Fear and Loathing in Lebanon – Assassins, Templars and the World’s Most Toxic Landlord-Tenant Relationship

By Steve Tibble Crusading was always tough…but the borders of the Frankish county of Tripoli were a military nightmare. In the 1140s and 1150s the Templars had been pushed to within a sword’s width of complete collapse. The frontiers of Antioch...

Paris Climate Agreement Is The Global Climate ‘Movement’s’ Two State Solution

A falsehood giving the ecocide perpetrators cover for their crimes. To know and not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, to hold simultaneously two opinions which cancelled out, knowing them...

Foreign Ministry following up on fate of Lebanese who were on Gaza flotilla

by Naharnet Newsdesk 03 October 2025, 15:32 The Lebanese Foreign Ministry announced Friday that it is following up on the issue of “Israel’s detention of two Lebanese citizens who were aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.” The Ministry is...

Interview: Lebanese agriculture suffers 800-mln-USD war damage, faces climate threat -- minister

BEIRUT, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's agricultural sector is reeling from the combined pressures of the Israeli war, climate change, and drought, Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani said on Friday, estimating war-related damages alone at 800 million...

In Beirut Italian project to restore former railway station

The Embassy of Italy in Lebanon and the Italian Cultural Institute in Beirut will present to the public the project funded by the Italian government, through Aics, for the restoration and enhancement of the area of the former Mar Mikhael railway...

Patriarch Raï Praises Lebanon Border Communities for Staying On Their Land

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed: Patriarch Raï praises Lebanon border communities for staying on their land Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Raï returned to southern Lebanon,...

Lebanon Correctional Institution inmate sentenced for murder of another inmate

Lebanon Correctional Institution inmate sentenced for murder of another inmate STRETCH CONTINUES. THIS IS. WLWT NEWS FIVE LEADING THE WAY. ALL RIGHT. THE REDS HAVE HAD THEIR BACKS AGAINST THE WALL ALL SEASON. SO JUST ANOTHER CHALLENGE TONIGHT AS...

<![CDATA[RISE Dispensary Opens 19th Pennsylvania Location in Lebanon]]>

In a recent press release, RISE Dispensaries, a cannabis retail chain that is owned by Green Thumb Industries Inc. (Green Thumb), disclosed that the company would be opening their newest location on Friday, October 3, 2025, in Lebanon,...

Lebanon Presses Syria for Information on Political Assassinations

Nancy Abu Matroud has already lost three children during Gaza's war. Now, the Palestinian mother, 22, is fighting to save her daughter, Etra - a two-year-old cancer patient newly deprived of vital medical care: the children's hospital treating her...

New Lebanon city manager reflects on first month at work

LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) - Lebanon, New Hampshire’s new city manager has been on the job for one month and has a big agenda, including delivering a balanced budget, clean water, and sustainable solid waste disposal. Andrew Hosmer comes to Lebanon with...

Lebanon’s missing sirens: High costs, no shelters, and no state plan

Report by Toni Mrad, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian A question looms in Lebanon: Why are there no air raid sirens? Before the civil war, the country had sirens—then called “danger alarms”—but they fell silent during the conflict and were...

We Design Beirut 2025: Revitalizing Lebanon's Architectural Heritage

© Dia Mrad Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1034422/we-design-beirut-2025-revitalizing-lebanons-architectural-heritage We Design Beirut returns for its second edition from October 22–26, 2025,...

High school manufacturing teacher from Lebanon wins $50K prize

Chris Rushing, a manufacturing teacher for Lebanon, was named a winner of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, which carries a $50,000 prize. He won $15,000 for himself and $35,000 for the school's program. He...

Jdeideh landfill reaches capacity: Lebanon faces another garbage crisis

Report by Yara Dargham, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Lebanon is once again resorting to temporary fixes to its garbage crisis, with the Jdeideh landfill on the brink of closure after reaching full capacity. The landfill, which serves...

Political fight over election law threatens legislative paralysis in Lebanon—the details

Report by Bassam Abou Zeid, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Amid a political struggle over amending the election law for diaspora voting, the parliamentary session twice failed to reach quorum. This disruption caused collateral damage to...

Special reportSyrian prisoners in Lebanon demand justice through repatriation

As Syrian rebels advanced on Damascus in December 2024, Syrian detainees in Lebanon – some jailed for political or armed activity, but many never tried nor sentenced – edged closer to prison televisions, their hopes rising. Shouts of jubilation...

Zayed Sustainability Prize names 33 finalists focused on helping millions

Global projects that aim to solve sustainability challenges including the delivery of clean energy, safe water and quality health care to millions have been named as finalists in the Zayed Sustainability Prize. The 33 finalists were selected from...

Bushra Fakhoury On Transmute:Sculpture, Collaboration, And Nature’s Retaliation

This October, before London’s bustling Frieze Week, British-Lebanese artist Bushra Fakhoury unveils Transmute at Mall Galleries. Known internationally for her monumental public sculptures such as Dunamis and Danse Gwenedour, which reach nine...

Two Lebanese aboard Gaza flotilla stormed by Israeli troops

Two activists of Lebanese origins were aboard the Gaza aid flotilla that was intercepted overnight by the Israeli navy and their fate remains unknown but were likely arrested by Israeli forces, media reports said on Thursday. The reports...

Lebanese-Canadian singer Maya Waked to thrill Dubai

Maya Waked, the Lebanese-Canadian singer, songwriter, and genre-defying artist, is set to bring her new show to Zabeel Theatre in Dubai this November. Known for her re-imaginative renditions of classic songs and emotionally profound original...