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Canadian singer Bryan Adams poses for a selfie with a fan during his concert in Beirut on March 11, 2017.

Bryan Adams Amazes Beirut with Old, New Songs

by Vivian Haddad | Mar 15, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut – Canadian singer Bryan Adams lit up the stage in Beirut on Saturday night in a concert that was attended by more than 5,000 fans. The singer was in Beirut as part of a Middle Eastern concert tour that kicked off in the UAE and that takes him to Bahrain and...

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Some residents have fled Ain al-Hilweh due to clashes in the area during the past couple of days [Reuters]

Security Tensions Rise in Palestinian Refugee Camp as Mahmoud Abbas Visits Beirut

by Paula Astih | Feb 24, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Tension has escalated in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, Ain al-Hilweh, with the arrival of President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas to Beirut. Abbas is scheduled for a three-day visit to Beirut. Extremist armed factions nestled in the...

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A general view shows a Middle East Airlines plane being taxied on the runway at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International airport in the Lebanese capital on January 12, 2017. JOSEPH EID / AFP
A judge has ordered the temporary closure of a rubbish dump near Beirut airport after warnings that birds attracted by the garbage were threatening aircraft safety, a lawyer said.

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Lebanese Mobilization for Airport Safety over Bird Scare

by Paula Astih | Jan 13, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- The Lebanese government has mobilized to resolve the threat posed to aviation by a rising number of seagulls near Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport. Prime Minister Saad Hariri has chaired meetings this week, the latest of which was on Thursday...

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Ansari meets Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Friday/NNA

Iranian Official in Beirut to Inform Leaders about Russian-Turkish-Iranian Meeting

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 24, 2016 | Middle East, World

Beirut – The file of the Russian-Iranian-Turkish meeting was present during the visit of Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari to Beirut, where he met on Friday with President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri. Ansari,...

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The newly formed Lebanese Government Ministers posing for a photo at the Lebanon presidential palace of Baabda east of Beirut with President Michel Aoun. /NNA

Lebanon: Government Paves Way to Ministerial Statement before Moving to Electoral Law

by Caroline Akoum | Dec 22, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon’s cabinet kicked off its first session on Wednesday headed by President Michel Aoun in the presence of Prime Minister Saadi Hariri and all ministers after posing for the official memorial photo. All political forces delivered positive statements on...