The inner streets of Tripoli, the capital of northern Lebanon, bear witness to the poverty and deprivation that inhabit the homes of its residents, as well as the sense of alarm as the Syrian uprising rages on. The city houses a majority Sunni population, and smaller Alawite and Christian communities.
The Lebanon Bulletin Archive
A weekly look at the latest news and developments in Lebanon and the region.
Jan 12 2012
By Anonymous
As the uprising rages on in Syria, some Lebanese leaders are calling for isolating the country from regional conflict, while many, including Druze leader Walid Jumblatt are still hedging their bets. The changing dynamic poses challenges on the unity of the cabinet and threatens the country's internal security and economic well-being.
Jan 12 2012
By Anonymous
The year 2011 saw some intense domestic political tension combined with regional political instability that has seriously damaged Lebanon's economic prospects for 2012.
Jan 05 2012
By Anonymous
Congress adopted last month a Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 3671) allowing the continuation of military aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).
Jan 05 2012
By Anonymous
Political leaders from the opposing March 8 and March 14 factions clashed this week over the presence of Al Qaeda-affiliated groups in the country.
Dec 22 2011
By Anonymous
A controversial electoral law put forward by Lebanese Christian parties last week drew the ire of the country's non-Christian communities and civil society activists, who saw it as a sectarian move. Last week, a gathering of Maronite politicians endorsed a proposal put forward by the Greek Orthodox gathering, whereby each sect would vote for its own parliamentarians nationwide.
Dec 22 2011
By Anonymous
Two shootings of Fatah officials in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain El-Hilweh in southern Lebanon this month brought back memories of violence in the camps, which resulted in a three-month battle between the army and Islamist militant groups in 2007.
Dec 15 2011
By Anonymous
The Lebanese banking sector came under fire this week with the release of a New York Times report unveiling the involvement of some Lebanese banks with laundry schemes that benefited Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Dec 15 2011
By Anonymous
Unrest in South Lebanon and across the Syrian-Lebanese borders has raised concern about the stability of Lebanon in light of the Syrian uprising. While no specific group has claimed responsibility for those attacks, some analysts, foreign officials as well as the March 14 coalition pointed the finger at Syria, accusing it of using Lebanon as a platform to settle scores with Western powers.
Dec 08 2011
By Anonymous
Around 200 prisoners in Lebanon's biggest prison have gone on a hunger strike to protest bad prison conditions and unjust sentencing. Their families, who have been protesting for months, yesterday blocked the road linking Beirut's airport to the heart of the city.
