Lebanon
Lebanon’s pound hits low of 30,000 to a dollar amid crisis
Middle East
January 5, 2022
Lebanon’s pound hits low of 30,000 to a dollar amid crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s currency hit a new low Tuesday reaching 20 times its value on the black market since…
4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon
Middle East
January 3, 2022
4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian mother and her three children died in their sleep after inhaling toxic fumes from burning…
Lebanese Minister: Egyptian gas will raise electricity supply from 8 to 12 hours
Business
December 29, 2021
Lebanese Minister: Egyptian gas will raise electricity supply from 8 to 12 hours
Lebanese Energy Minister Walid Fayyad said, on Tuesday, that the agreement to import gas from Egypt will add 450 megawatts…
Syria denounces Israeli plans to double number of Golan settlers
Middle East
December 28, 2021
Syria denounces Israeli plans to double number of Golan settlers
BEIRUT, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Syria on Monday condemned Israeli plans to double within five years the number of Jewish…
Lebanese president says country needs ‘6-7 years’ to exit crisis
Middle East
December 26, 2021
Lebanese president says country needs ‘6-7 years’ to exit crisis
BEIRUT, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Friday the country needs “six to seven years” to…
UN chief urges Lebanese leaders to put people first and reform
Middle East
December 20, 2021
UN chief urges Lebanese leaders to put people first and reform
BEIRUT, Dec 19 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Lebanese leaders to put people first and implement…
Hamas says oxygen bottles exploded in Lebanon camp, not arms
Middle East
December 12, 2021
Hamas says oxygen bottles exploded in Lebanon camp, not arms
BEIRUT (AP) — The Palestinian Hamas group said Saturday that explosions that shook a refugee camp in southern Lebanon were…
Explosions in Palestinian camp in Lebanon cause casualties
Middle East
December 11, 2021
Explosions in Palestinian camp in Lebanon cause casualties
BEIRUT (AP) — Arms stored for the Palestinian Hamas group exploded in a refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Friday…
Beirut blast probe judge cleared to continue investigation
Middle East
December 8, 2021
Beirut blast probe judge cleared to continue investigation
BEIRUT, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The probe into last year’s deadly Beirut port blast has been cleared to resume after…
France to work with Saudis to resolve crisis with Lebanon
Middle East
December 5, 2021
France to work with Saudis to resolve crisis with Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — France’s president and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince held a joint phone call with Lebanon’s…