Lebanon

Women mark Mothers’ Day in Beirut with march to damaged port
Middle East

Women mark Mothers’ Day in Beirut with march to damaged port

BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of women, including mothers who lost their children in the massive Beirut explosion last year marched…
Lebanese are gripped by worry as economic meltdown speeds up
Middle East

Lebanese are gripped by worry as economic meltdown speeds up

BEIRUT (AP) — Shops closing, companies going bankrupt and pharmacies with shelves emptying — in Lebanon these days, fistfights erupt…
For Syrians, a decade of displacement with no end in sight
Middle East

For Syrians, a decade of displacement with no end in sight

BAR ELIAS, Lebanon (AP) — Mohammed Zakaria has lived in a plastic tent in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley for almost…
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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