We checked in with protesters in three cities who are fighting for basic rights while trying to stay safe from the coronavirus.
Lebanon schools announce plans to open for students in fall
BREAKING NEWS: Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes southern Mexico; tsunami threat issued. Click for more… Lebanon City Schools announced plans Tuesday to reopen for 2020-21 school year on Monday, Aug 17, …
Sudanese jobless in Lebanon risk life on Israel border
Cowering in a pipe after fleeing Lebanon, a man desperate for work became the latest Sudanese national to risk his life in a perilous trek across the Israeli border. With Lebanon facing its worst …
Lebanon’s resorts see slow return to business in summer amid strict anti-coronavirus measures
Lebanese enjoy water play at Corniche of Beirut, Lebanon on May 28, 2020. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) Lebanese start returning to the coastal resorts and beaches to enjoy the summer, but the business is …
As Lebanon sinks into crisis, fear of crime grows
Boustani believes this is the best way to offer security as the economy crumbles, people become poorer and fear of crime increases. “The need for money, for food, I believe things will get even worse.
Bennett claims Hezbollah encouraging migrants in Lebanon to cross into Israel
Lebanon’s unprecedented economic crisis means that many migrants have not been paid for months while some salaries were cut by more than half. Others have lost their jobs after employers dumped them …
Lebanon has detained at least 100 activists since October
United in the face of oppression, demonstrators in Lebanon say their freedom of speech is under threat. Concerns are growing that freedom of expression is under threat in Lebanon. Human rights groups …
Palmyra restaurant owner unhappy Lebanon County is staying in yellow phase
PALMYRA, Pa. (WHTM) — One restaurant owner in Palmyra feels caught in the middle of a political argument. About a month ago, Lebanon County commissioners voted 2-1 to move the county into the yellow …
Jailed Hezbollah financier granted early release, returned to Lebanon
At this time, a charter flight to Lebanon has been scheduled for July 2020 and Mr Tajideen is on the manifest.” …
Wolf moving all counties to green except for Lebanon
Parts of Pennsylvania that were among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic will move next week into the less restrictive “green” zone for reopening businesses and restarting group activities, …