Roula Mrad wanted to give her children a head start in life with a private education, but Lebanon’s economic crisis is forcing her to move them to the substandard state system.
Could Tunisia be heading down the same route as Lebanon?
The most obvious comparison to this situation is Lebanon…but to what extent is Tunisia like Lebanon? Both countries are struggling to navigate democracy in some form. Tunisia secured independence in …
Iranian fuel shipments to Lebanon pose new challenge for Biden, experts say
Hezbollah’s deliveries of Iranian fuel highlight challenges faced by Washington as it seeks to combat the movement and address Lebanon’s crises …
Iranian fuel shipments to Lebanon pose new challenge for Biden, experts say
Hezbollah’s deliveries of Iranian fuel highlight challenges faced by Washington as it seeks to combat the movement and address Lebanon’s crises …
Fuel dispute triggers sectarian clash in Lebanon’s south
A dispute over scarce fuel supplies ignited sectarian tensions between neighbouring Shi’ite Muslim and Christian villages in southern Lebanon over the weekend, forcing the army to intervene, a …
Fuel dispute triggers sectarian clash in Lebanon’s south
A dispute over scarce fuel supplies ignited sectarian tensions between neighbouring Shi’ite Muslim and Christian villages in southern Lebanon over the weekend, forcing the army to intervene, a …
Mideast in Pictures: Happy business of “smiling nut”: pistachio cultivation expands in Lebanon
A farmer picks pistachios at an orchard in Hasbaya, Lebanon, Aug. 26, 2021. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua) BEIRUT, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — In the Middle East, pistachio is called “smiling nut” because …
Mideast in Pictures: Happy business of “smiling nut”: pistachio cultivation expands in Lebanon
A farmer picks pistachios at an orchard in Hasbaya, Lebanon, Aug. 26, 2021. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua) BEIRUT, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — In the Middle East, pistachio is called “smiling nut” because …
EU imposes COVID-19 travel ban on ‘non-essential’ travel from US, Lebanon, and Israel
The European Union on Monday removed five countries including the US, Lebanon, and Israel from its list of countries exempted from restrictions on …
Govt. agencies agree on need to extend peacekeeping missions in Lebanon, South Sudan
South Korean government agencies agreed Monday on the need to extend its peacekeeping missions in Lebanon and South Sudan, the foreign ministry said. Officials from the foreign, defense, finance and …