Lebanon

April 8, 2013

Myriam Fares free from commitment
12:41 GMT

Read the deets on what Myriam Fares is looking for in a life partner

Chinese state media is to help Lebanon's publicly owned TV channel
12:28 GMT

Chinese state media agreed to help Lebanon’s public television station, Tele-Liban.

No Yara for Saudi
11:46 GMT

Curious minds want to know. Why were Yara and company denied entry into the kingdom?

Saudi Arabia's embassy in Lebanon has denied  there is a ban on issuing visa to Lebanese citizens
09:26 GMT

Saudi Arabia denied Monday a report in a Lebanese newspaper that Riyadh had temporarily halted issuing visas to nationals from Lebanon.

Lebanon's decision to go to war should remain within the state, the new PM said on Sunday
04:26 GMT

Lebanon's newly appointed Prime Minister-designate, Tammam Salam, said on Sunday the resistance against Israel was legitimate but the decision to go to war should remain in the hands of the state.

April 7, 2013

Amal has found herself in hot water after shooting her sexy music vid at a mosque in Morocco.
11:31 GMT

The Lebanese singer manages to insult her legions of Maghreb fans by grinding in the holy site.

Telling twenty young hopefuls their dreams were over was no easy task for the Idol judges.
10:47 GMT

Broken hearts and extended dreams was the theme of Episode Six. Judges completed the arduous taks of narrowing down the final twenty seven.

Melhem Barakat surprised on his birthday by Shatha Hassoun
08:44 GMT

In a small gathering at Tony Saba's studio, Shatha Hassoun gave Melhem Barakat a birthday surprise.

A power ship loan to Lebanon is producing two hours of electricity (file photo)
07:48 GMT

A power ship loaned to Lebanon from Turkey is providing an extra two hours of electricity to the country, famously struggling with power-cuts.

April 6, 2013

Tamam Salam is the man set to head up Lebanon's new government.
12:41 GMT

After the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Mikati, popular politician Tamam Salam is appointed to form the new government.

April 4, 2013

Rosneft and ExxonMobil agreed to bid jointly in a tender for  Lebanon's offshore oil and gas
12:59 GMT

Rosneft, Russia's state-backed energy company, and the US-based ExxonMobil are to jointly bid for contracts on Lebanese offshore oil and gas.

Nawal makes it to the top of the pile with 'Gharibi Hal Denyi' (Strange World)
09:38 GMT

Lebanese pop queen Nawal al Zoghbi peaks the charts with 'Gharibi Hal Denyi' (Strange World).

MP Tamam Salam speaks during a news conference. (The Daily Star/Hasan Shaaban)
09:36 GMT

Tamam Salam is on his way to speak to Saad Hariri over who will be nominated as next candidate to lead the Lebanese government.

Industry sources say fuel smuggling from Syria is harming Lebanon's industry
08:53 GMT

Up to a million liters of smuggled low-quality gasoline has been pouring into Lebanon from Syria on a daily basis since mid-March, industry sources claim.

Look who's laughing now. Rhageb Alama plays April Fools prank.
08:15 GMT

We've been played. Arab Idol's Ragheb Alama finally spills the truth about his April Fool's hoax resignation.