As Lebanon entered a Covid-induced lockdown earlier this year, the destruction of the middle class remained largely out of sight, but now there’s no escaping the dystopian scenes of desperation.
Bankers ‘smuggled’ $6bn out of Lebanon, says ex-finance chief
Bankers have “smuggled” up to $6bn out of Lebanon since October, circumventing controls introduced to stem capital flight as the country plunged into its worst financial crisis in 30 years, according …
Bartering Child’s Dress for Food: Life in Lebanon’s Economic Crisis
A TV chef abandons unaffordable beef. Blackouts make for sweltering summer nights. Changing money feels like a drug deal: The financial meltdown means daily pain and a blow to a country’s pride.
Ghosn says he is aiding those who helped him flee to Lebanon
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 …