Due to the USD catastrophe and the rising tuition fees in Lebanon, Tarek Malaeb, a mechanical engineering undergraduate at the American University of Beirut (AUB), may need to put off his graduation …
‘Like Xanax’: In Lebanon, Crisis Comedy Combats Trauma
The blast exacerbated a year-long acute financial crisis and political deadlock, as the country also struggled with a surge in novel coronavirus infections. “The situation is so bad that even the flea …
Lebanon reports 1,630 new daily COVID-19 infections, 11 fatalities
Beirut, Dec. 19 (Petra) — Some 1,630 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Lebanon Saturday, taking the caseload to more than 156,570, according to the Lebanon Ministry of Public Health.
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What’s more important for Lebanon: Subsidies or a new government?
If the subsidies stop, then prices, poverty and the possibility of conflict increases. If they don’t, the country runs out of money. Local experts say they have an answer. They just need politicians …
Feature: Lebanon’s private university students face increasing tuition fees due to USD crisis
Tarek Malaeb, a mechanical engineering student at the American University of Beirut (AUB), may have to postpone his graduation as he is incapable of registering for his last semester given the U.S.
New Lebanon officer’s body cam footage: “I will freakin’ shoot you if you move”
Body camera footage of a New Lebanon police officer involved in an officer-involved shooting last week shows him patting a suspect down, saying he found a gun and warning the man not to move before …
Nine in 10 Syrian refugee families in Lebanon in extreme poverty: UN
Nine out of 10 Syrian refugee families in Lebanon are living in extreme poverty, according to a United Nations report released Friday, citing “compounded crises” in the country. According to a survey …
Macron’s Covid-hit visit was never going to be the tonic Lebanon needs
The trip would have seen him follow up on France’s as-yet unsuccessful attempts to convince Lebanon’s politicians to establish a government that would implement structural and economic reforms the …
China-funded national higher conservatory in Lebanon begins construction
A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the construction of a China-funded conservatory in Dbayeh, near Lebanon’s capital Beirut, on Dec. 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) “This is a landmark mega-project …
In lonely winter shut down by COVID, Lebanon locals step up where they can for veterans
We were completely speechless.” As snow and the coronavirus batter Lebanon County this holiday season, volunteer organizations, businesses and individuals have continued efforts to help veterans and …