Lebanon
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church sends 12 tons of aid to Lebanon
Egypt
August 22, 2020
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church sends 12 tons of aid to Lebanon
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark sent a relief shipment to Lebanon, as…
Lebanon begins partial lockdown amid spike in virus cases
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Lebanon begins partial lockdown amid spike in virus cases
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon on Friday began a two-week partial lockdown and nighttime curfew after coronavirus cases increased sharply following…
‘Rock bottom’ Lebanon must reform for long-term aid: US
Middle East
August 20, 2020
‘Rock bottom’ Lebanon must reform for long-term aid: US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is no more foreign money for a Lebanese leadership that enriches itself and spurns the popular…
Lebanese lawyer files complaint against leaders over blast
Middle East
August 19, 2020
Lebanese lawyer files complaint against leaders over blast
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese lawyer filed a legal complaint on Wednesday against the country’s president and prime minister for…
Fighters and farmers step in to help Beirut after the blast
Middle East
August 19, 2020
Fighters and farmers step in to help Beirut after the blast
AMMAN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From former fighters repairing damaged buildings to rural women preparing meals, people from across Lebanon…
Lebanon can benefit from foreign expertise in explosion investigations: Former minister
Middle East
August 18, 2020
Lebanon can benefit from foreign expertise in explosion investigations: Former minister
Lebanon’s former Minister of Justice Marie-Claude Najm in special statements said she trusted the Lebanese judiciary and saw no problem…
Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast
Middle East
August 18, 2020
Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Lebanon’s customs authority was formally arrested on Monday after being questioned over the massive…
UN-backed court to deliver verdicts in Hariri assassination
World
August 18, 2020
UN-backed court to deliver verdicts in Hariri assassination
LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The presiding judge at a UN-backed tribunal in the Netherlands began delivering verdicts Tuesday in the…
Egyptian star Mona Zaki launches charity campaign for Lebanese children
Cinema/TV
August 18, 2020
Egyptian star Mona Zaki launches charity campaign for Lebanese children
Egyptian actress Mona Zaki on Tuesday launched a charity campaign to support Lebanon’s children in the wake of the devastating…
A life’s work shattered: stained glass artist counts cost of Beirut blast
Middle East
August 17, 2020
A life’s work shattered: stained glass artist counts cost of Beirut blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two decades of Maya Husseini’s work to restore stained glass windows destroyed in the Lebanese civil war…