Middle East Airlines

Middle East Airlines – Air Liban, shortened to MEA, is the flag carrier of Lebanon.

Passengers wait at Rafik Hariri International Airport
Lebanon
Economy
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A second airport in North Lebanon raises hope and many questions

Lebanon is preparing to open Qlayaat airport for commercial use, which, if handled correctly, could provide the country with new economic opportunities.

Nicholas Frakes
20 February, 2026
Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon on June 14, 2025. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon to launch low-cost 'Fly Beirut' airline, new airport

The New Arab Staff
12 November, 2025
Illustration - Analysis - Middle East airspace
US-Israel war on Iran
In-depth
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How the Iran-Israel war shut down the Middle East's airspace

Joseph Hayat
25 June, 2025
A Middle East Airlines airplane prepares for take off from Lebanon's Beirut International Airport on October 13, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
Middle East Airlines
MENA
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Lebanon's MEA to launch low-cost subsidiary: chairman

Louay Faour
13 June, 2025