Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Saturday received a written proposal from U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein on the maritime border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel, Lebanon’s Presidency said in …
Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Says Syria ‘Serious’ About Facilitating Refugees’ Return
Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdel Karim Ali announced on Friday his country’s ‘serious’ endeavors in addressing the return of Syrian refugees, noting that Syria does not obstruct their return …
Lebanon will gradually phase in new official FX rate, PM says
The pound has crashed by more than 95% from the official rate since Lebanon’s financial system collapsed three years ago …
What’s at stake in U.S.-mediated talks over Israel-Lebanon maritime border
A coming deal might avert a violent conflict with Hezbollah, but it won’t do much else to improve ties between Israel and Lebanon …
Entrepreneur squeezed by Lebanon’s economic collapse threatens to burn down bank — to get his own money out
Abdallah Al-Saii spilled gasoline over the floors of his hometown bank, and threatened to use his lighter to burn it down unless he got his cash. “I had $400,000 deposited at the bank, but since …
Lebanon County real estate transfers for the week of Sept. 26
The following real estate transfers were recorded recently in Lebanon County: Lebanon. Timothy and Paula Spirawk to Barbara Neil, 1105 Oak St., $253,000. Todd and Regina Jarvis to …
In Lebanon, restaurants green their businesses to reduce waste
A restaurant owner in Beirut is transforming her business into a zero-waste project with support from the UN in Lebanon.
Teachers’ strike and soaring fees: Lebanon’s public school pupils miss class
School teacher Claude Koteich, her teenager daughter and 10-year-old son should have all been back in class weeks ago – but a crisis in Lebanon’s education sector has left them lounging at home on a …
80-acre annexation to Lebanon approved by Warren County
Warren County commissioners Tuesday approved the annexation of land from Union Twp. after getting approval from the township’s trustees. Last spring, property owner Heather Byer petitioned the city to …
EXCLUSIVE Lebanon to slash official exchange rate from Nov. 1, finance min says
Lebanon plans to slash its official exchange rate, replacing the 1,507 per dollar rate adopted 25 years ago with a rate of 15,000 in a step towards unifying numerous exchange rates, the finance …