In a bid to revive Lebanon's tourism sector, the Tourism Ministry recently hosted a retro-themed event at Beirut’s St. Georges Hotel. Fireworks illuminated the night sky above the Mediterranean Sea, ...

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People spend the day on the beach in the port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon despite fears of war with Israel amid near-daily clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli ...

Lebanon has been hit by Israeli strikes in recent weeks, as the war with Hezbollah ramps up, including in the south of the country. CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from one deserted beach in a town on edge.

Endangered sea turtles are hatching on the coast of Lebanon and making their way to the Mediterranean. The turtles have essentially remained unchanged for a hundred million years. Their habitat has ...