During a visit to Paris last month, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made clear that Washington was unhappy with France’s strategy to help resolve the economic and political crisis in Lebanon.
Former top Lebanese finance official: ‘We are becoming the Somalia of a few years ago’
Alain Bifani resigned suddenly at the end of June from his position as director general of Lebanon’s finance ministry, a post he had held for 20 years. The former top official had supported an …
Lebanon’s Economic Quicksand
A view shows a damaged building and vehicles following Tuesday’s blast in Beirut’s port area, Lebanon, Aug. 6, 2020. Photo: …
French President Macron to Cancel Lebanon Visit and Other Trips Due to COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to cancel all his forthcoming trips, including a scheduled visit to Lebanon, after being diagnosed with COVID-19, a French presidency spokeswoman told …
Lebanon caught between real change and power brokers – analysis
Hariri denied he was bypassing the president in assembling the Council of Ministers, the executive body of Lebanon which is presided over by the prime minister and is traditionally comprised of an …
Lebanon caught between real change and power brokers – analysis
Hariri denied he was bypassing the president in assembling the Council of Ministers, the executive body of Lebanon which is presided over by the prime minister and is traditionally comprised of an …
Israel-Lebanon negotiations: Is the maritime border the issue at stake?
Israel and many (Gulf) Sunni nations have aligned with each other against the greater threat of Iran and its proxies (e.g., Lebanon/Hezbollah, Syria, and Yemen) to counter their destabilizing effect …
Woman arrested after almost driving over Lebanon police officers
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville woman is behind bars in Wilson County charged with her fourth DUI and aggravated assault on multiple Lebanon police officers. The crime happened late Saturday night …
Accusations against Diab being seen as attack on Lebanon’s Sunnis
‘Ammonium nitrate entered Lebanon in 2013, seven years before Diab came to office’ Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan telephoned Diab to express his solidarity, speaking on behalf of …
Why Lebanon’s real estate sector is bucking the economic malaise
Real estate is the only economic sector in Lebanon that has shown growth in the first few months of 2020 The figures come as the real estate sector’s shares controlled 52.47 percent of BSE’s total …