Man arrested for mistreating special needs son
The Internal Security Forces said Sunday that it had arrested a man for allegedly mistreating his special needs son.
The Internal Security Forces said Sunday that it had arrested a man for allegedly mistreating his special needs son.
When Sahar Hadraj replied to a social media post advertising a job at a local gas station - a sector that in Lebanon is dominated by men
Shortly after the new Cabinet’s formation in late January, the Lebanese political Twittersphere experienced a flurry of activity. Some of the new ministers and MPs who did not have a Twitter account created one; others whose accounts had been dormant for months or even years became active again. New Minister of State for Refugee Affairs Saleh Gharib, for instance, launched an official Twitter account in February.
Lebanon’s nature reserves were opened to the public free of charge Sunday to mark National Nature Reserves Day.
United Nations refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said over the weekend that conditions inside Syria still presented obstacles to any large-scale return of refugees, despite increasing levels of security and constructive discussions. Grandi was in Lebanon following a visit to Syria that included meetings with officials, refugees and returnees in both countries.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Beirut’s streets Sunday for the annual International Women’s Day march, uniting under the slogan For a just economy, we will march.
Elliott Abrams, President Trump’s special envoy to Venezuela, first became notorious in 1982 after he was named assistant secretary of state for human rights in the Reagan administration. As a junior point man for the Reagan administration’s wars in Central America, Abrams was an aggressive defender of pro-U.S. forces that committed human rights atrocities and […]
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March 10, 2019
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If your business is making you ill, then you're running it the wrong way, says Matthew Upchurch.
Colorectal cancer is the second most-fatal form of the disease among Lebanese women, and the fourth among Lebanese men, according to a 2014 report by the World Health Organization.
Minister of State for Refugee Affairs Saleh Gharib Sunday criticized a decision to exclude him from the Lebanese delegation to the upcoming Brussels III international conference for Syrian refugees and their host nations. The role of the minister of state for refugee affairs had been short-circuited at the Brussels conference, he told reporters.
The United Nations children’s fund is paying some 100,000 teachers in Yemen, the U.N. said Sunday, as 2 million children go without education in the war-torn country.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday lambasted participants of the International Women’s Day march in Istanbul over what he described as disrespect during the Islamic call to prayer. Police fired tear gas Friday at thousands after authorities issued a statement banning any demonstration on the famous Istiklal Avenue before the march, although the event has previously taken place peacefully.
President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Iraq this week is a strong message to the United States and its regional allies that Iran still dominates Baghdad, a key arena for rising tension between Washington and Tehran. The first Iranian presidential visit to Iraq since 2013 is also meant to signal to President Donald Trump’s administration that Tehran retains its influence in much of the region despite U.S. sanctions.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday chose longtime adviser Mohammad Shtayyeh as his new prime minister
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to visit Beirut this week for talks with Lebanese leaders expected to focus on bilateral relations
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika returned home Sunday after spending two weeks in a Swiss hospital, state television said
While Serena Williams admittedly doesn't follow soccer, the US women's national team has caught her attention with its lawsuit seeking equitable pay.
After a period of steady decline, hunger is on the rise again in Africa according to a recent UN report.
David Willey's display in the final T20I showed how he could be a valuable member of England's World Cup squad, says Mark Butcher.
Mario Balotelli reminded Nice and former boss Patrick Vieira what they are missing out on as he scored against his old club for Marseille.
David Warner marked his return after elbow surgery with a quickfire century for Randwick-Petersham in an NSW Premier Cricket match on Sunday.
Felix Hernandez doesn't think he could have changed the mind of Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais about opening day, even by pitching well this spring. With his ERA approaching 16, … Click to Continue »
Tehran, March 11, IRNA – Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahat-Pisheh described Bulgaria’s role in maintaining JCPOA as constructive, saying that Tehran and Sofia have high capacities for boosting cooperation.