The Daily StarAnthony Shadid's ashes scattered in MarjayounThe Daily StarBased in Beirut, Shadid had become engrossed with understanding his family's history in southern Lebanon and how it tied into larger narratives of the nation. That is the subject of his newest book “House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, ...and more » […]
Fire Weather WatchReporterNews.comBEIRUT — A French photojournalist and an American working for a British newspaper are killed by Syrian government shelling of the opposition stronghold of Homs, France's government says. Activists say at least two other Western journalists were ... […]
Drone journalism takes offABC OnlineMy first drone encounter was amid the bomb-ravaged apartment blocks of South Beirut in 2006. Hezbollah and Israel were at war in Lebanon. From an unseen point high in the sky emanated a faint distant whine: part lawnmower, part chainsaw.and more » […]
Gulf Daily NewsGulf Air expands Saudi operationsGulf Daily NewsWith introduction of additional flights, Jeddah customers are now connected to more new destinations, including Frankfurt, Rome, Paris, Kabul, Cairo, Copenhagen, Nairobi, Amman and Beirut as well as 13 more extra connections to and from the indian ...and more » […]
Gulf Air adds 11 extra flights to SaudiTrade ArabiaWith introduction of additional flights, Jeddah customers are now connected to more new destinations, ie Frankfurt, Rome, Paris, Kabul, Cairo, Copenhagen, Nairobi, Amman and Beirut as well as 13 more extra connections to and from Mumbai, New Delhi, ...and more » […]
Financial TimesRichard Bampfylde in the recently revitalized neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael, BeirutFinancial Times“Like a lot of the Gulf guys,” he says, “I used to come to Beirut on holiday.” Beirut's reputation as a bastion of liberalism in the Middle East attracts a sizeable tourist population who fly in to shop, eat, and stroll through the city's […]
Telegraph.co.ukStill shocked and surprised by Iran?Fox NewsIn 1985, when US Navy diver Robert Stethem, a passenger on TWA Flight 847, was shot in the head and his body dumped on the Beirut tarmac, there were some in our government who tied the perpetrators to Tehran, but not enough to make a difference.US, Israel send mixed messages on IranCollege Timesall 7 […]
Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainmentNECNAbdulmutallab tried to detonate a bomb in his underwear as the flight from Amsterdam approached Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The device didn't work but caused smoke and flames and badly burned his groin. The government says Abdulmutallab was on a ...and more » […]
Council on Foreign Relations (blog)When America Attacked SyriaCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)Zenko covers the US national security debate and offers insight on developments in international security and conflict prevention. by Micah Zenko Smoke rises from the bombed Marine barracks at Beirut International Airport on October 23, 1983.and more » […]
Kenya Airways eyes GulfKhaleej TimesIn January, the African airline started its cargo operations from Nairobi to Sharjah with one weekly flight, while its freighter services are expected to be double once business picks up. The carrier will also venture into the Beirut sector in the ...and more » […]