Lebanon
Iraq vote, Hezbollah threat leveled at US troops in Mideast
Middle East
January 6, 2020
Iraq vote, Hezbollah threat leveled at US troops in Mideast
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military presence in the Middle East was thrown into jeopardy Sunday, as Iraq’s parliament voted…
Japan blasts ‘unjustifiable’ Ghosn’s escape
World
January 5, 2020
Japan blasts ‘unjustifiable’ Ghosn’s escape
Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan is “unjustifiable” and he is thought to have left the country using “illegal methods”, the…
Ghosn fled Japan after security firm hired by Nissan stopped surveillance
World
January 4, 2020
Ghosn fled Japan after security firm hired by Nissan stopped surveillance
TOKYO (Reuters) – Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn left his Tokyo residence after a private security firm hired by Nissan…
Turkish jet firm says employee falsified Ghosn records
World
January 3, 2020
Turkish jet firm says employee falsified Ghosn records
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish airline company whose jets were used to fly former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn from…
Japan raid, Turkey arrests in widening Ghosn probe
World
January 2, 2020
Japan raid, Turkey arrests in widening Ghosn probe
Officials on Thursday raided the Tokyo residence of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn who fled to Lebanon to avoid a…
A decade of protests has reshaped the Arab world — and more change is on the way
Middle East
January 1, 2020
A decade of protests has reshaped the Arab world — and more change is on the way
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — When protesters flooded the streets of Tunisia and Egypt almost a decade ago, millions across the…
Lebanese protesters defy capital controls in sit-in
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Lebanese protesters defy capital controls in sit-in
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese protesters staged a sit-in inside a commercial bank in the capital Beirut on Monday, forcing tellers…
Lebanese protesters turn their ire on banks
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Lebanese protesters turn their ire on banks
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of Lebanese protesters held a brief sit-in inside a bank in Beirut and another in the…
As crisis hits, Lebanese businesses fight for survival
Middle East
December 28, 2019
As crisis hits, Lebanese businesses fight for survival
After decades of hard work, self-made Lebanese chocolatier Roger Zakhour thought he would finally be able to pass a successful…
Lebanese help each other as economic crisis crushes lives
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Lebanese help each other as economic crisis crushes lives
BEIRUT (AP) — Panic set in on a WhatsApp group used to organize Lebanese protests when one member said he…