Beirut blast
‘Never forgive, never forget’: Scarred survivor haunted by Beirut blast
Middle East
September 4, 2020
‘Never forgive, never forget’: Scarred survivor haunted by Beirut blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – In the days that followed the Beirut port explosion, Shady Rizk played a video he had taken…
Rescue workers in Beirut hope to find survivor in rubble
Middle East
September 4, 2020
Rescue workers in Beirut hope to find survivor in rubble
BEIRUT (AP) — Rescue workers resumed search operations early Friday in a building that collapsed last month in Beirut’s deadly…
Lebanese leaders begin talks to form new crisis government
Middle East
September 2, 2020
Lebanese leaders begin talks to form new crisis government
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister-designate began consultations on Wednesday to form a new, crisis Cabinet, a day after French…
Egypt dispatches aid plane to Lebanon with COVID-19 treatment packages
Egypt
September 2, 2020
Egypt dispatches aid plane to Lebanon with COVID-19 treatment packages
Egypt’s Ministry of Information announced Wednesday that an Egyptian airplane loaded with 550 coronavirus treatment packages has arrived in Lebanon.…
Pope all smiles at first public audience in 6 months, appeals for Lebanon
Middle East
September 2, 2020
Pope all smiles at first public audience in 6 months, appeals for Lebanon
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis held his weekly general audience in public for the first time in six months…
‘Now we are ruined’: Lebanon’s embattled savers try to rebuild
Middle East
September 2, 2020
‘Now we are ruined’: Lebanon’s embattled savers try to rebuild
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Like many Lebanese expatriates, Nadim Srour wired savings back as a nest egg for his return. Now…
Macron warns Lebanese leaders of sanctions if reforms are not swift
Middle East
September 1, 2020
Macron warns Lebanese leaders of sanctions if reforms are not swift
BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Lebanese politicians they risk sanctions if they fail to set the…
Lebanese singer Fairuz meets with French President Emmanuel Macron
Culture
September 1, 2020
Lebanese singer Fairuz meets with French President Emmanuel Macron
Lebanese singer Fairuz’s Facebook account on Monday uploaded various photos showing the star meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at…
Macron to mark Lebanon’s centenary as nation teeters on brink
Middle East
September 1, 2020
Macron to mark Lebanon’s centenary as nation teeters on brink
BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will mark Lebanon’s centenary on Tuesday by planting a cedar tree, the emblem…
World Bank: Lebanon blast caused damage up to $4.6 billion
World
August 31, 2020
World Bank: Lebanon blast caused damage up to $4.6 billion
BEIRUT (AP) — The massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month that killed and injured thousands of people has caused…