A total of 73 Bangladesh citizens will return home from Beirut, Lebanon on Wednesday morning.A Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) aircraft, which handed over relief materials in Lebanon, will land at Hazrat …
UNRWA calls on donors to include Palestine refugees in emergency response plans for Lebanon
English News and Press Release on Lebanon about Protection and Human Rights; published on 12 Aug 2020 by UNRWA …
Change needed in Lebanon after Beirut blast, says German foreign minister
Germany’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that Lebanon needed a government that can fight corruption and enact reforms as he toured Beirut port, scene of the devastating explosion that has …
Top German diplomat: Lebanon needs ‘reboot’ to regain trust
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon needs a “strong reboot” and far-reaching economic reforms to rebuild trust with its citizens, Germany’s foreign minister said ahead of his trip Wednesday to Beirut, …
Lebanon: Hezbollah’s Potemkin Village | Opinion
Ever since, nothing has happened in Lebanon without Hezbollah’s permission. Hezbollah’s control of Lebanon isn’t a secret. In 2018, Hezbollah’s political bloc won an absolute majority of seats in …
‘Shadow’ economies cannot be wished away
Not when key resources in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen are controlled by the corrupt and inept …
UN council at odds over peacekeeping operation in Lebanon
The U.N. Security Council remains at odds over the way the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon operates on the ground, with the United States backing Israel’s demands for major changes. At a …
Lebanon’s crises are only getting worse
A week after the explosion in Beirut, a new food crisis is only the tip of the iceberg of Lebanon’s troubles.
What’s Next for Lebanon?
Many Lebanese have tales to tell of how they survived the largest explosion in the country’s history, a port blast right in the heart of Beirut that left 6,000 injured, at least 200 dead and 300,000 …
Coronavirus live news: Lebanon sees record cases after blast; New Zealand’s biggest city heads into lockdown
WHO warns displacement of people in Beirut risks accelerating Covid-19 spread; four new cases in Auckland, New Zealand; Russian vaccine must follow safety procedure, says WHO. Follow the latest update …