Lebanon protests
Rolexes and cars; Lebanese spend big to prise savings from the bank
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Rolexes and cars; Lebanese spend big to prise savings from the bank
BEIRUT (Reuters) – When she heard Lebanese banks would limit cash withdrawals, Rita, a doctor, rushed out to buy a…
Facing humiliating controls, Lebanese focus fury on banks
Middle East
January 23, 2020
Facing humiliating controls, Lebanese focus fury on banks
BEIRUT (AP) — Before picking up cash from a downtown bank in Lebanon’s capital, Mey Al Sayegh mentally braces herself…
Facing economic crisis, Lebanon’s government meets for first time
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Facing economic crisis, Lebanon’s government meets for first time
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon ushered in a new government that will need to walk a political tightrope, as President Michel…
New government in crisis-hit Lebanon, but protests continue
Middle East
January 22, 2020
New government in crisis-hit Lebanon, but protests continue
BEIRUT (AP) — A new Cabinet was announced in crisis-hit Lebanon late Tuesday, breaking a months-long impasse amid mass protests…
Clashes in Baghdad kill 1, wound dozens: Iraqi officials
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Clashes in Baghdad kill 1, wound dozens: Iraqi officials
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds during clashes with anti-government protesters overnight and on…
Violence escalates in Beirut as protesters clash with police
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Violence escalates in Beirut as protesters clash with police
BEIRUT (AP) — Security forces fired tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets in clashes Sunday with hundreds of anti-government…
Almost 400 wounded in Lebanon clashes Saturday: rescuers
Middle East
January 19, 2020
Almost 400 wounded in Lebanon clashes Saturday: rescuers
Almost 400 people were wounded Saturday during running battles between Lebanese anti-government protesters and security forces in the capital Beirut,…
Hezbollah warns of ‘chaos’ if Lebanon government delayed
Middle East
January 18, 2020
Hezbollah warns of ‘chaos’ if Lebanon government delayed
BEIRUT (AP) — A senior Hezbollah official warned Friday that Lebanon could fall into chaos and “complete collapse” unless a…
Frustrated Lebanese depositors turn rage on crisis-hit banks
Middle East
January 17, 2020
Frustrated Lebanese depositors turn rage on crisis-hit banks
BEIRUT (Reuters) — As cash runs short at Lebanon’s banks, so has the patience of depositors. Hit by restrictions on…
Lebanese politicians watching as economy collapses: U.N. official
Middle East
January 15, 2020
Lebanese politicians watching as economy collapses: U.N. official
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese politicians are watching the economy collapse, the senior U.N. official in Lebanon said on Wednesday, rebuking…