Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn says he is assisting those who helped him flee from Japan to Lebanon last year but refuses to provide details about the escape, saying such information …
In Crisis-hit Lebanon, Will French-language Schools Survive?
Inside the French-language school she has run for years in east Lebanon, Sister Colette Moughabghab welcomed parents devastated by the news the century-old establishment was locking up its classrooms.
Lebanon Records New Coronavirus Infection High
Lebanon’s number of new coronavirus infections increased for a third consecutive day to a record 86, the government said on Saturday. Lebanon has recorded 2,168 infections and 36 deaths since February …
While warlords and tycoons bicker, Lebanon falls apart at the seams
Diva Riachy had never wanted for anything. She had grown up in an affluent suburb of Beirut, studied in English at a private school, taken piano lessons and gone home to eat meals cooked …
A month after protest against racism, Lebanon releases redacted police department policies
A month after hundreds protested in Lebanon against racism and police brutality, the city released some police department policies.
Already in financial meltdown, Lebanon endures blackouts of around 20 hours a day
Lebanon’s electricity shortage has caused the main hospital in Beirut to close operating rooms and delay surgeries.
Lebanon holds meeting with IMF, more talks next week -statement
A Lebanese government a delegation held a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday, the finance ministry said, the first since the talks were declared on hold last week. Lebanon …
Blackouts darken misery of Lebanon’s economic collapse
Samira Hanna spends a lot of time in the dark. Her old Beirut apartment gets less than two hours of electricity a day, and with Lebanon’s economy in ruins, the grandmother can barely afford candles, …
Lebanon’s Currency Crisis Paves The Wave to a New Future
Lebanon is in the midst of the worst economic crisis in modern history. With its currency devalued by 85%, it is up to the people of Lebanon to rebuild a new financial system. Here are their options.
Without IMF bailout, is Lebanon heading for ‘hell’?
Talks between crisis-hit Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund are deadlocked, and leaders reluctant to enact reforms. Without a vital multi-billion-dollar bailout, is Lebanon headed for “hell”?