Launch of UK Lebanon Tech Hub aims to see some of brightest talent brought to London and mentored
Britain has opened its doors to the best in Lebanese start up tech talent. As John Owens reports for VOA, the move is the latest step in fast-moving efforts to make Beirut the Silicon Valley of the Middle East.
Lebanon's 230,000 Armenians part of a thriving cultural scene which includes the only Armenian university in the diaspora
Once thriving capital of Palestinian diaspora, after siege by Syrian government forces and Islamic State group, camp becomes 'deepest circle of hell'
Journalists, news outlets accused of allegedly interfering with work of tribunal investigating the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri
300-meter-long Solar Snake over Beirut River is both practical response to problem and effort to spur solar industry
With a groundbreaking solar farm spanning a river in Beirut set to start pumping out power in a matter of weeks, Lebanon is declaring its green ambitions. But the fight to solve the country’s constant power cuts will require action on a far bigger scale. VOA's John Owens reports.
Government aims to step out from shadows of United Nations and prove to potential big-money donors that it can take a role in saving not just Syrians, but Lebanon itself
Bloodless revolution sent signal to wider Arab world, though there are few signs of mass celebration on 10th anniversary of uprising that ended Syrian occupation
About 25 Lebanese policemen and soldiers are being held by Islamic State, Nusra Front since their capture last August
Lebanese security forces have been engaged in a fierce but intermittent battle with with Islamist militants near Arsal since last summer. Families of soldiers who have been kidnapped by the jihadists have set up camp in the heart of Beirut to pressure the government into securing their release. VOA's John Owens reports.
Activists say there are no mechanisms in place to protect women when they are mistreated or when contracts are breached
Some activists, playwrights are taking free-speech fight to courts as permissive culture, delicate sectarian balance come to a head
In religiously-diverse Lebanon, some residents see censorship of arts and culture as a necessary way to keep the peace and preserve morals. However, artists and activists are going to court in a battle over free speech. John Owens in Beirut reports for VOA.
Although proper exploration of possible reserves is being stymied by political deadlock, estimates suggest revenue could yield as much as $600 billion
With a deteriorating economic situation, the prevalence of child labor among Lebanese children remains a reality as family try to rise above poverty
New visa requirement for Syrians entering Lebanon have 'dramatic impact' on welfare of those seeking to escape fighting, says UN refugee body
Some estimate there to be around 1.6 million refugees in Lebanon, of whom a large number reside in 1,400 temporary camps set up across the country
As Lebanon limps on without president for seventh month, sectarian impasse that has created void at heart of struggling state has left many of younger generation fearing 2015 will result in more of the same
New measures include visa requirement for Syrians crossing into Lebanon as country already struggles to cope with more than a million refugees
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