Nada Homsi

Advocates of the practice call it a rare silver lining in the country's economic crisis

A chasm in the FPM-Hezbollah alliance will further hold up the process of electing a president and exacerbate state paralysis

Some supporters admit they were actually rooting for both teams

With usual favourites Brazil and Germany out, many Lebanese are backing the Atlas Lions — despite tensions

Dire economic conditions, including an acute fuel shortage, drive show of anger in Druze stronghold against Bashar Al Assad's regime

In Dahiyeh, Lebanese mourn the loss of the nation's favorite team after Brazil were unexpectedly knocked out of the World Cup.

Tree's size speaks of more prosperous times, but residents are comforted by its presence nonetheless

As the country continues to suffer from a prolonged economic crisis, families and communities have become increasingly reliant on outside help

Gas and electricity via Syrian regime areas was supposed to flow to Lebanon months ago, with US blessing

Move comes six months after parliamentary elections

Cafes are quiet, attended only by those who can afford luxuries, while at home fans watch matches on personal devices using VPNs and Lebanon’s notoriously spotty home Wi-Fi connections

The issue of the presidency has been a fraught one, with a total of five electoral sessions called since September, none of which have resulted in a winning candidate

The session – the first since president Michel Aoun's departure from office – confirms power vacuum

Numerous MPs walked out of the session in protest, calling it a breach of the constitution

Electricite du Liban's tariff has risen for the first time in decades