Lebanese crisis
Lebanon to restore UN payments ‘immediately’ after losing voting rights in General Assembly
Middle East
January 21, 2023
Lebanon to restore UN payments ‘immediately’ after losing voting rights in General Assembly
Lebanon vowed to restore its payments to the UN’s operating budget on Friday after losing its right to vote in…
Lebanese president says country needs ‘6-7 years’ to exit crisis
Middle East
December 26, 2021
Lebanese president says country needs ‘6-7 years’ to exit crisis
BEIRUT, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Friday the country needs “six to seven years” to…
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
Middle East
September 29, 2021
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s banking sector, central bank and other players in its financial system are working in…
Hezbollah-organized fuel arrives in crisis-hit Lebanon
Middle East
September 16, 2021
Hezbollah-organized fuel arrives in crisis-hit Lebanon
AL-AIN, Lebanon (AP) — A convoy of tanker trucks carrying Iranian diesel crossed the border from Syria into Lebanon early…
Lebanese hospital warns power cuts endanger its patients
Middle East
August 15, 2021
Lebanese hospital warns power cuts endanger its patients
BEIRUT (AP) — A top medical center and one of Lebanon’s oldest and most prestigious university hospitals warned on Saturday…
Lebanon signs deal to sell Iraqi fuel in move to ease crisis
Middle East
July 24, 2021
Lebanon signs deal to sell Iraqi fuel in move to ease crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon signed a deal Saturday to broker Iraqi fuel sales in hopes of alleviating a crippling financial…
Lebanon’s army chief says situation worsening, urges need for chaos prevention
Middle East
July 17, 2021
Lebanon’s army chief says situation worsening, urges need for chaos prevention
BEIRUT, July 16 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s army chief General Joseph Aoun said on Friday the situation in the country was…
Sisi to Hariri: Egypt eager to end Lebanese crisis
Egypt
February 4, 2021
Sisi to Hariri: Egypt eager to end Lebanese crisis
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a meeting with Lebanon’s Prime Minster-designate Saad Al-Hariri in Cairo on Wednesday, in which he affirmed…
FM Shoukry heads to Arab capitals to discuss Lebanon crisis
Egypt
November 12, 2017
FM Shoukry heads to Arab capitals to discuss Lebanon crisis
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry will visit a number of Arab countries, including Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman…
Former Lebanon President: Syria wants Egypt out of Lebanese politics
Egypt
January 25, 2011
Former Lebanon President: Syria wants Egypt out of Lebanese politics
Syria is working hard to keep Egypt out of the political settlement process in Lebanon after the fall of Lebanon's…