There were bright lights, loud music and a crowd of people on Beirut's Corniche Saturday night. But these revelers were not rollerblading or playing soccer, they were astronomers. The Lebanese Astronomy Group held the bash to introduce the public to

The large building near the border with Israel was already earmarked to be a green pioneer in Lebanon when it was blown apart by two missiles during the short but sharp summer war of 2006. Now the demolished building has

Villages in South Lebanon have prepared a hero's welcome for local men captured two years ago and the bodies of Hizbullah fighters due to return home under a prisoner swap with Israel. A victory arch with a portrait of detainee

Over 300 children descended on Furn al-Shubbak's Planete Abraj cinema on Friday afternoon, running around with tubs of popcorn in hand to see "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" and to meet 17-year-old Skandar Keynes. The British-Lebanese actor played the

While the formation of a national unity government is an important step toward stability in Lebanon, the country's political crisis is far from resolved, analysts warn. A new 30-member Cabinet that gives the Hizbullah-led opposition veto power on decisions and

Syria must stop arms smuggling across its border with Lebanon if it wants to continue to emerge from international isolation, Germany's deputy government spokesman Thomas Steg said Monday. Steg said German Chancellor Angela Merkel held impromptu talks with Syrian President

Senior Lebanese politicians voiced mixed reactions Monday to the announcement that Syria and Lebanon have agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations, with some leaders from the March 14 coalition voicing skepticism about Damascus' intentions. The announcement was made Sunday after

Israel and Lebanon were making final preparations on Monday for a high-profile prisoner swap, with Hizbullah ready to celebrate a major victory over its Israeli foes. Israel is to free five Lebanese prisoners on Wednesday in exchange for two soldiers

Beirut- As a follow up to the agreement between Syria and Lebanon ( to establish diplomatic ties, opening embassies in each other's capital for the first time since their independence from French colonial rule) , Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem

Beirut- Hezbollah has reportedly set up radar-guided missile positions in Mount Sannine, commandeering the 7,800-foot mountain range, according to an Israeli news report.

Beirut - President Michel Suleiman said he would be visiting Damascus "soon" to discuss ways to improve relations between the two countries after a three-year break following the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri, which was blamed by many on

The patter of children's feet as they ran along Beirut's former Green Line during World Vision's peace marathon Sunday morning replaced the memories of gunshots that echoed through those same streets years ago. Dozens of children from Muslim and Christian

The Lebanese American University's two campuses in Beirut and Byblos graduated 1,381 students on Thursday and Saturday. Among those in attendance were several representatives of President Michel Sleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.

Notre Dame University (NDU) on Friday graduated from its three main campuses in Lebanon 900 students, who became the university's 18th generation of graduates, as NDU celebrated its 21st anniversary. The commencement ceremony was held at NDU's Zouk Mosbeh campus,

If Canada's mostly French-speaking province of Quebec could show Lebanon one thing, it would be to demonstrate how a secular government functions Sherbrooke University professor Sami Aoun told a press conference at Hotel Le Gabriel in Achrafieh on Friday to

The opening of diplomatic relations between Syria and Lebanon is a major strategic shift, but analysts say it remains to be seen whether Damascus' influence over its smaller neighbor has really ended. The move, announced by French President Nicolas Sarkozy

Lebanese and Syrian presidents Michel Sleiman and Bashar Assad exchanged visits in Paris over the weekend as Lebanon and Syria agreed on opening embassies in each others' capitals for the first time since their independence from colonial rule. The two

Hizbullah is speeding up preparations in South Lebanon to celebrate a prisoner swap with Israel that is expected to take place next week. A worker at the media affairs office of the resistance movement in the town of Nabatieh said

Lebanon's newly appointed ministers expressed their eagerness over the weekend to address the different challenges facing the country. A 30-member national unity government was announced on Friday after almost five weeks of disputes over the distribution of portfolios.