Arrests During Gay Club Raid in Lebanon

Global Voices 2 weeks ago Region: Lebanon

Written by Joey Ayoub ‘Ghost', a gay-friendly club in Dekwaneh, Matn, Lebanon, was raided by 12 policemen under the order of Antoine Chakhtoura, the municipality's head. Customers were reportedly bullied out of th... more

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Lebanon: Civil Marriage Legally Approved

Global Voices a month ago Region: Lebanon

Earlier this year, Kholoud Succarieh and Nidal Darwich initiated Lebanon's first civil marriage [1]on Lebanese soil, in a country where only religious marriages could be contracted until then, and where civil status is ... more

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Lebanese Blogosphere Buzzing After Israeli Attack on Gaza Flotilla

Global Voices 2 years ago Region: Lebanon

Courtesy of CC-BY-NC Maya Zankoul Israel's attack on a Gaza aid convoy that killed at least nine peace activists has sparked an international outcry, no less in Lebanon. The Lebanese blogosphere reacted sharpl... more

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Land Where Only Nightmares Bloom - 'Chaque jour est une fête' at New Directors / New Films

Avery Hudson 3 years ago Region: New York

Chaque jour est une fête / Every Day Is a Holiday Dima El-Horr France/Germany/Lebanon, 2009 29 March 2010 Walter Reade Theater, New York Cast: Hiam Abbass (Hala), Manal Khader (Lina), Raïa Haidar (Tamar... more

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Clouds of another war looming over Lebanon

Imran Schah 3 years ago Region: Lebanon

  JERUSALEM: A minister from Israeli cabinet warned of another war in Lebanon. The remarks of the Israeli cabinet minister carried out by the radio wherein he warned, the Jewish state is going to engage in a war a... more

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Lebanon Unveils World's Largest Hummus Plate in Ongoing Feud

Global Voices 3 years ago Region: Lebanon

As many as 300 Lebanese chefs gathered yesterday in Beirut to make the largest ever plate of hummus in an attempt to claim the reigns in ownership of the popular chick pea dip. The new world record is part of an ongoing ... more

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Fireworks and guns heard in Lebanon as election results stream in

Breaking Tweets 3 years ago Region: Lebanon

Per Reuters, the Hezbollah alliance, backed by Iran and Syria, has lost the parliamentary elections to the United States-backed March 14 party and its allies, according to a senior politician. Other news outlets, including... more

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Hizbullah expresses solidarity with Hamas

Imran Schah 4 years ago Region: Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon: Hizbullah activists were chanting slogans against Israel and US, today here in the Lebanese city of Beirut.     Hizbullah condemned the Israeli aggression against the civilians of Gaza and ter... more

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The 2nd front from Lebanon for Israel, rockets fired from Lebanon

Imran Schah 4 years ago Region: Israel

  Jerusalem: Lebanese militants fired three rockets into Israel, early Thursday that seemed a new front for the Zionist state that is already engaged in the bloody offensive against the civilians of Gaza strip claime... more

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Terrorist Attack in Lebanon Kills 11

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Lebanon

Posted by Moussa Bashir to Global Voices Online An explosion targeted a mini bus carrying civilians and Lebanese army troops in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. The explosion occurred at 7:50am according to one eyew... more

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