Lebanon
Lebanon workers stage general strike over escalating crises
Middle East
June 17, 2021
Lebanon workers stage general strike over escalating crises
BEIRUT (AP) — Shops, government offices, businesses and banks shuttered their doors in Lebanon on Thursday, as part of a…
Lebanon currency drops to new low as financial meltdown deepens
Middle East
June 13, 2021
Lebanon currency drops to new low as financial meltdown deepens
Lebanon’s currency crashed past a milestone on Sunday reaching a new low against the dollar, as the country’s financial meltdown…
In Lebanon, a search for medicine and a stranger’s help
Middle East
June 9, 2021
In Lebanon, a search for medicine and a stranger’s help
To all the struggles of life in Lebanon — the pandemic, the power outages, the inflation, the punishing financial and…
France opens graft probe into Lebanon’s central bank chief
Middle East
June 7, 2021
France opens graft probe into Lebanon’s central bank chief
PARIS (AP) — The French national financial prosecutor’s office has opened a preliminary investigation into the actions of Lebanon’s central…
PM-designate asks Lebanon’s government to pay dues to Special Tribunal
Middle East
June 6, 2021
PM-designate asks Lebanon’s government to pay dues to Special Tribunal
Prime Minister-Designate Saad al-Hariri asked the Lebanese government on Saturday to pay its dues to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon…
World Bank: Lebanon’s crisis among world’s worst since 1850s
Middle East
June 1, 2021
World Bank: Lebanon’s crisis among world’s worst since 1850s
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s severe economic and financial crisis is likely to rank as one of the worst the world…
French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut
Middle East
May 31, 2021
French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — A team of French investigators began questioning fugitive former auto magnate Carlos Ghosn in Beirut on Monday…
Pope invites Lebanese Christians to Vatican for peace prayer
Middle East
May 30, 2021
Pope invites Lebanese Christians to Vatican for peace prayer
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has invited representatives of Lebanon’s Christian community to the Vatican on July 1 for…
Lebanon ramps up COVID- 19 fight with vaccination marathon
Middle East
May 29, 2021
Lebanon ramps up COVID- 19 fight with vaccination marathon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health authorities Saturday launched a COVID-19 vaccination “marathon” to speed up inoculations around the country, including…
Lebanon’s central bank says not enough reserves for medical supplies
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Lebanon’s central bank says not enough reserves for medical supplies
Lebanon’s central bank said on Thursday it could not keep up its imports of subsidized medical goods without using its…