Lebanon’s and Syria’s economies are inextricably linked, and now a deepening economic crisis in Lebanon is spurring similar consequences across the border where the value of both local currencies is …
Philippines probes OFW suicide in Lebanon
A Filipina household service worker, who was waiting to return to the Philippines, committed suicide in Lebanon on Saturday and she was the responsibility of the Philippine embassy when the incident …
Philippines investigates domestic worker’s death at shelter in Lebanon
The Philippines is investigating the case of a domestic worker who died at a shelter run by the embassy in Lebanon to house Filipino workers waiting to return home after losing their jobs in the …
Iran, Lebanon plagued by virus, sectarianism
The Covid-19 shared experience of Iran and Lebanon should serve as a warning to countries which have not prepared properly for a staged reopening of popular and public lockdown and the closure of …
Some of Israel’s Lebanon veterans still searching for help
Two decades after the end of the war in Lebanon, Israeli veterans still deal with dark memories of the conflict, arguing that many comrades were denied the help they needed. Israel does not officially …
Blackburn shooting: Aya Hachem funeral held in Lebanon
The funeral of a law student killed in a drive-by shooting in Blackburn has taken place in her hometown in Lebanon. Aya Hachem, 19, died when shots were fired from a passing car on 17 May. Five people …
20 years on, Israel’s Lebanon pullout inspires new Hezbollah recruits
Jalal was barely three years old when Israeli troops withdrew from Lebanon two decades ago, but he speaks fondly of the Hezbollah “victory” that shaped his allegiance to the Shiite group. “I feel …
Lebanese journalist: Israel is internationally respected, Lebanon is not
Nadim Koteich lamented the situation in Lebanon, comparing each citizen’s portion of the GDP ($360)to Israel’s, which he says is $3,600 for each citizen.
Who is to blame for Lebanon’s crisis?
The street violence came as Lebanon’s currency had been falling like a rock, losing value every day, experiencing an over 50 percent drop in its purchasing power against the US dollar since last …
Planting trend in Lebanon amid deepening financial crisis
How ‘growing your own groceries’ is saving some from a looming food crisis in Lebanon. In Lebanon, inflation is soaring and the economy is close to collapse. As the cost of bread and other basics …