PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We are saddened by the continuing economic crisis in Lebanon, which the World Bank has earlier described as “the most devastating multi-pronged crisis in its modern history.” The ongoing political deadlock in parliament has the...
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanon voted Sunday in its first election since multiple crises dragged it to the brink of failed statehood, a major test for new opposition groups bent on removing the ruling elite. Observers have warned not to expect any seismic shift, with every lever of power firmly in the...
Pope Francis used a wheelchair for the first time in public on May 6 following knee treatment. (Handout VATICAN MEDIA/AFP/File) VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Pope Francis has postponed a trip to Lebanon initially planned for June over health concerns, Lebanon's tourism minister Walid Nassar said...
A labor official has dismissed the proposal of the newly-created Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to lift the ban on the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in some parts of the Middle East. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Embassy in Beirut/DFA) Labor Attache Alejandro Padaen, of the...
More than 100 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon and Kuwait recently returned to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, April 5. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Embassy in Beirut/DFA) A total of 124 overseas Filipinos, including children, were...
BEIRUT, Lebanon – The Islamic State group Thursday confirmed the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi, more than a month after his demise, and named Abu Hasan al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as his successor. Little is known about the new leader, who will serve as the jihadist group's third...
Lebanon's security forces busted at least 17 suspected Israeli spy networks in one of the largest nationwide crackdowns in recent years, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Monday. Those networks operated both "locally and regionally," Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi was quoted...
No Filipino was hurt in the street violence that recently sparked in Beirut, Lebanon, the Philippine Embassy in Lebanon said Friday, Oct.15. @PHLinLebanon reports that no Filipino was hurt in the recent street violence that rocked Beirut yesterday. The Embassy continues to monitor the developing...
Its launch was postponed as a result of port explosion in Lebanon Fashion powerhouse H&M releases its first-ever fashion collaboration with a Lebanese brand. Sandra Mansour , a designer known to weave dreamy silhouettes and figures into ultra feminine frocks, finally unveils her latest work....
