There may be fairies, there may be elves, but God helps those who help themselves. – Stephen King.
The Nirmul, a semi stealth large patrol craft from the Bangladeshi navy docked at Beirut port. (Patrick Baz / AFP)Saad Hariri join other representatives to mark a minute of silence for the Syrians of Khan Sheikhoun, at European Commission in Brussels. (Emmanuel Dunand / AFP)Saad Ramadan performs the songs of Abdel Halim Hafez commemorating his 40th death anniversary, in UNESCO palace. (Nabil Mounzer / EPA)A man looks at artworks by Lebanese artists Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige at IVAM Institute in Valencia, Spain. (Kai Foersterling / EPA)Lebanese businessman Carlos Ghosn going for a historical tour in Tripoli accompanied by MP Mosbah El-Ahdab.Boys sift through garbage near a makeshift settlement for Syrian refugees in Bar Elias. (Aziz Taher / REUTERS)Saad al-Hariri presents French President Francois Hollande to his family after he was awarded with the Commandeur de la Legion d’Honneur. (Philippe Wojazer / REUTERS)Children sit along the coastline as the sunset over the Mediterranean Sea in Beirut. (Bilal Hussein / AP)Festival attendees dance during the third annual Houston Lebanese Festival, in Houston USA. (Steve Gonzales / Houston Chronicle)Protesters block Mar Mikhael Street near EDL, demanding reforms in the power sector. (Ahmad Azakir / The Daily Star)A “warm handshake” between syrian Ambassador to Beirut and the Lebanese Mufti caused a stir of comments on social media.Tenants protest in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square. (Ahmad Azakir / The Daily Star)