travelers Coming From Iran By Land

Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hasan said every Lebanese has the right to return home. His comments came in reply to measures taken to allow 400 Lebanese…

Sanaa el-Jack (Beirut)
Features Lebanon’s 1st Coronavirus Case Part of Social Media Jokes, Sectarian Tension

Lebanon’s 1st Coronavirus Case Part of Social Media Jokes, Sectarian Tension

Only a few hours had passed since the announcement of the first case of coronavirus in Lebanon until masks disappeared from pharmacies and appeared on the…

Sanaa el-Jack (Beirut)
Features Lebanese Security Forces Turn Nejmeh Square into a Fortress

Lebanese Security Forces Turn Nejmeh Square into a Fortress

Downtown Beirut has been transformed into a construction site, with workers putting iron shields on the facades of upscale shops after being damaged by stone…

Sanaa el-Jack (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese Have Mixed Reactions to New Government

Lebanese Have Mixed Reactions to New Government

The Lebanese people have responded differently to the new government lineup. While some said the new ministers should be given the chance to prove their…

Sanaa el-Jack (Beirut)
Arab World Worsening Conditions Bring Lebanese Back to the Streets

Worsening Conditions Bring Lebanese Back to the Streets

The wave of demonstrations returned to a number of Lebanese regions, amid the persistent failure of the political class to form a new government and face the…

Sanaa el-Jack (Beirut)
Features Lebanon’s Monetary Crisis Forces Thieves to Change Their Tactics

Lebanon’s Monetary Crisis Forces Thieves to Change Their Tactics

It is hard to find a Lebanese home without a metal safe to store money and precious belongings, especially these days, as the home robbery rate rises. However,…

Sanaa el-Jack (Beirut)
Features Impoverished Beirut Neighborhood Becomes Starting Point for Attacks on Protesters

Impoverished Beirut Neighborhood Becomes Starting Point for Attacks on Protesters

The name of the area al-Khandaq al-Ghameeq near central Beirut has been associated with confrontations with anti-government Lebanese demonstrators who took to…

Sanaa el-Jack (Beirut)
Features Palestinian Refugee Recounts to Asharq Al-Awsat Desperate Attempts to Leave Lebanon

Palestinian Refugee Recounts to Asharq Al-Awsat Desperate Attempts to Leave Lebanon

A Palestinian refugee recalled his arduous ordeals to leave Lebanon to a country that “respects human rights.” Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, the refugee, 22,…

Sanaa el-Jack (Beirut)