In music: Lebanon in French song – 05

In music: Lebanon in French song – 05

For this weekend, we will also make a stop in the sad years 1989-1990. These years which have seen the worst battles, which have...
Lebanese weather and the “Three Hoods” tradition

Lebanese weather and the “Three Hoods” tradition

"Three Hoods" announcing three snowfalls, or when Lebanese traditions shape the weather Nature has always been man's ally, and our ancestors relied on it to...
Lebanese weather and the “Three Hoods” tradition

Lebanese weather and the “Three Hoods” tradition

"Three Hoods" announcing three snowfalls, or when Lebanese traditions shape the weather Nature has always been man's ally, and our ancestors relied on it to...
In music: Lebanon in French song - 04

In music: Lebanon in French song – 04

One more song in the French repertoire evoking Lebanon. The dying Lebanon, which claims the right to live, to be reborn from its ashes....
The guide to skiing in Lebanon

The guide to skiing in Lebanon

"Does the snow of Lebanon abandon the rock of the fields, or do we see the waters which come from afar, fresh and running?"...
In music: Lebanon in French song - 03

In music: Lebanon in French song – 03

Lebanon, 1963. It was the time of flowers, the time of ignoring fear, and our days tasted like honey. It was a time when...

Joyeux Noël !!!

Toute l’équipe de Libnanews vous fait part de ses meilleurs vœux pour Noël 2017 En espérant que les grâces de l’Enfant qui va naître  Illuminent vos...
The port of Tire: Stroll off Tire, south Lebanon. Photo credit: François el Bacha, for Libnanews.com. All rights reserved.

Lebanon, a story of water, oil and gas

Going to the ancient Phoenician city of Tire in the early 1970s, my relatives had a conversation with a resident about Lebanese wealth. The...
The Great Men of Lebanon, Charles Malek

The Great Men of Lebanon, Charles Malek

A prominent figure of the twentieth century, Charles Malek was one of its world-class people like little known. Diplomat, philosopher, he notably made himself...
In music: Lebanon in French song - 01

In music: Lebanon in French song – 01

As a small tribute to Guy Béart, Lebanese at heart , who had loved Lebanon so much, and inspired by his song "Free Lebanon"...
Lebanese Advent traditions, Amhieh

Holy Beard in Lebanon: Perpetual traditions or in perdition?

Saint Barbara, or Barbara, is a very popular saint in the land of the Cedars and in the Middle East. Commemorated on December 4,...

International Beirut Energy Forum 2017: The EU committed to sustainable energy in Lebanon and...

The European Union once again participated in the International Beirut Energy Forum 2017 for Sustainable Development (IBEF), which is being organised by the Lebanese...
The guide to skiing in Lebanon

How to ski safely

Due to the many ski accidents that have recently taken place in Lebanon, including one that unfortunately ended in the death in Mzaar Kfardébian...
Lebanon/Heritage: the sarcophagus of Ahiram

Lebanon/Heritage: the sarcophagus of Ahiram

The sarcophagus of Ahiram, king of Byblos is hosted by the National Museum of Beirut, of which it is one of the major pieces. Dating...