EU-Lebanon aid package bad news for Syrian refugees?
The EU and Lebanon have agreed upon an aid package to help the country deal with its financial crisis and high numbers of refugees. Most experts believe the deal could increase, not…
Poverty drives child marriages among Syrian refugees
More than a million Syrian refugees currently live in Lebanon, many of them in extreme poverty. Parents often marry off their daughters to save money. DW's Aya Ibrahim met a 14 year…
Syrian refugees rampant in Lebanon
Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are often forced to work on the streets to help their families get by. DW's Aya Ibrahim met two brothers in Beirut who sell flowers for a…
German charity helps refugees in Lebanon learn online
According to the UN, Lebanon is hosting more than a million Syrian refugees. Many are young people who fled the war before finishing their education. The German charity Kiron hopes to help…
Couples from Israel and Lebanon say ‘I do’ in Cyprus
In both Lebanon and Israel, Couples must marry in a mosque, church or synagogue. For couples of different religions, atheists or anyone who wants to see their union regulated by a civil…
Lebanon’s winds of change: Hezbollah and allies gain, Hariri’s support slides
Voters cast ballots on Sunday in Lebanon's first parliamentary elections since 2009, with early results showing Lebanese PM Saad Hariri's party losing a third of its seats while Hezbollah made gains.…
Lebanon bomb wounds Hamas official
A bomb has wounded a member of the Palestinian group Hamas in Sidon, southern Lebanon. Al-Manar television, run by Hezbollah, said he had an important security role and was being tracked by…
Outgoing Lebanese PM Hariri arrives in Paris amidst political uncertainty at home
Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri arrived in Paris on Saturday where he is due to hold talks with the French President Emmanuel Macron. Hariri resigned as Lebanese prime minister earlier this month, plunging Lebanon…
Military pressures Robert Mugabe to step down, Macron mediates Lebanon crisis
Military pressures Robert Mugabe to step down, Macron mediates Lebanon crisis.…
Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war over Hariri detention
Hezbollah’s leader says that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of detaining Saad al-Hariri and forcing him to resign as Lebanon’s prime minister.…
One dead in Islamist clashes in Palestinian camp in Lebanon
At least one person was killed and several injured in clashes between Palestinian security forces and Sunni Islamists in Lebanon, according to local sources.…