Lebanon
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
Middle East
March 10, 2021
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
BEIRUT (AP) — It’s an expression of anger but also of helplessness: Anti-government protesters in Lebanon are burning tires to…
Protesters paralyze Lebanon amid political, economic crisis
Middle East
March 8, 2021
Protesters paralyze Lebanon amid political, economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters closed all major roads leading to the Lebanese capital on Monday, causing traffic jams and triggering…
Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control
Middle East
March 5, 2021
Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control
BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters in Lebanon burned tires and closed several major roads on Thursday as the severe economic crisis…
Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low
Middle East
March 3, 2021
Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low
BEIRUT (AP) — Protests broke out across the country Tuesday after the Lebanese pound hit a record low against the…
Egypt dispatches aid plane loaded with supplies to Lebanese army
Egypt
February 25, 2021
Egypt dispatches aid plane loaded with supplies to Lebanese army
An airplane loaded with medical and food supplies from Egypt was sent to the Lebanese army on Thursday as part…
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations
Middle East
February 23, 2021
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The World Bank threatened to suspend financing for Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccination drive in its second week after…
New Lebanese prosecutor to lead probe into Beirut blast
Middle East
February 20, 2021
New Lebanese prosecutor to lead probe into Beirut blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s top judicial body on Friday named a new judge to lead the investigation into last year’s…
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
BEIRUT (AP) — Snow blanketed parts of Syria, Lebanon and Israel on Wednesday, blocking roads, disrupting traffic and postponing exams…
First batch of Pfizer vaccines arrive in Lebanon
Middle East
February 14, 2021
First batch of Pfizer vaccines arrive in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines Saturday ahead of a nationwide campaign to start vaccinations…
Beirut blast: Investigation slow to find answers
Egypt
February 13, 2021
Beirut blast: Investigation slow to find answers
More than 200 people lost their lives in the massive explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on August 4, 2020. More…