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Though he was a man from before our time,” Jason Iwen remarked in his preface to the anthology “101 Selected Poems” by renowned Lebanese poet Jawdat Haydar, “he is also a man from ahead of our time.”  Friday marked the...

However, the average room rate in Beirut decreased by 33 percent in September 2009 from August and increased by 32.1 percent from September 2008.  Occupancy rates at Beirut hotels were 57 percent in June, 87 percent in July 2009, 75...

Middle East Airlines (MEA) general assembly unanimously re-elected Mohammad Hout as chairman of the national carrier over the weekend. Hout’s re-election did not surprise observers, who say that the chairman has turned the money losing carrier into one of the most...

Twelve suspects were arrested on Sunday for involvement in the Tripoli clashes that occurred Thursday between members of the Hassoun family and the Islamic Tawhid Movement. The Lebanese armed Forces (LAF) arrested the suspects in the area of Abu Samra in...

For years, Umm Radwan’s (not her real name) daily routine never changed. Her husband would start beating her and her children early in the morning, only stopping to rape her, eat, and sleep. If the mother of four pleaded with her...

Iraqi troops severely beat them and shot at them indiscriminately.  Authorities in Iraq have denied they used disproportionate force, but human rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have condemned the incident and urged an urgent investigation.  Court documents...

Ras Beirut is one of the capital’s most diverse and prosperous regions, home to thousands of students, hundreds of businesses and countless places of worship. As thriving as the area seems, surprisingly little is known about the people who live on...

A workshop for municipalities surrounding the northern Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared was held on Sunday in Tripoli in order to promote sustainable economic development. Rene Moawad Association, the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Austin Associates and the Cooperative...

Syrian government following the calls by a Syrian judge to arrest several Lebanese public figures for perjuring themselves as witnesses against former General Security Director Jamil as-Sayyed, who had been detained in Lebanon for four years as a witness in...