Lebanon
Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen to risk of chaos, fear
World
May 11, 2020
Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen to risk of chaos, fear
PARIS (AP) — Plastic spacing barriers and millions of masks appeared Monday on the streets of Europe’s newly reopened cities,…
Lebanon faces grave threat to stability as poverty mounts
Middle East
May 11, 2020
Lebanon faces grave threat to stability as poverty mounts
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Living in a slum built precariously on the banks of a sewage-tainted river in Lebanon, Faiqqa…
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Ahmad al-Mostafa can’t afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able…
Prominent Beirut university faces fight of its life as crises hit
Middle East
May 8, 2020
Prominent Beirut university faces fight of its life as crises hit
BEIRUT (Reuters) — One of the Arab world’s oldest universities faces its worst crisis since its foundation, with huge losses,…
Lebanon to extend virus shutdown, fears second wave
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Lebanon to extend virus shutdown, fears second wave
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon is set to extend its lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus by two weeks until…
Hezbollah deems Lebanese government rescue plan an ‘important step’ forward
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Hezbollah deems Lebanese government rescue plan an ‘important step’ forward
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Hezbollah’s leader hailed the Lebanese government’s crisis plan as an “important step” on Monday and warned the…
Lebanon restaurants partially reopen, face faltering economy
Middle East
May 4, 2020
Lebanon restaurants partially reopen, face faltering economy
BEIRUT (AP) — It’s not just a lifestyle, it’s a livelihood. That was the motto used by some of Lebanon’s…
Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help
BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) – An economic rescue plan that will form the basis of Lebanon’s talks with the International Monetary Fund…
Lebanon to announce long-awaited economic reform plan
Middle East
April 30, 2020
Lebanon to announce long-awaited economic reform plan
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s government on Thursday endorsed a long-awaited economic rescue plan meant to address a spiraling financial crisis…
Lebanon’s Central Bank governor defends his role amid crisis
Middle East
April 29, 2020
Lebanon’s Central Bank governor defends his role amid crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Central Bank governor defended himself Wednesday against scathing criticism, claiming there is a “systematic campaign” meant…