Lebanon
Lebanon says it foiled plots to stage attacks in May
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Lebanon says it foiled plots to stage attacks in May
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon foiled a plot by militants based in Syria to carry out two attacks this year…
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn charged, served with fresh arrest warrant
World
December 10, 2018
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn charged, served with fresh arrest warrant
Japanese prosecutors Monday formally charged Carlos Ghosn with financial misconduct for under-reporting his salary and also served him a…
Israeli says fires at Hezbollah activists, Lebanon calls them army patrol
Middle East
December 8, 2018
Israeli says fires at Hezbollah activists, Lebanon calls them army patrol
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers at the Lebanese border opened fire at suspected Hezbollah activists on Saturday, the military…
Israel targets Hezbollah ‘attack tunnels’
Middle East
December 4, 2018
Israel targets Hezbollah ‘attack tunnels’
Israeli forces have launched a military operation to “expose and thwart” tunnels it says stretch from Lebanon to its…
Lebanese politician’s stand-off with Hariri spirals
Middle East
December 2, 2018
Lebanese politician’s stand-off with Hariri spirals
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A stand-off between Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri and a pro-Syrian politician escalated on Saturday when shots…
Trash pollutes Lebanon’s Mediterranean coastline
Environment
November 29, 2018
Trash pollutes Lebanon’s Mediterranean coastline
BEIRUT (AP) — Plastic bottles, soft drink cans and blue garbage bags. An old television, discarded vegetables and coffee…
Lebanon exceeds budget, needs a new government: finance minister
Middle East
November 28, 2018
Lebanon exceeds budget, needs a new government: finance minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Highly-indebted Lebanon has exceeded its budget for 2018 and authorities are taking steps to make sure…
Lebanon minister: Syrian abuses slow return of refugees
Middle East
November 28, 2018
Lebanon minister: Syrian abuses slow return of refugees
BEIRUT (AP) — Some refugees who have gone back to Syria from Lebanon have been killed, detained or forced…
Hariri office denies Lebanon turned down Russian aid
Middle East
November 27, 2018
Hariri office denies Lebanon turned down Russian aid
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon has accepted a Russian aid offer comprising millions of bullets that will be given to…
Egypt’s recent reforms attract Lebanese investments: Lebanon’s Prime Minister
Business
November 24, 2018
Egypt’s recent reforms attract Lebanese investments: Lebanon’s Prime Minister
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Saturday that Egypt’s recent legislative reforms have made it a country attractive…