A dramatic collapse in the value of the local currency sparked protests across Lebanon on Thursday night, as the government and central bank struggled to stem the country’s worst economic crisis since …
Lebanon protests escalate as currency dives
Many Lebanese citizens who rely on hard currency savings have fallen into poverty, their plight worsened by the pandemic. ‘Now there is nothing’ – Lebanon pushed to brink; How did …
‘The government is letting us starve’: Nationwide protests erupt in Lebanon as currency plunges to record low
Lebanon’s prime minister held an emergency cabinet meeting on Friday as he scrabbled to fix a worsening financial crisis, after the plunging currency sparked mass rallies where protesters shut down …
Protests grip Lebanon as currency tanks
Lebanese protesters took to the streets in multiple cities on Thursday night amid a rapid slide in the country’s currency.
Nationwide protests grip Lebanon as currency tanks
Lebanese protesters took to the streets in multiple cities on Thursday night amid a rapid slide in the country’s currency.
South Lebanon Township man dies after motorcycle crash
A South Lebanon Township motorcyclist died after a crash on Thursday, June 4 at the intersection of North 9th and Guilford streets. James Miller, 36, was riding north on North 9th Street when he …
Construction sector faces severe contraction in Lebanon
Beirut’s Corniche after Lebanon declared a medical state of emergency as part of preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 15, 2020. Short Url BEIRUT: A …
‘I am not garbage’: Ethiopian workers left stranded in Lebanon
Ethiopian workers left stranded in Lebanon. Posted . With Lebanon mired in a financial crisis, Ethiopian migrant workers have begun camping outside thei …
Meet a Laurier grad who had to flee Syria as a teen and started a school for hundreds in Lebanon
As a teenager, Aphrodite Al Zouhouri started a school in Lebanon for hundreds of other children. Now she’s graduated from Laurier, studying the effect of trauma on education.
Currency Peg’s Implosion Takes Down Lebanon’s Economy
At a small cafe in the south Lebanese village of Ain Ebel, customers once indulged in drinks and lingered for hours puffing on water pipes filled with aromatic tobacco. Now, most go for a quick shot …