Authorities in Lebanon have launched a manhunt after nearly 70 inmates broke out of a prison. The mass prison break on …
Lebanon: The forensic audit donors demand is dead. Who killed it?
Auditing Lebanon’s central bank was a key condition of releasing billions of dollars in desperately needed donor funds.
Israeli man accidentally kayaks past Lebanon border, stopped by police
The Israel Police Maritime Police Unit was called to Achziv Beach in Nahariya, upon receiving a report of a man sailing in a kayak who crossed the border into Lebanese territory. The Coastal …
NY-based company pulls out of Lebanon bank’s forensic audit
BEIRUT (AP) — A New-York-based company contracted by the Lebanese government to conduct a forensic audit of the country’s central bank has decided to pull out of the deal because it was not …
Lebanon Hires Firm to Clear Dangerous Material From Shattered Beirut Port
A view shows damage at the site of a massive explosion in Beirut’s port area, as part of the city’s skyline in seen in the background, in Beirut, Lebanon August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Alkis …
Forensic Audit Firm Drops Lebanon Over Missing Data: Presidency
An international firm has pulled out from a forensic audit of Lebanon’s central bank after failing to receive data it needed for the mission, the Lebanese presidency said Friday. The International …
Mysterious Turkish paraglider lands in Lebanon north of Israel
A Turkish citizen who was paragliding with a motorized propeller landed in Lebanon in the Zahrani region around 50km north of Israel’s border. The bizarre scene of the man speaking with Lebanese …
Lebanon’s Recovery Stuck as Bank Auditors Quit Over Lack of Data
The turmoil surrounding Lebanon’s financial collapse deepened on Friday after an international firm quit its contract to audit the central bank’s accounts, a key step in unlocking billions of dollars …
Israel accuses Lebanon of changing stance on maritime border
Israel has accused Lebanon of changing its position in talks on their disputed maritime border and warned it could lead to a “dead end” that would be damaging for the whole region. The two countries, …
Lebanon sets starting point for sea border negotiations with Israel
President Michel Aoun on Thursday specified Lebanon’s starting point for demarcating its sea border with Israel under U.S.-mediated talks, in the first public confirmation of a stance sources say …