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, …
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”?
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.
China Wants to Be Lebanon’s Savior
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More hurdles lie ahead for Lebanon’s struggling tourism industry
Lebanon, he lamented … Abdelnour doesn’t see an immediate recovery for his lettings business ahead. “This doesn’t mean it’s going to have a big boost for business because there are still …
Hottest commodity in Lebanon’s economic chaos: The US dollar
FILE – In this April 28, 2020 file photo, a cell phone shop owner wears gloves as he counts U.S. dollars, in Beirut, Lebanon. A financial meltdown has thrown its people into a frantic search for …