Lebanon economy
Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis
Middle East
December 6, 2019
Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister called on several Arab and world leaders on Friday to help his country…
Lebanon’s outgoing PM backs businessman to replace him
Middle East
December 4, 2019
Lebanon’s outgoing PM backs businessman to replace him
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Tuesday he supports the nomination of a prominent contractor to…
Lebanon crisis wreaks havoc on Syria’s war-torn economy
Middle East
November 29, 2019
Lebanon crisis wreaks havoc on Syria’s war-torn economy
AMMAN (Reuters) — A financial crisis in Lebanon has hit the economy of neighboring Syria hard, choking off a vital…
Lebanon pays back $1.5 billion Eurobond amid economic crisis
Middle East
November 29, 2019
Lebanon pays back $1.5 billion Eurobond amid economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon paid back a Eurobond worth $1.5 billion that was scheduled to mature Thursday, a Finance Ministry…
Overnight clashes in Lebanon injure dozens as tensions rise
Middle East
November 27, 2019
Overnight clashes in Lebanon injure dozens as tensions rise
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of people were injured in overnight confrontations between supporters and opponents of Lebanon’s president, most of…
Fear, turmoil in Lebanon as its financial crisis worsens
Middle East
November 21, 2019
Fear, turmoil in Lebanon as its financial crisis worsens
BEIRUT (AP) — On one of Beirut’s main commercial streets, store owners are cutting salaries by half or considering shutting…
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallying against the Lebanese political elite blocked roads in central Beirut on Tuesday, preventing…
A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis
Middle East
November 11, 2017
A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis
Just when things were starting to look up for Lebanon’s economy, a new political crisis threatens to send it crashing…