Broadband internet access is vitally important to rural communities. The city of Lebanon has 142 homes not connected to broadband internet. A problem creating a real struggle for daily life. “We had …
Lebanon begins rebuilding with purchase of electricity from Jordan
To assist during its crippling energy crisis Lebanon has signed agreements to purchase electricity from Jordan transmitted via Syria …
U.S. plans to reroute $67 mln in aid towards Lebanon’s armed forces
The United States plans to reroute $67 million of military assistance for Lebanon’s armed forces, according to a notification sent to Congress, to support members of the military as the country …
Druze leader Jumblatt says Iran gains in Lebanon as Arabs abandon it
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said on Thursday that Iran had gained influence in Lebanon because Arab states had abandoned the country, stepping up criticism of the Iran-backed Hezbollah and suggesting …
Jumblatt says Iran gains in Lebanon as Arabs abandon it
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said on Thursday that Iran had gained more power in Lebanon because Arab states had abandoned the country, and that nobody could replace Sunni leader Saad al-Hariri after …
Lebanon to receive Jordan electricity via Syria, deal signed
Lebanon signed deals on Wednesday to purchase electricity from Jordan via Syria to help the small Mediterranean country deal with its crippling energy crisis. The deals are expected to bring Lebanon …
Lebanon inks deal with Syria, Jordan to address power crisis
The project, funded by the World Bank, will send 250 megawatts of Jordanian energy to power-starved Lebanon via Syria.
Jordan to Donate Electricity to Lebanon Amid Energy Crisis
Walid Fayad, Lebanon’s minister of energy, has announced that the crisis-torn country will begin importing electricity from Jordan, which will have to pass through Syria, in an effort to address an …
Jordan to Donate Electricity to Lebanon Amid Energy Crisis
Walid Fayad, Lebanon’s minister of energy, has announced that the crisis-torn country will begin importing electricity from Jordan, which will have to pass through Syria, in an effort to address an …
Penny pinching and power cuts; Lebanon’s middle class squeezed by crisis
The plight of the Beirut couple is common across Lebanon’s middle class, which has been forced to make once unthinkable choices by the worsening economic crisis: cutting back on food, cancelling trips …