Lebanon

April 16, 2013

Najwa Sultan prepares for another concert tour
10:44 GMT

Lebanese singer Najwa Sultan is ready to rock the region this summer with several performances. She's making sure we all know she's coming by appearing on shows from Beirut to Dubai.

Myriam Fares pulls of Charlie Chaplin look (courtesy of Myriam Fares Facebook page)
07:42 GMT

Bold and beautiful, Myriam Fares surprises fans with an outrageous look resembling silent film star Charlie Chaplin.

April 15, 2013

Hussein on the hunt: Looking for a woman with the X-Factor.
10:34 GMT

Emirati singer Hussein Al Jasmi wants a woman with the X-Factor, not the job on the judging panel. His work on the set is getting in the way of his latest album and his love life.

Two, please! Kadim Al Sahir on the set of 'The Voice' with fellow judges
08:50 GMT

The 'Caesar of Arabic Song' wants a second chance to judge on the set of 'The Voice 2'

Lebanese banks expect healthy profits in 2013
08:12 GMT

Leading Lebanese banks’ profit growth will be on the upswing in the first quarter of 2013, according to FFA Private Bank market research.

April 14, 2013

One man was killed and several people were wounded Sunday when Syrian gunmen slammed rockets into Lebanon’s border village of Qasr in the Hermel region, a Lebanese security source said. (Photo used for illustrative purposes)
20:19 GMT

One man was killed and several people were wounded on Sunday when Syrian gunmen slammed rockets into Lebanon’s border village of Qasr in the Hermel region.

Roula Saad
15:14 GMT

Roula Saad is going Iraqi for her next single as she ups the Mesopotamian to her repertoire.

Lebanon's energy minister signed a $470 million contract on Friday for a new power plant in near Tripoli, Lebanon.
14:08 GMT

Lebanon's energy minister signed a $470 million contract on Friday for a new power plant in near Tripoli, Lebanon.

Lebanese actress Nadine Al Rassi
14:03 GMT

The Lebanese star is keeping busy shooting one series straight after she finished the first


 Electricite du Liban is only cutting 'undocumented' spending, according to Lebanon's Finance Ministry
11:11 GMT

Lebanon's Finance Ministry said on Friday that cuts in the 2013 Electricite du Liban budget slashed undocumented spending and not any legitimate benefits for workers at the state-run electricity company.

Parts of Homs city have been destroyed since the conflict began (AFP/Shaam News)
07:54 GMT

Activists report that 40 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters have been killed in recent fighting in al-Qusayr, Homs, Syria

Abbas Al Nouri happy to be alive
07:47 GMT

Abbas Al Nouri lives on, despite a rumored assassination, with at least two dramas in the lineup.

April 13, 2013

The popular Lebanese singer will be starting off the festivities in Morocco.
07:00 GMT

The Lebanese star has the honor of opening what might be the Arab world's greatest music festival.

April 11, 2013

Lebanese sexpot, Haifa Wehbe, has taken to Twitter to hit out at the haters of her latest music video.
15:13 GMT

Lebanese sexpot, Haifa Wehbe, has taken to Twitter to hit out at the haters of her latest music video.

Passenger numbers at  Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut grew by 17 per cent in March
11:46 GMT

The number of departing and arriving passengers at Rafik Hariri International Airport [Beirut, Lebanon] rose by 17 percent in March and 11 percent in the first quarter of this year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority.