Lebanon

Israel accuses Hezbollah of ‘provocative’ activity
Middle East

Israel accuses Hezbollah of ‘provocative’ activity

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Saturday accused the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah of “provocative” activity along the Lebanese-Israeli frontier and…
Landmark Lebanese hotel folds amid virus, economic crisis
Middle East

Landmark Lebanese hotel folds amid virus, economic crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — One of Lebanon’s landmark hotels that survived the country’s bloody 15-year civil war and various other bouts…
Coronavirus lockdown brings Lebanon’s migratory birds up close
Middle East

Coronavirus lockdown brings Lebanon’s migratory birds up close

AMMIQ WETLAND, Lebanon (Reuters) – With Lebanese confined to their homes by the new coronavirus, migratory birds in the Mediterranean…
Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions
World

Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions

BEIRUT (AP) — As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East…
Middle East economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict
Middle East

Middle East economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East, already wracked by high numbers of unemployed youth, unrest, conflict and…
UN Mideast envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now
Middle East

UN Mideast envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations envoys in Middle East hot spots urged all warring parties on Saturday to…
Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan
Middle East

Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri on Friday criticized the government over a draft programme for tackling…
US citizens in Lebanon decline repatriation offer, saying it’s ‘safer’ in Beirut
Features/Interviews

US citizens in Lebanon decline repatriation offer, saying it’s ‘safer’ in Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — Carly Fuglei was with a group of Danish friends in Beirut last month when she first…
Coronavirus in the Middle East: Creativity to help knows no bounds
Middle East

Coronavirus in the Middle East: Creativity to help knows no bounds

As the pandemic wreaks havoc across the region, people are rising to the challenge of combating the coronavirus. Refugees, fashion…
Coronavirus: Arab uprisings struggle amid lockdowns
Middle East

Coronavirus: Arab uprisings struggle amid lockdowns

Longstanding uprisings that have brought down leaders from Lebanon to Iraq have largely left the streets as COVID-19 stifles public…
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