The Town of Lebanon is considering a proposal to purchase land to use for the new home of the Department of Public Works (DPW). At their meeting on Monday night, the town’s planning and zoning …
Lebanon is on the verge of becoming a failed state after an unprecedented economic collapse
Ukraine’s GDP fell about 30% last year, while Lebanon’s GDP fell 58% between 2019 and 2021, according to the World Bank – and Lebanon is not at war …
Community Homes of Lebanon County breaks ground on affordable housing project
Community Homes of Lebanon County broke ground on its Canal Street property Wednesday morning marking the start of phase one in their three-part plan for an affordable housing project. Phase one will …
The Takeaway: Can sanctions curb Iran’s protest crackdown?
Plus, a top Republican lawmaker questions the Biden administration’s Syria policy and the US announces support for Lebanon’s security forces.
Without president, reforms, bankrupt Lebanon somehow holds on
More than three years into its devastating financial crisis, Lebanon has done little to resolve its problems, with deep political divisions preventing the election of a new president and the …
Yemen and Lebanon sites added to UNESCO endangered list
An ancient Yemeni kingdom and a Lebanese modernist concrete fair park were added Wednesday to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites in danger, the latest entries from The Middle East. The seven major …
Lawsuit claims Lebanon’s 5,225-acre annexation is illegal
Property owners adjacent to the LEAP Lebanon district have filed a lawsuit claiming the City of Lebanon violated the law when it annexed 5,225 acres of the district and applied a new zoning …
This Israeli village on the Lebanon border was isolated for decades. Now it’s a tourist hotspot.
Homes are large and well-kept … hundreds of sheep observed and calls to prayer drifted over from a mosque – all in Aarab el Louaizeh, a village in Lebanon perhaps 100 yards away. In a ravine below, …
Yemen and Lebanon sites added to UNESCO world heritage list
An ancient Yemeni kingdom and a Lebanese modernist concrete fair park were added Wednesday to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites in danger, the latest entries from The Middle East. The seven major …
US sanctions Hezbollah financial adviser in Lebanon
The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on Lebanese economist Hassan Moukalled, his two sons and his money-exchange business.