Beirut Port explosion
Lebanon’s Aoun calls for defence dialogue, hinting at friction with Hezbollah
Middle East
December 28, 2021
Lebanon’s Aoun calls for defence dialogue, hinting at friction with Hezbollah
BEIRUT, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun called on Monday for national dialogue on matters including a defence…
Mired in crises, Lebanon marks 1 year since horrific blast
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Mired in crises, Lebanon marks 1 year since horrific blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Banks, businesses and government offices were shuttered Wednesday as Lebanon marks one year since the horrific explosion…
A year later, Beirut blast victims push leaders for justice
Middle East
August 3, 2021
A year later, Beirut blast victims push leaders for justice
BEIRUT (AP) — After the massive explosion at Beirut’s port a year ago, only a small part of Ibrahim Hoteit’s…
Lebanon’s president says no one is protected in port probe
Middle East
July 14, 2021
Lebanon’s president says no one is protected in port probe
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president said Wednesday there would be no political cover for anyone implicated in last year’s massive…
Government raises price of staple bread once more in Lebanon
Middle East
July 11, 2021
Government raises price of staple bread once more in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — For the seventh time in a year, Lebanon’s economy ministry announced on Saturday new prices for bread,…
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse
Middle East
April 14, 2021
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse
BEIRUT (AP) — A senior US official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new…
Exclusive-Germany to propose Beirut port reconstruction with ‘strings attached’ – sources
Middle East
April 2, 2021
Exclusive-Germany to propose Beirut port reconstruction with ‘strings attached’ – sources
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will next week present a multi-billion-dollar proposal to Lebanese authorities to rebuild the Port of Beirut as…
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…
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…