Lebanon

April 24, 2013

Khaled Salim shares all on "Tonght with Hani"
14:59 GMT

Fans of Khaled Salim will have more than daytime eating to look forward to after Ramadan because the Egyptian singer shared on "Tonight with Hani" his plans to release his new album just after the holy month.

Ahmed Ezz doesn't want a superstar wife.
14:27 GMT

Ahmed Ezz goes from professional to personal in a rare interview on MTV Lebanon’s new show "Wahdak" (Alone) and breaks the heart of female superstars with his preference for women outside the entertainment industry.

Happy Birthday, Ella!
13:51 GMT

On the count of three, let's all say, "Aww!" Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram melts the heart of fans with a cute pic of her daughter Ella celebrating her 2nd birthday.

April 23, 2013

Lebanon has asked Iraq and Egypt to reduce transit fees as the Syrian conflict hurts its trade
08:55 GMT

Lebanon has filed an official request to reduce transit transport fees with Iraq and Egypt, the National News Agency reported Monday, in a bid to cut export costs after major land export routes were brought to a halt by the ongoing violence in neighboring Syria.

Angham gets her first taste of humble pie
08:30 GMT

‘Egypt’s First Singer’, Angham, is afraid of matching her own success: Singing in the Lebanese dialect has given the successful star her first taste of humble pie.

Rockets from fro Syria have hit Lebanon
08:30 GMT

Two rockets have hit Lebanon in the latest round of cross-border fire.

Sabra, who until now led the Syrian National Council, will be the Coalition’s caretaker leader until at least May 10, when the Coalition is scheduled to meet for leadership elections. (AFP)
06:38 GMT

The Syrian National Coalition’s interim president says the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has declared war on the Syrian people.

April 22, 2013

Lebanon's public sector workers have slammed  new reforms to working practices
11:00 GMT

Lebanon's public sector workers have slammed reform plans that were introduced along with the controversial new salary scale.

Nasrallah met with Khamenei in Tehran to discuss the ongoing Syrian crisis. (archive photo)
10:10 GMT

Hezbollah and Iran are thought to be sending thousands of militants to support Syrian regime forces fight against the Western/Gulf-backed rebels

Assad meets the Lebanese delegation – the biggest to visit him since the start of the uprising. (AFP PHOTO / HO / SANA)
09:10 GMT

A large Lebanese delegation of around 50 political figures traveled to Syria for talks with President Bashar Assad Sunday in a move likely to raise tension in an already divided Lebanon over the crisis next door.

The IMF has revised its growth predictions for the Lebanese economy down to 2 per cent
08:40 GMT

The International Monetary Fund revised downward its projection for real gross domestic product growth in Lebanon to 2 percent in 2013, while the World Bank reduced its remittances estimate for the country last year.

Video gone viral: sometimes the best entertainment is free!
08:11 GMT

Sometimes the best entertainment is free: A woman was caught on camera refusing to quit smoking on a Middle East Airlines (MEA) flight, and the video went viral!

April 21, 2013

banon successfully closed a $1.1 billion eurobond issue  on Thursday
13:41 GMT

Lebanon successfully closed a $1.1 billion eurobond issue Thursday with 20 percent of the bond snapped up by foreign investors, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

Sabah Fakhri belts out one of his tunes on stage
13:07 GMT

The project was completed in Beirut, which has become popular with Syrian artists fleeing the violence at home

Dorra keepin' it conservative
12:58 GMT

From entertainment show guest on MBC’s “Nawaret” to TV program host, Dorra’s career keeps on rising.