Asia Lebanon Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon underscored the unique position of Christians in the Middle East’s most religiously diverse country, the only Arab one with a Christian president, where Christians wield influence far greater than their numbers
Asia Lebanon Two concrete walls built by Israel inside Lebanese territory have been the object of an official complaint submitted to the UN Security Council; In a statement they are described as an additional serious violation of Lebanese sovereignty
Asia Lebanon Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to Lebanon has been confirmed and the program announced: it will take place from 30 November to 2 December 2025 and will include visits to key religious and national sites, interfaith gatherings, and a public Mass in Beirut
Asia Lebanon 30 new public buses will run across the country, not just in Beirut, upon extended Chinese donation of around 100 more buses, bringing the total to roughly 130 new vehicles hitting Lebanese roads soon
Asia Lebanon Works have begun on the lighting of the tunnel in front of the Phoenicia Hotel in downtown Beirut; Ministry of Public Works and Transport confirmed next phase will include cleaning, repairing damaged tiles, and the overall rehabilitation of the tunnel