An elderly woman died in a Lebanon house fire on Saturday, according to the Warren County Coroner. Crews arrived to the 5000 block of Hathaway Road just after 4 p.m. Saturday.
Letter: Central bank has strived to secure Lebanon’s stability
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Hezbollah says all-out war with Israel unlikely in coming months
The deputy leader of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement on Sunday dismissed the prospect of an escalation of violence between the Iran-backed movement and Israel despite increased tensions in the …
US envoy Hook says Iran backs terrorists in Yemen, Gulf, Lebanon
US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook has stressed that Tehran authorities pose a threat not only to countries in the Gulf region, but also to their people. In an interview with Asharq Al …
Clubs and hotels of Lebanon’s corrupt elite spew sewage into the Mediterranean
From a lookout point on the coast road, just a few miles outside central Beirut, the city’s only public beach looked deeply inviting. A crescent of pale sand, dotted with umbrellas, faced onto the …
As Lebanon enters hyperinflation, the black market currency exchange has many faces
As Lebanon descended into economic crisis, the country’s currency sank with it, officially entering hyperinflation this week. The decades-old fixed exchange rate has given way to a black market and …
Lebanon swings between humor and tragedy as economy crumbles
There are few bright sides to life in Lebanon whose economy is verging on complete breakdown. But while some have shown sympathy with those committing ‘hunger crimes,’ others have taken to barter and …
France pledges $17 million to Lebanon’s struggling schools
France’s visiting foreign minister pledged Friday €15 million ($17 million) in aid to Lebanon’s schools, which are struggling under the weight of the country’s major economic crisis. Jean-Yves Le …
Iran says U.S. warplanes harassed commercial flight over Syria
Iran says a pair of U.S. warplanes harassed an Iranian airliner after it left Tehran late Thursday bound for Lebanon.
IMF plan only option for Lebanon, says France’s Le Drian
BEIRUT, July 23 (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday that Lebanon had no alternative other than an International Monetary Fund programme to help the country out …