This event set the stage for the development of a unique multicultural state in the Middle East, celebrated annually as Lebanese Independence Day. Following World War II, political pressure and ...

Gemayel's coffin was carried somberly on Wednesday through the streets on Lebanon's independence day, a day normally filled with cheer, as the country began three days of mourning. "We are like ...

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Lebanon is an Arab country of 5.5 million in Southwest Asia bordering occupied Palestine. This tiny country has had its ...

We further call on you to strengthen judicial independence in Lebanon, including by working with parliament towards the adoption of a law on the independence of the judiciary, which meets ...