For Lebanon to truly recover, the country and its international partners will need to address something more insidious than the blast: corruption. Lebanon was already on the verge of a humanitarian …
Beirut blast exposes the depth of Lebanon’s economic turmoil
Decades of corruption and mismanagement of the economy had plunged the country into crisis long before the explosion struck Beirut …
French president’s expectations clash with reality as Lebanon commits to reforms
BEIRUT — Emmanuel Macron’s close-contact diplomacy paid off on Tuesday, when the French president succeeded in getting Lebanon’s embattled political parties to commit to a roadmap of reforms tied to …
The limits of Macron’s influence in Lebanon
The French president arrived as a savior, but he alone won’t be able to shake up Lebanon’s political status quo.
Lebanon Leaders Have Promised Cabinet Within 2 Weeks: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said Lebanon’s embattled leaders had pledged Tuesday to form a crisis cabinet within two weeks to push forward with key reforms, as he visited the disaster-hit country …
In Lebanon, Macron Dangles Sanctions to Push for Change
President Macron of France met with Lebanese leaders to demand changes to a political system seen as ineffective and corrupt, and has privately threatened them with sanctions, officials said.
Macron to mark Lebanon’s centenary as nation teeters on brink
French President Emmanuel Macron was due to head northeast of Beirut on Tuesday to mark Lebanon’s centenary by planting a cedar tree, the emblem of the Middle East nation that is collapsing under the …
More than 100 missing pets in Lebanon reunited with owners after Beirut explosion
An organization that rescues and advocates for animals in Lebanon says it has reunited more than 100 pets with their owners since a deadly blast last month tore through the country’s capital. The …
Macron Back In Lebanon For High-stakes Reform Push
Macron was in Beirut for a second time since an August 4 explosion which killed more than 180 people, laid waste to entire city districts and fuelled popular rage against the country’s political elite …
With Macron’s visit to Beirut, Lebanon’s future is looking a lot like the past
On Lebanon’s centenary Tuesday, French jets whizzed over the mountains of its former mandate as a French president planted a cedar tree declaring the country’s “rebirth.” …