Yves Le Drian has arrived in Lebanon on a visit aimed at pressing Beirut to implement long-overdue reforms and dissociate from regional conflicts, both seen as key to unlocking international aid. Le …
France’s foreign minister visits crisis-hit Lebanon to urge reform
Yves Le Drian is expected to urge Lebanon to enact badly-needed reforms to help get the country out of an acute financial crisis during a visit to Beirut which started on Thursday with a meeting with …
France’s Le Drian in Crisis-Hit Lebanon to Urge Reforms
France has led international efforts to get Lebanon to reform, hosting a donor meeting in 2018 when more than $11 billion was pledged for infrastructure investment contingent on reforms which were …
French foreign minister visits Lebanon amid economic crisis
Yves Le Drian met with Lebanon’s president Thursday at the start of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country that is witnessing the worst …
French foreign minister starts Lebanon visit, to urge reform
Yves Le Drian is expected to urge Lebanon to enact badly-needed reforms to help get the country out of an acute financial crisis during a visit to Beirut which started on Thursday with a meeting with …
Two Fat Men Catering owner closes Lebanon’s Mo’Cara restaurant to re-purpose space
Mo’Cara Southern Dining in Lebanon has closed as a restaurant so ownership can re-purpose the space at 1331 W. Main Street. The venue will now be used for activities such as rehearsal dinners, parties …
Former Lebanon finance head says banks ‘smuggled’ $6 billion out: FT
A top former finance official alleged that Lebanese banks “smuggled” out close to $6 billion since October despite blocking transfers abroad as the country plunged into financial crisis, the Financial …
Crisis hits Lebanon’s hospitals, among the best in Mideast
Lebanon’s hospitals are cracking under the country’s financial crisis, just as the nation faces a surge in coronavirus cases …
Lebanon’s turmoil fuels brain drain
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A pioneering academic at Lebanon’s most distinguished university, Charlotte Karam has enjoyed professional success that has made her decision to leave the country all the more heart …
Lebanon nears critical stage in coronavirus cases, says health minister
The reopening of the Beirut airport and the subsequent failure of Lebanese returning from abroad to adhere to strict isolation measures caused a spike in infections, Lebanon’s health minister said.