Lebanon
Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet
Middle East
September 20, 2020
Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A party founded by Lebanon’s Christian president made a proposal to end a dispute that has blocked…
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis
Middle East
September 19, 2020
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An old rivalry between Christian factions who fought each other in Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war has flared…
One family’s desperate, deadly attempt to flee Lebanon
Middle East
September 19, 2020
One family’s desperate, deadly attempt to flee Lebanon
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Mohammed Sufian did not dream of much: a job, food on the table, the chance to…
Virus hits Lebanese prison as inmates jockey for release
Middle East
September 18, 2020
Virus hits Lebanese prison as inmates jockey for release
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s largest prison grappled with an alarming coronavirus outbreak on Thursday as many inmates refused to take…
Explainer: Lebanon’s financial meltdown and how it happened
Middle East
September 17, 2020
Explainer: Lebanon’s financial meltdown and how it happened
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon is grappling with a deep economic crisis after successive governments piled up debt following the 1975-1990…
Warnings as Lebanon misses government formation deadline
Middle East
September 16, 2020
Warnings as Lebanon misses government formation deadline
BEIRUT (AP) — France said on Wednesday it regretted that Lebanese political leaders have failed to form a new government…
Fire erupts in building near Beirut’s port, cause unclear
Middle East
September 15, 2020
Fire erupts in building near Beirut’s port, cause unclear
BEIRUT (AP) — A fire broke out Tuesday in a downtown Beirut building near the city’s port where an explosion…
Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms
Middle East
September 13, 2020
Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms
BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has held a call with Lebanon’s parliamentary speaker to try to remove an…
Lebanese protesters clash with army near presidential palace
Middle East
September 13, 2020
Lebanese protesters clash with army near presidential palace
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese soldiers on Saturday fired rubber bullets and live rounds in the air to disperse hundreds of…
Beirut fire brought under control after terrifying nation
Middle East
September 12, 2020
Beirut fire brought under control after terrifying nation
BEIRUT (AP) — White smoke rose from the smoldering wreckage of Beirut’s port on Friday hours after firefighters extinguished a…