Just Another Day in Lebanon

“What a joke,” I heard someone snort at a nearby table. “As if Lebanon were truly independent…”

South Sudan formally declares independence

South Sudan has hoisted its national flag just minutes after declaring independence and becoming the world’s newest sovereign state to wild applause, tears and song.

“We shall never, never surrender,” the crowd chanted, as people whistled and wiped tears from their eyes. (more…)

One Lebanese soldier killed near Syrian border

A Lebanese military intelligence operative was killed in a drive-by shooting near the Syrian border on Monday, a security official said, as the country celebrated its 67th Independence Day. (more…)

66th Anniversary Of The End Of The French Mandate

By Ghassan Karam
The 22nd of November, 1943 is a bitter sweet occasion for all Lebanese, or at least it ought to be. It was 66 years ago today that Lebanon won officially its independence.