Lebanon
Economic crisis, severe shortages make Lebanon ‘unlivable’
Middle East
June 30, 2021
Economic crisis, severe shortages make Lebanon ‘unlivable’
BEIRUT (AP) — Ibrahim Arab waits in line several hours a day in the hot summer sun to buy gas…
Hezbollah leader, Hamas chief talk recent Gaza war in Beirut
Middle East
June 29, 2021
Hezbollah leader, Hamas chief talk recent Gaza war in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — The top leaders of the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas held talks in Beirut on Tuesday about…
Lebanon’s economic collapse bites hard in neglected north
Middle East
June 28, 2021
Lebanon’s economic collapse bites hard in neglected north
TRIPOLI, Lebanon, June 28 (Reuters) – Taha Riz has worked just three days in more than a month at his…
Riots in Lebanon over economy injure 10 soldiers, protesters
Middle East
June 27, 2021
Riots in Lebanon over economy injure 10 soldiers, protesters
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops deployed in the northern city of Tripoli early Sunday taking positions around major state institutions…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says logistics ready for Iranian fuel imports
Middle East
June 26, 2021
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says logistics ready for Iranian fuel imports
BEIRUT, June 25 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday repeated pledges to import Iranian fuel should…
In times of crises, Lebanon’s old must fend for themselves
Middle East
June 22, 2021
In times of crises, Lebanon’s old must fend for themselves
BEIRUT (AP) — Tiny and bowed by age, Marie Orfali makes the trip five times a week from her Beirut…
EU threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions over crisis
Middle East
June 19, 2021
EU threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions over crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief Saturday berated Lebanese politicians for delays in forming a new Cabinet,…
Lebanon workers stage general strike over escalating crises
Middle East
June 17, 2021
Lebanon workers stage general strike over escalating crises
BEIRUT (AP) — Shops, government offices, businesses and banks shuttered their doors in Lebanon on Thursday, as part of a…
Lebanon currency drops to new low as financial meltdown deepens
Middle East
June 13, 2021
Lebanon currency drops to new low as financial meltdown deepens
Lebanon’s currency crashed past a milestone on Sunday reaching a new low against the dollar, as the country’s financial meltdown…
In Lebanon, a search for medicine and a stranger’s help
Middle East
June 9, 2021
In Lebanon, a search for medicine and a stranger’s help
To all the struggles of life in Lebanon — the pandemic, the power outages, the inflation, the punishing financial and…