Now Is the Time to Reimagine Lebanon The fall of the Syrian regime and loss of Iranian influence opens the door for the Lebanese to finally take their fate in their own hands.

In Tyre, Lebanon, a Somber Christmas Underlined by Trauma and Grief The ancient Christian community in the coastal city of Tyre has little cause for celebration this year, with many mourning their dead and still rattled by months of Israeli bombardment.

Tensions Rise on Israel-Lebanon Border, and More Plus, Republicans undercut a new selection for House speaker, and the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan.

Beirut, Lebanon on film From my trip there in August of last year. Downtown is like a ghost town after the port blast, but the nightlife is still amazing and the people are the kindest of anywhere I’ve been. submitted by /u/luisathorne

Is Lebanon a good travel destination? You know all the nicknames for it, “The Paris of the Middle East”, “The Middle Eastern Pearl” etc. I’ve always been curious about Lebanon, as for a ME nation it seems very progressive and not very backwards, with christians and muslims living side by side in harmony except for the war in the 70s. Is it a nice travel destination? submitted b…