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Celebrating Fairuz, Lebanon’s ambassador to the stars

The iconic singer has touched the hearts and souls of Arabs throughout the region with her nostalgic songs about the glorious homelands that once were

Mohamed abi Samra 13 March 2023

A billboard depicting Lebanon's President Michel Aoun, whose term is expected to end on October 31, is placed in Jdeideh, Lebanon October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

President Aoun Leaves Office Amid Lebanon's Financial Crisis

Michel Aoun, the 89-year-old Christian president who presided over Lebanon's cataclysmic financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port blast, vacates the presidential palace on Sunday, leaving a void…

30 October 2022

Interior designer Sali Hafiz, who is on the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings, poses for a picture as she attends an interview with Reuters at Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

On the Run, Lebanese Woman Who Stole Own Savings Says She's Not the Criminal

On the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings at gunpoint to treat her cancer-stricken sister, 28-year-old Lebanese interior designer Sali Hafiz insists she is not…

21 September 2022

Calling for Lebanon’s Third Battle for Freedom

Nohad El Machnouk, the Lebanese member of parliament and former minister of interior and municipalities, spoke to Majalla about Lebanon’s government formation deadlock and its causes. He explained…

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