Beirut- Mo'een Hamzeh head of the Bhannes Center for Seismic and Scientific Research said Lebanon could face an earthquake similar to the one that hit Lebanon in 1956 and resulted in the death of hundreds of people and the destruction

A decade ago, it was a glittering vision - a scheme to lure nature lovers to the Lebanese highlands, providing income to local people, nurturing the country's damaged environment and cementing national unity in one stroke. Today, after a war,

Around 100 Lebanese high-school students and their parents gathered at the US Embassy on Sunday for a barbeque in honor of the 2008 winners of the Lebanese Youth Exchange and Study (YES) scholarship. Charge d' Affaires Michele Sison offered words

Officials said the pre-dawn raid on Friday should have been approved by local authorities since security for the area was handed to Iraqi forces last year. A US military spokesman said: "Coalition forces deeply regret the loss of life and

Beirut- The formation of the government issue took the back stage on Sunday . During the day time the main focus was the Israeli cabinet vote on the prisoner exchange deal with Hezbollah and during the evening it was the

Cries for social justice echoed through the halls of the AUB assembly room on Saturday, as writers, artists, human rights activists and environmentalists were honored with the prestigious American University of Beirut (AUB) honorary doctorate.

The Ottoman-style mansions, with Venetian windows, arches and lavish gardens that once epitomized Beirut are being leveled one after the other as high-rises mushroom across the capital. "Now everyone is looking for towers, because they realize that above the 10th

The American University of Beirut (AUB) held its 139th commencement ceremony on Saturday evening, awarding degrees to almost 1,800 members of the class of 2008. Outgoing University President John Waterbury delivered his final keynote address at the ceremony. He is