On Thursday, March 23rd, 2023, the government of Lebanon postponed the start of Daylight Savings Time (DST) just two days before the time change was scheduled to occur. Instead of setting clocks …
New US sanctions target Syria’s Captagon trade linked to Assad
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on individuals in Syria and Lebanon linked to the Syrian regime’s Captagon production and export.
New US sanctions target Syria’s Captagon trade linked to Assad
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on individuals in Syria and Lebanon linked to the Syrian regime’s Captagon production and export.
Biden administration hits Syria, Lebanon drug traffickers with sanctions
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday new sanctions against the Syrian government and drug traffickers from Lebanon for the production and distribution of illegal drugs to support Bashar …
A Battle Over Daylight Saving Time Raises Tensions in Lebanon
Two government leaders delayed the time change so Muslims would not have to break their daytime fast an hour later during Ramadan. But after a firestorm ensued, they backtracked.
New Lebanon residents work to restore train depot
The New Lebanon train depot served the Corkscrew Railroad from 1863 … And then once we have all the options in front of us, then the town and the rail trail, who is the owner of the property and the …
Lebanon Man Convicted of the 1996 Killing of a Camdenton Woman in More Trouble After Being Released From Prison in November
A Lebanon man, recently released from prison after being sentenced to life for the 1996 killing of a Camdenton woman, is back in jail on suspicion of burglary, arson, possession of stolen …
Live updates: US Army pulls ads after Jonathan Majors’ arrest, Lebanon wakes to two time zones, and Biden declares emergency for Mississippi
Lebanon’s education minister Abbas Halabi also said on Sunday … crews resumed the daunting task on Sunday of digging through flattened and battered homes, commercial buildings and municipal offices …
Lebanon man awaiting charges for burglary, arson
A man from Lebanon has been arrested for trying to light a house on fire and burglarizing a home earlier in March. 53-year-old Rene Harvey, Jr. was arrested March 24 for arson, burglary, possession of …
Small businesses in Lebanon struggle to stay afloat amid lira’s endless fall
Lebanon’s ongoing economic crisis has left countless individuals and businesses to adapt to the harsh realities of the collapsing economy. FRANCE 24 met with Pierre, an officer in one of the state’s …