Lebanon

May 15, 2013

Fadel Shaker dumps his BFF for God. Photo courtesy of Fadel Shaker's Facebook.
05:00 GMT

Fadel Shaker chooses "faithship" over friendship and distances himself from Hussein al Jassmi.

May 14, 2013

Fares and Rita's hearts in a golden cage. Photo courtesy of Fares Karam's Twitter account.
06:00 GMT

No more flying solo for celebrity couple Fares Karam and Rita Karkafi posting pictures of their love on Twitter.

May 13, 2013

Elissa's love life remains a mystery
07:22 GMT

Who could it be?! The Lebanese diva is taunting us with pics and tweets about her her secret romance, but won't spill the deets about who is this mystery man.

Still in denial Maya is officially single again
06:58 GMT

Sad, but true – sources confirm that Lebanon’s fave model and popstress is no longer a married lady.

Baalbeck Festival
06:42 GMT

There's more to Baalbeck than Hezbollah. This summer, music fans can have a blast tuning into its festival with performances by artists from across the globe.

This killer look is not enough to keep Marwa safe.
05:00 GMT

Lebanese singer's enhanced curves get full protection at concert, surprising fans.

May 12, 2013

Emirati singer Ahlam will have to use more than a pout to seduce these judges
17:48 GMT

Arab superstars caught in a legal catfight as Shams presses charges against Ahlam.

Eman gets the boot
11:04 GMT

Contestants got groovy with 70's movie soundtrack songs and a guest star appearance by legendary Majed Al Mohandes.

Ahlam lets Alama have it on Arab Idol
10:48 GMT

Things have heated up to an all time high between judges Ragheb Alama and Ahlam on Arab idol with still no hope for resolution after this weekend's intense episode of the MBC talent show.

He's baaack! Wael Kfouri returns to the X Factor after all
09:48 GMT

We knew it, we just knew it. Wael Kfouri is not leaving fans high and dry mid-season of the hit talent show, the X Factor, after all. The Lebanese superstar returned to show his face again on the latest episode.

Nawal Al Zoghbi is ready to release a new single on Arab Idol this week
09:27 GMT

Get excited, Gulfis, Nawal Al Zoghbi has an entire album coming your way. The Lebanese songstress will be introducing a single from the set on this week’s Arab Idol.

May 11, 2013

A rebel fighter of the Syrian Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG) has a flower in his Russian made 'AK-47' kalashnikov gun as he holds a position in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood in the Syrian city of Aleppo. AFP Photo
11:48 GMT

The US charge d’affaires to Lebanon met with PM Mikati and expressed concern that Hezbollah’s involvement in Syria could drag the country into conflict.

 A Lebanese man uses a public phone near a poster featuring Syrian President Bashar Assad, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last week in the southern Lebanese city of Naqura. AFP Photo
10:56 GMT

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman said on Friday that the only way to protect the country against Israeli aggression is to place Hezbollah's arms under Army control

May 10, 2013

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah
06:43 GMT

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said that as a result of Israeli airstrikes on Damascus last weekend, the Shiite group would be provided with weapons he described as "game changing" by the Syrian regime.

May 9, 2013

Elissa and Nancy Ajram know how to bring it with fashion.
07:46 GMT

Who knew that short-shorts could look so classy? In a feat that only fashionistas Nancy Ajram and Elissa could pull off, the two superstars changed up their style on set of the talent shows that they judge.