Lebanon
Patra University experts helping establish location of ancient Byblos harbor
The green cedar tree at the center of Lebanon's flag is a symbol connecting the Eastern Mediterranean state with its ancient past.
Kotzias, Kasoulides in Lebanon for talks
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will be in Lebanon until Thursday for talks with the country's newly-elected President Michel Aoun and Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil.
The talks, which are expected to focus on regional security, migration, energy and culture, will be attended by Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides.
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Lebanon's Hariri named new PM, wins speaker's support
Lebanon's president asked Sunni leader Saad al-Hariri to form a new government on Nov. 3, after he won the support of a majority of MPs including the influential parliament speaker who said he would cooperate with efforts to set up the new cabinet.
Lebanon's Aoun elected president, ending 29-month vacuum
The Lebanese parliament elected former army commander Michel Aoun as president on Oct. 31, ending a 29-month presidential vacuum as part of a political deal that is expected to make Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri prime minister.
To flee Lebanon's trash crisis, family heads to Syria
Imagine living near a trash dump so putrid that you would rather move to war-torn Syria.
That's what Fayyad Ayyash, his wife Riham and their four young daughters plan to do next week, leaving behind their home in Lebanon for neighbouring Syria.
Thebes and Athens among the world’s oldest cities
Thebes and Athens are included in the list with the world’s oldest cities published by British Telegraph.
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Economic effect of Syrian war at $35 bn: World Bank
The devastating economic impact of the war in Syria and its spillover into nearby countries stands at $35 billion and climbing, the World Bank said Feb. 4.
EU "to use Syria fund money to keep migrants in Serbia"
The EurActiv website is reporting that EU's Syria trust fund money will also be used to "keep" refugees in Serbia and Macedonia.
The fund, set up in 2014, is used "to help Syrian refugees and overstretched host communities in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq," noted the report.
Bodies on the shore?
The images of bodies of Syrian refugees washing up on Turkey's Aegean coast have become etched in people's hearts and minds. Seeking refuge from war at home cannot be considered a voluntary trip that might be regulated with visa regulations of any sort.
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Hezbollah leader tells Israel to brace for retaliation over Qantar's death
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group said on Dec. 27 that Israel miscalculated by killing prominent militant Samir Qantar in Syria last week, saying that retaliation for his death was inevitable, whatever the consequences.