We should compare our government’s performance unfavorably with that of Lebanon’s for another reason too: Lebanon has excuses—a lot of them. It is a poor country. It is riven by sectarian divisions.
Lebanon Blast: Political Game Changer Or Hollow Blow?
The masters of Lebanon’s political pie-sharing game have not changed in decades: warlords from the 1975-1990 civil war who traded their fatigues for suits. Many Lebanese want their reviled leaders to …
Iran wary of Lebanon change after blast
Iran is watching developments in Lebanon closely, wary of losing any of its hard-won influence after a deadly mega-blast in Beirut sparked angry demands for reforms to its delicately balanced system.
World leaders pledge ‘major’ emergency aid for blast-stricken Lebanon at donor conference
Public anger over the explosion has prompted some Lebanese to call for a revolt to topple their political leaders World powers agreed at an emergency donor conference on Sunday to provide “major …
Exclusive: Lebanon’s leaders warned in July about explosives at port – documents
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it …
Israel draws down number of soldiers along borders with Lebanon and Syria
Israel’s military on Monday announced a reduction of forces on its northern border with Syria and Lebanon, after deploying reinforcements in recent weeks in response to a spike in tensions. “Troop …
Lebanon’s Prime Minister And Cabinet Resign Amid Beirut Blast Outrage
Diab publicized his decision in a televised address to the nation hours after Lebanon’s Cabinet folded. “The whole government resigned,” Health Minister Hamad Hassan told reporters after a Monday …
Lebanon’s Finance Minister Ready to Resign, Local Media Says
Lebanon’s Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni, a key negotiator with the IMF over a rescue plan to help Lebanon exit a financial crisis, has prepared his resignation letter and brought it with him to a …
Lebanon’s finance minister resigns, say local media
Lebanon’s Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni, a key negotiator with the IMF over a rescue plan to help Lebanon exit a deep financial crisis, resigned on Monday over last week’s devastating Beirut port blast …
Special Report: Lebanon’s power struggle – why a failing state can’t get the lights on
Surveying Beirut’s shattered streets last week, in the aftermath of a massive explosion at the port that killed at least 158 people, French President Emmanuel Macron offered support to the people of …