Shukran Qatar (Thanks Qatar) slogans have filled the streets of Beirut after Qatar pledged to help the blast hit Lebanon and aid began to be flown from Doha into the crisis-hit Middle East country.
Egypt detains second suspect in alleged rape case, three more held in Lebanon
Egyptian public prosecutors have ordered the detention of a second man suspected of being involved in an alleged gang rape at a luxury hotel in Cairo in 2014 pending investigations, they said in a …
More than half of Lebanon could face food shortages: UN
More than half of Lebanon’s population risk facing a food crisis in the aftermath of a Beirut port blast that compounded the country’s many woes, a UN agency has warned. “More than half of the country …
Hezbollah open to discussing new political order in Lebanon, says Nasrallah
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday the powerful Shi’ite movement was open to discussing a new political order in Lebanon if all factions agree to it, as foreign donors press for …
Hezbollah ‘open’ to French proposal for new Lebanon pact: Nasrallah
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said Sunday his powerful Iran-backed Shiite movement is “open” to a French proposal for a new political pact for Lebanon. His comments came a day before French …
How Nissan is preparing to reboot its Middle East business
To steer its business within the Middle East … side for Nissan Middle East that includes the Levant markets of Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. And we have managed to grow our share 0.5 per cent …
UN Council Approves Cut in Lebanon Peacekeepers as US Sought
The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution cutting the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon and expanding its mandate to address U.S. and Israeli concerns about activities …
Qatar in Beirut
Jaber participated in the launching of the Donor Co-ordination Platform for countries and organisations contributing to help Lebanon overcome the port disaster …
UN renews Lebanon peacekeeping mandate with minor changes
US pressure results in a reduction of troops and stronger language, but likely few tangible changes on the ground.
‘Fresh Paint on Crumbling Building’: Lebanon Bank Clean-Up Raises Doubts
Bankers and analysts have voiced scepticism about attempts by Lebanon’s central bank to clean up the country’s banks, warning they must form part of a wider rescue plan to fix its broken financial and …