The war in Ukraine and rising demand for natural gas around the world helped speed up a U.S.-mediated maritime border deal between Lebanon and Israel, a prominent Lebanese legislator allied with the …
Amid Lebanon’s perfect storm of crises, water demands attention
Lebanese crises have repeatedly made international news since October 2019, when the country witnessed the start of a popular revolution against a stagnant and corrupt political elite. Much less …
French minister urges Lebanon to swiftly elect new president
France’s foreign minister has urged Lebanon’s political leadership to swiftly elect a new president and warned that a political vacuum could plunge the Mediterranean country into a deeper crisis …
French minister urges Lebanon to swiftly elect new president
France’s foreign minister has urged Lebanon’s political leadership to swiftly elect a new president and warned that a political vacuum could plunge the Mediterranean country into a deeper crisis …
‘One of those good-hearted souls’: Lebanon pilot honored 51 years after death in Vietnam
As heavy rains soaked the grounds of Holy Cross Cemetery, Lebanon residents honored a hometown Vietnam-era helicopter pilot sacrifice’s 51 years ago.
Lebanon’s president approves historic Israel sea border deal
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said Thursday that the cash-strapped country has approved a U.S.-mediated maritime border deal with Israel. Lebanon and Israel both claim around 860 square kilometers …
IMF chief says Lebanon hasn’t implemented prior actions for financing programme
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said talks with Lebanon remain stuck as the country’s officials haven’t yet implemented the prior actions needed to …
The Promise and Uncertainty of the Lebanon Gas Deal
Israel gave a preliminary nod of approval to a U.S.-brokered draft deal with Lebanon to address a years-long dispute regarding a Mediterranean gas project. The maritime border dispute is an ongoing …
Fieldhouse signals Lebanon’s next chapter
Lebanon Mayor Matthew Gentry and developer Andy Card of Card & Associates broke ground Tuesday for Hickory Junction Fieldhouse. But their groundbreaking with shiny new shovels and hard hats was purely …
At war for decades, Lebanon and Israel edge towards a rare deal
Lebanon and Israel appeared close to clinching a U.S.-mediated agreement defining a disputed maritime boundary on Tuesday, in what would be a landmark compromise between countries with a history of …