Lebanon protests
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallying against the Lebanese political elite blocked roads in central Beirut on Tuesday, preventing…
Lebanon’s Safadi agrees to be next PM amid economic crisis: Bassil
Middle East
November 15, 2019
Lebanon’s Safadi agrees to be next PM amid economic crisis: Bassil
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Mohammad Safadi, a former finance minister, has agreed to be Lebanon’s prime minister if he wins…
Fuel shortage, price hikes squeeze protest-hit Lebanon
Middle East
November 10, 2019
Fuel shortage, price hikes squeeze protest-hit Lebanon
A rationing of dollars by banks in protest-hit Lebanon sparked growing alarm on Saturday as some petrol pumps ran dry…
Lebanon protest teach-ins revive pre-war landmarks
Middle East
October 27, 2019
Lebanon protest teach-ins revive pre-war landmarks
The Lebanese capital’s iconic egg-shaped cinema looming large behind him, Jamil Mouawad lectured around 20 students on the politics of…