Beirut Port explosion
Lebanon’s PM refuses further questioning over port blast
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Lebanon’s PM refuses further questioning over port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister will not meet with the prosecutor investigating the Beirut port explosion as requested,…
Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast
Middle East
December 10, 2020
Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Ghassan Hasrouty spent most of his life working at the silos in Beirut’s port, unloading grain shipments…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Friday it is suing a former Christian lawmaker and a website affiliated with a…
World Bank warns of ‘prolonged depression’ in Lebanon
Middle East
December 1, 2020
World Bank warns of ‘prolonged depression’ in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s economy faces an “arduous and prolonged depression,” with real GPD projected to plunge by nearly 20…
Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port
Middle East
November 20, 2020
Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s authorities signed a contract this month with a German company to clear dangerous material stored for…
IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession
Middle East
October 19, 2020
IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed nearly all Mideast nations into the throes of an…
A year on, Lebanon’s protests have faded and life has got worse
Middle East
October 16, 2020
A year on, Lebanon’s protests have faded and life has got worse
BEIRUT (Reuters) – One year after Lebanese erupted in rage against politicians they blamed for economic collapse, squares once packed…
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Friday any step to lift subsidies now on vital…
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
Middle East
October 9, 2020
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fouad Khamasi fills his taxi every day with about 40,000 Lebanese pounds’ worth of fuel. It could…
Lebanon asks Interpol to detain 2 Russians over port blast
Middle East
October 2, 2020
Lebanon asks Interpol to detain 2 Russians over port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The lead investigator into the August blast at Beirut’s port that killed and wounded many people issued…