Hassan Diab
Riots in impoverished north Lebanon city amid currency crash
Middle East
April 28, 2020
Riots in impoverished north Lebanon city amid currency crash
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in northern Lebanon Monday amid a crash in the…
Lebanon PM blames currency crash on Central Bank governor
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Lebanon PM blames currency crash on Central Bank governor
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister said Friday he is holding the country’s Central Bank governor responsible for the downward…
US citizens in Lebanon decline repatriation offer, saying it’s ‘safer’ in Beirut
Features/Interviews
April 10, 2020
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…
Lebanon’s Berri may suspend cabinet support over coronavirus expat policy
Middle East
March 29, 2020
Lebanon’s Berri may suspend cabinet support over coronavirus expat policy
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri threatened on Saturday to suspend his support for Prime Minister Hassan Diab’s…
Exclusive: Lebanon waiting to hear if creditors will cooperate or sue: minister
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Exclusive: Lebanon waiting to hear if creditors will cooperate or sue: minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon is waiting for bondholders to decide whether they will cooperate in a debt restructuring or pursue…
IMF deal seen as only way out for Lebanon
Middle East
March 4, 2020
IMF deal seen as only way out for Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) — The Lebanese government must swallow its misgivings and reach a rescue deal with the International Monetary Fund…
IMF experts meet Lebanese PM at start of visit
Middle East
February 20, 2020
IMF experts meet Lebanese PM at start of visit
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A team of IMF experts met Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Thursday at the start of a…
Snubbed by Gulf, Lebanon’s PM Diab hosts Iranian official
Middle East
February 18, 2020
Snubbed by Gulf, Lebanon’s PM Diab hosts Iranian official
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, who is getting the cold shoulder from Gulf Arab states, on Monday…
Lebanon weighs defaulting or paying Eurobond next month
Middle East
February 13, 2020
Lebanon weighs defaulting or paying Eurobond next month
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s finance minister said Thursday the country’s new government is weighing whether to pay or default on…
Lebanese Cabinet wins vote of confidence from Parliament
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Lebanese Cabinet wins vote of confidence from Parliament
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new Cabinet won a vote of confidence from Parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for it…