nicknamed "the Paris of the Middle East" thanks to its French influences and vibrant cultural and intellectual life. That changed when civil war broke out in 1975, ravaging the city. Beirut has ...

Beirut, once known as the "Paris of the Middle East," has a rich history of cultural and economic vibrancy, from its Phoenician roots to its Golden Age in the 1960s.

DW has more. US envoy Amos Hochstein has arrived in Beirut to advance cease-fire talks This is a roundup of the latest developments from the conflicts in the Middle East on November 19 ...

The unthinkable in the troubled Middle East happened in 2024, with a major geopolitical shift after the stunning collapse of ...

Jan 3(Reuters) - Concerns about conflict in the Middle East have prompted ... has extended its suspension of Paris-Tel Aviv flights until Jan. 17 and Paris-Beirut flights until Jan. 31.

BEIRUT - Lebanon's parliament will attempt to elect elect a new head of state on Thursday, with officials seeing better odds ...

PARIS — France ... reports of casualties. Beirut’s airport has not been directly targeted in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, and national air carrier Middle East Airlines has continued ...

War-weary Palestinians in Gaza who lost their homes and loved ones in 2024 saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to ...

Beirut’s airport has not been directly targeted in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, and national air carrier Middle East Airlines has continued to operate commercial flights.