STORY: Lebanon’s economic crisis pushed this woman to open up a bakeryrun entirely by womenLocation: Bekfaya, LebanonJinane Hayek worked in the banking sectorbut her branch closed, like many othersdue …
Lebanon crisis pushes woman from banking to baking
STORY: Lebanon’s economic crisis pushed this woman to open up a bakeryrun entirely by womenLocation: Bekfaya, LebanonJinane Hayek worked in the banking sectorbut her branch closed, like many othersdue …
Lebanon County real estate transfers for the week of Sept. 19
The following real estate transfers were recorded recently in Lebanon County: Lebanon. Alan and Trudy Derr to Matarazzi Contracting, 632 Federal St., $10,000. Stoneback Properties …
Lebanon aims to adopt long-delayed IMF reforms by October
Crisis-hit Lebanon hopes to adopt key reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund for a long-delayed but urgently needed bailout before the end of next month if there is “political will”, …
Israel risks crossing Hezbollah ‘red line’ as it prepares to connect to disputed gas field
The Karish maritime reservoir, part of which is claimed by Lebanon, is estimated to hold 2-3tn cubic feet of natural gas …
Natural Gas May Soon Spark War Between Israel and Hezbollah | Opinion
There are signs that a new Hezbollah attack may be coming in the next few weeks. This time the context is a natural gas dispute between Lebanon and Israel now being mediated by the United States.
Jordan’s foreign minister signals further obstacles to electricity deal with Lebanon
Jordan’s foreign minister has signalled that the kingdom has to clear more hurdles before it can begin exporting power to Lebanon under a deal that has significant geopolitical implications for the …
Explained | Lebanon’s economic meltdown and why people are robbing banks for their own money
Lebanon’s financial system has been in paralysis since 2019 with the Lebanese Pound having lost nearly 95% of its value …
A woman held a bank in Lebanon hostage to take money out of her savings to pay for her sister’s cancer treatment: ‘I have nothing left to lose’
“My sister is dying in front of me and no one wants to help us. The bank stole my money. I have nothing left to lose,” Sali Hafez said.
Depositors storm 5 banks as Lebanon’s cash crisis worsens
Friday’s raids were the most in a single day, and raised the possibility that more desperate depositors would try to extract their money by force. The break-ins reflect public anger at the banks’ …