Lebanon’s health minister says the financially troubled Mediterranean country, which has so far managed to contain the coronavirus, is sliding toward a critical stage with a …
Jezzine: Despite The Economic Hardships Lebanon Has Great Places to See!
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Gov. Wolf, do not punish all of Lebanon County for the words of few: Opinion
Gov. Wolf, Your recent decision to withhold federal aid funds from Lebanon County is not just about the past, but most importantly, it’s about the future. Our residents and busine …
The lights go out on Lebanon’s economy as financial collapse accelerates
The collapse is the result of decades of economic mismanagement, corruption and overspending. Hopes for a rescue are fading as the country’s ruling elites balk at the kind of reforms and outside …
Lights go out on Lebanon’s economy as financial collapse accelerates
The region is on edge again, with Iran blaming Israel for mysterious explosions at sensitive … “This isn’t your average small-country collapse,” said Mike Azar, a Beirut-based financial analyst. Of …
Syria’s Assad holds elections amid economic crisis, coronavirus concerns
This year’s voting comes as Damascus struggles to redress an economy battered by nine years of war, western sanctions and the fallout of a financial crisis in neighbouring Lebanon. Food prices in …
Economic crisis drives Lebanon’s public transport to the brink
Back in Akkar, with many of Abu Sleiman’s customers working in the food and beverage business now out of a job, he now fears that the decline will continue, as rampant unemployment continues to plague …
Syrian refugees open family business in Porirua, a world away from civil war
Hussein Smaism, with grey shot through his hair and his beard, travelled from civil-war-torn Syria, to Lebanon, to Golden Scissors in Porirua, and his English is still a work in progress. “Much hair!” …
Dialogue needed over issue of Lebanon’s ‘neutrality’ in region: PM Diab
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Saturday dialogue was needed over the country’s stance on regional conflicts, after meeting with a top Christian cleric who has urged Lebanon to remain …
Dashed Hopes: Another Nigerian Lady Trafficked To Lebanon Recounts How Her Dream Of Making It Became Nightmare
How did you get to Lebanon? Since the beginning of last year, I’ve been looking for a job. I needed to pay my school fees. I was running a little business selling perfumes, but most of my …