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4 days ago | nowlebanon.com | Alia Mansour |Rodayna Raydan

Samir Kassir is widely regarded as a prominent figure of Arab intellectual, cultural, and liberation movements, not only within Lebanon, but across the Arab world. 20 years ago the leftist intellectual was targeted by the Assad regime in a car bomb without any consideration for geographical, cultural or political link On the 20th anniversary of his assassination, Samir Kassir’s legacy was honored through art and memory.

1 week ago | nowlebanon.com | Makram Rabah

The American University of Beirut’s Spring festival, known as AUB Outdoors, has long been a beloved tradition. Held over two days at the end of the academic year, it features games, food, and live music, all organized by a student-led committee to raise funds for the university’s financial aid program.

1 week ago | nowlebanon.com | Alia Mansour |Rodayna Raydan

BEIRUT, LEBANON - MAY 21: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is welcomed by Lebanese President Joseph Avn with an official ceremony at the Baabda Palace in Beirut, Lebanon on May 21, 2025.

1 week ago | nowlebanon.com | Dana Hourany

LEBANON - MAY 24: Citizens cast their votes as the fourth and final phase of Lebanon’s municipal elections kicked off in Lebanon's southern governorates, the cities of Sidon and Tyre, amid ongoing Israeli attacks and ceasefire violations, on May 24, 2025. This marks Lebanon’s first local elections in nearly a decade, with the last one held in 2016 before being postponed three times due to political and security crises.

2 weeks ago | nowlebanon.com | Dana Hourany

This handout picture released by the Syrian Presidency's Telegram page shows Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) shaking hands with Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam during their meeting in Damascus on April 14, 2025. Salam travelled on April 14 to Syria on his first official visit to meet Sharaa, seeking to readjust bilateral ties, a Lebanese official said.