Lebanon
Lebanese troops open roads closed by protesters
Middle East
November 5, 2019
Lebanese troops open roads closed by protesters
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops deployed Tuesday in different parts of the country to reopen roads and main thoroughfares closed…
US slaps sanctions as Iran marks 1979 embassy siege
Middle East
November 5, 2019
US slaps sanctions as Iran marks 1979 embassy siege
Still-raw tensions flared anew Monday on the 40th anniversary of Iranian zealots’ storming of the US embassy, with thousands in…
Elissa fires back after Israeli army spokesman wishes her happy birthday
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Elissa fires back after Israeli army spokesman wishes her happy birthday
Avichay Adraee, Spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, wished renowned Lebanese singer Elissa a happy birthday on his Twitter account,…
Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president
Thousands of Lebanese protested Sunday to keep up a nationwide street movement that has brought down the government, hours after…
Lebanese flock to presidential palace in rally to support Aoun
Middle East
November 3, 2019
Lebanese flock to presidential palace in rally to support Aoun
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A huge rally of support for Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun swarmed the country’s presidential palace on Sunday,…
Hezbollah: Lebanon’s next government must heed protesters
Middle East
November 2, 2019
Hezbollah: Lebanon’s next government must heed protesters
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The powerful Lebanese Hezbollah group said on Friday a new government must listen to the demands that…
Lebanon’s banks reopen after 2-week closure due to protests
Middle East
November 1, 2019
Lebanon’s banks reopen after 2-week closure due to protests
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s private banks have reopened after a two-week closure because of anti-government protests. The reopening on Friday…
Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces were still struggling to open some roads Thursday as protesters continued their civil disobedience…
Paralyzed by protests, Lebanon’s fiscal crisis worsens
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Paralyzed by protests, Lebanon’s fiscal crisis worsens
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese banks have been closed for the last two weeks as the government grapples with mass demonstrations…
Lebanese army opens major roads after PM’s resignation
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Lebanese army opens major roads after PM’s resignation
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese soldiers are reopening major roads that had been closed by protesters for nearly two weeks, paralyzing…