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 …
‘We’re on the road to collapse’: Inside Lebanon’s crippling economic crisis
Lebanon is grappling with its most severe economic crisis in modern history — NBC News spoke to people living through it.
Lebanon elected officials blast Wolf over withholding of millions in CARES funding
Lebanon’s four state elected officials strongly condemned Gov. Tom Wolf in a letter Friday over the withholding of millions in CARES Act funding from Lebanon County, calling the move “petty tyranny.” …
Gov. Wolf has pulled coronavirus funding from rebellious Lebanon County
Don’t come and say you want something from the state when you haven’t followed the rules. There are consequences. These are the consequences.” …
Lebanon County leaders ask Gov. Tom Wolf to reconsider decision to withhold federal COVID-19 funding
The Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce is also asking the governor to reconsider. In a letter to Wolf, President and CEO Karen Groh wrote, “Tourism, small business, nonprofits, and more have been …
Legislators rage after Wolf makes good on promise to withhold disaster aid from Lebanon County
All local leaders, except the Republican commissioners in Lebanon County, backed down … agreed that Wolf is only punishing residents and business owners with his out-of-line vindictiveness. “The …
Lebanon: Why the country is in crisis
An unprecedented economic crisis in Lebanon has pushed tens of thousands people into poverty and triggered the largest anti-government protests the country has seen in more than a decade. What went …