Clashes intensify on Beirut streets – 09 May 08
As reports that Hezbollah has taken control of many parts of Beirut emerge, Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports on the continued battles in Beirut.
Nasrallah address Lebanon – 08 May 08
Hezbollah’s laeder has warned the government’s moves to close the Shia group’s private telephone network are tantamount to “a declaration of war”.
Al Jazeera broadcast extracts of his speech.
Riz Khan – Chris De Burgh – 21 Apr 08 – Part 2
British singer/songwriter Chris De Burgh talks to Riz Khna about living in Lebanon, performing in Iran and his collaborations with artists from the region.
Riz Khan – Chris De Burgh – 21 Apr 08 – Part 1
British singer/songwriter Chris De Burgh talks to Riz Khan about living in Lebanon, performing in Iran and his collaborations with artists from the region.
Beirut’s Jewish heritage under threat – 20 Apr 2008
Al Jazeera’s Nayla Khoury reports on the redevelopment in central Beirut that is graudally destroying the city’s Jewish quarter.
The district of Wadi Abu Jamil has been almost deserted since Lebanon’s civil war, and houses are being replaced by high rise buildinsg. With the neighbourhood synagogue in disrepair, some fear a significant slice of Beirut’s Jewish heritage will be lost forever.