Lebanon
Lebanese minister denies request to quiz security chief over Beirut blast
Middle East
July 9, 2021
Lebanese minister denies request to quiz security chief over Beirut blast
EIRUT, July 9 (Reuters) – A Lebanese minister has denied a request by the judge probing the Beirut port explosion…
Qatar to provide food aid for Lebanese soldiers amid economic crisis
Middle East
July 7, 2021
Qatar to provide food aid for Lebanese soldiers amid economic crisis
DUBAI, July 7 (Reuters) – Qatar will provide the Lebanese armed forces with 70 tonnes of food a month, the…
Mired in crises, Lebanon hopes summer arrivals bring relief
Middle East
July 5, 2021
Mired in crises, Lebanon hopes summer arrivals bring relief
NIHA, Lebanon (AP) — In a village in Lebanon’s scenic Chouf Mountains, 69-year-old Chafik Mershad pulls out a massive rectangular…
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,…