Nine out of 10 Syrian refugee families in Lebanon are living in extreme poverty, according to a United Nations report released Friday, citing "compounded crises" in the country. According to a survey ... ( read original story ...)
Macron’s Covid-hit visit was never going to be the tonic Lebanon needs
The trip would have seen him follow up on France’s as-yet unsuccessful attempts to convince Lebanon’s politicians to establish a government that would implement structural and economic reforms the ... ( read original story ...)
China-funded national higher conservatory in Lebanon begins construction
A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the construction of a China-funded conservatory in Dbayeh, near Lebanon's capital Beirut, on Dec. 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) "This is a landmark mega-project ... ( read original story ...)
In lonely winter shut down by COVID, Lebanon locals step up where they can for veterans
We were completely speechless.” As snow and the coronavirus batter Lebanon County this holiday season, volunteer organizations, businesses and individuals have continued efforts to help veterans and ... ( read original story ...)
Nine out of ten Syrian refugee families in Lebanon are now living in extreme poverty, UN study says
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today published the key findings of the 2020 Vulnerability Assessment of ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of Lebanon’s most vulnerable migrant maids flown home, many more wait
AMMAN, Dec 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Hundreds of Lebanon's most vulnerable migrant maids have been repatriated with funds raised by local charities, but thousands more remain stuck and ... ( read original story ...)
Syrian refugee carries on family soap-making legacy to combat COVID-19 spread in Lebanon
English News and Press Release on Lebanon about Protection and Human Rights, Recovery and Reconstruction and Epidemic; published on 15 Oct 2020 by UN Foundation ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan, Korea debate prevention and elimination of emergencies’ consequences
Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Emergency Situations Bobek Azhikeyev met with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Kyrgyzstan Ha Tae-yeok, the press service of the ministry reported on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Palestinians scramble for COVID-19 vaccines as Israel prepares rollout
As Israel prepares to give COVID-19 vaccines to its citizens, Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza are scrambling to secure their own doses, which health authorities say are still ... ( read original story ...)
Defense Cooperation Between Israel, gulf states possible – officials
Israel is open to cooperating militarily with Arab states who till recently were official adversaries of the Jewish state, a top Israeli security official said Tuesday. >>>Read more articles from The ... ( read original story ...)