Antigovernment protesters demonstrated in Beirut, Lebanon, as social distancing measures because of the coronavirus have amplified the country’s economic crisis.
Several dead in ‘indiscriminate’ Lebanon mass shooting
Beirut, Lebanon – At least nine people, including two children, have been shot dead by a lone gunman south of Beirut, according to a security source, in what is believed to be Lebanon’s deadliest mass …
Lebanon legalizes cannabis farming for medicinal use
The Lebanese parliament legalized farming for medicinal use on Tuesday, a potentially lucrative export for an economy in dire need of foreign currency as it grapples with a paralyzing financial crisis …
Lebanon Passes Legislation Legalizing Medical Marijuana Cultivation As Economy Struggles Amid Coronavirus Fallout
Recreational use and cultivation of cannabis will remain illegal, but the country aims to build a legal industry for medicinal and industrial purposes.
Lebanon legalises medical marijuana amid virus, economic collapse
Lebanon’s parliament sat Tuesday in a conference hall to allow for social distancing between lawmakers amid the coronavirus pandemic, while outside anti-government protesters demonstrated in a car …
Lebanon’s waste crisis worsens amid COVID-19 outbreak
A local NGO is taking care of medical waste produced by health institutions amid the coronavirus crisis in Lebanon, which is already grappling with an acute trash crisis. This prompted major …
Gunman Kills 9 in Lebanon Mountain Town
A gunman went on a rampage in a mountain town in Lebanon on Tuesday, killing four Lebanese and five Syrians before fleeing into the surrounding wilderness, Leb …
Lebanon legalizes cannabis farming for medical use amid financial crisis
Although growing the plant is illegal in Lebanon, cannabis has long been farmed openly in the fertile Bekaa Valley. Parliament’s decision was “really driven by economic motives, nothing else”, said …
Netanyahu to lead Israel’s ‘national emergency’ government
A unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu with support of his chief rival, Benny Gantz, ends months of political paralysis and will likely keep Mr. Netanyahu in office throughout the pandemic – and …
Israel coalition deal a victory for Netanyahu forged in isolation
For Israel’s protector-in-chief, this was a victory forged in isolation. Weeks on from the latest inconclusive election, Benjamin Netanyahu had to go into quarantine for some of the time he was trying …