Unesco vows to lead global effort to rescue culture and heritage of Beirut as FBI joins inquiry to investigate cause of massive port blast …
Check before you ‘place your heroin order,’ Lebanon police say after mix up
The Lebanon Police Department jokingly warned people about double checking before sending an important text.“Soooo…you may want to double check that number before you place your heroin order!” the …
U.S. envoy: FBI to join Beirut blast probe, Lebanon needs to end “empty promises”
A top U.S. diplomat said on Thursday the FBI will join a probe of last week’s seismic Beirut explosion that killed at least 172 people, urging change to “to make sure something like this never happens …
France’s Macron pushes for a government of technocrats to rescue Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing Lebanon’s political leaders to install an interim technocratic government able to enact reforms, win back public confidence and persuade donors to release …
Emirates and Siemens promise to help Lebanon with an airlift and free power
Emirates and Siemens have pledged to help the people of Lebanon recover from the cataclysmic explosion that rocked Beirut last week and pushed the country’s crisis-ridden economy towards the abyss.
Pity the ruined nation of Lebanon
Before this disaster, Lebanon was well on course to becoming a failed state. Its economy is collapsing amid a combined debt, budget, currency and banking crisis. Institutions are imploding as …
Group Protests Mt. Lebanon’s Return-To-School Plan
A group of parents and students protested Mt. Lebanon School District’s back-to-school plan for the fall, KDKA’s Pam Surano reports.
Lebanon must fight corruption after Beirut blast, says German foreign minister
Germany’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that Lebanon needed a government able to fight corruption and enact reforms as he toured Beirut port, scene of the devastating explosion that has kindled …
Cabinet reaffirms Qatar’s solidarity with Lebanon
The Cabinet’s regular meeting, chaired by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, Wednesday reaffirmed Qatar’s solidarity with Lebanon in facin …
Lebanon’s COVID-19 Cases Jump By More Than A Third In Week Following Beirut Port Blast
As Lebanon continues to dig through the rubble of last week’s port explosion in the capital city of Beirut, new COVID-19 infections and deaths have surged in the wake of the tragedy. The Ministry of …