Lebanon
Lebanese banks face threats, Hariri said to want neutral government
Middle East
November 9, 2019
Lebanese banks face threats, Hariri said to want neutral government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese bank staff are facing abuse from customers angered by restrictions on access to their cash, the…
No sign of new cabinet as Lebanese leaders meet, bank curbs continue
Middle East
November 8, 2019
No sign of new cabinet as Lebanese leaders meet, bank curbs continue
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri met President Michel Aoun on Thursday without announcing progress towards forming…
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
Middle East
November 7, 2019
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has resigned amid an internal probe into alleged mismanagement and ethical…
World Bank sounds alarm about Lebanon amid protests, crisis
Middle East
November 6, 2019
World Bank sounds alarm about Lebanon amid protests, crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank called on Lebanese authorities Wednesday to urgently form a new government that can address…
US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
Middle East
November 5, 2019
US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Imam Mohammad Qazwini’s deep understanding of Islam and his formal training at a seminary in…
Lebanese troops open roads closed by protesters
Middle East
November 5, 2019
Lebanese troops open roads closed by protesters
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops deployed Tuesday in different parts of the country to reopen roads and main thoroughfares closed…
US slaps sanctions as Iran marks 1979 embassy siege
Middle East
November 5, 2019
US slaps sanctions as Iran marks 1979 embassy siege
Still-raw tensions flared anew Monday on the 40th anniversary of Iranian zealots’ storming of the US embassy, with thousands in…
Elissa fires back after Israeli army spokesman wishes her happy birthday
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Elissa fires back after Israeli army spokesman wishes her happy birthday
Avichay Adraee, Spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, wished renowned Lebanese singer Elissa a happy birthday on his Twitter account,…
Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president
Thousands of Lebanese protested Sunday to keep up a nationwide street movement that has brought down the government, hours after…
Lebanese flock to presidential palace in rally to support Aoun
Middle East
November 3, 2019
Lebanese flock to presidential palace in rally to support Aoun
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A huge rally of support for Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun swarmed the country’s presidential palace on Sunday,…