Lebanon’s health minister warned Monday that hospitals are reaching maximum capacity to treat coronavirus patients after the deadly Beirut blast overwhelmed clinics and as COVID-19 cases have mounted.
Lebanon Needs Two-Week Lockdown After ‘Shocking’ COVID-19 Rise, Minister Says
Rise, Minister Says “We declare today a state of general alert and we need a brave decision to close (the country) for two weeks,” Hamad Hassan told Voice of Lebanon radio. Lebanon on Sunday …
The Latest: Lebanon reports record high number of new cases
Lebanon, still grappling with the aftermath of the Aug. 4 blast that killed 180 people and wounded thousands, has registered a record daily number of coronavirus infections, with 439 people contractin …
The Guardian view on Lebanon’s blast: a cabinet resigns, a system must go
Without meaningful political change the country could slide into sectarian strife …
Lebanon’s political bosses are the real problem
For years, many feared that Lebanon’s divisions would erupt once again. Today, the divisions that have erupted are not between Lebanon’s sects but between the people and the “zu’ama,” or “bosses.” …
RPT-INSIGHT-State of collapse: Can Lebanon’s troubled leadership save the country?
Beirut’s seismic explosion propelled the scarred Lebanese capital 30 years back in time with a violence scarcely imaginable even to a country that has endured so many wars, invasions, occupations, air …
Lebanon president hedges over eventual peace with Israel in interview
Lebanese President Michel Aoun, ally of Israel’s arch-foe Hezbollah, seemed to leave the door open to eventual peace with the Jewish state, in an interview with French news channel BFMTV. Lebanon has …
Why Lebanon won’t make peace with Israel so long as Hezbollah is around
Discussions about countries making peace with Israel come in the wake of the United Arab Emirates and Israel agreeing to normalize relations.
Lebanon’s president says country could consider peace with Israel
Concerning whether Lebanon would consider making peace with Israel, Aoun stated “That depends. We have problems with Israel and we have to resolve them first.” …
US says no bailout for Lebanon, calls for change
A U.S. official says there can be no financial bailout for Lebanon, calling on the country’s political leaders to heed popular calls for change, real reform and an end to endemic corruption …