Country was already rocked by unrest over the cost of living – then came coronavirus.
Trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon
Last month, a Nigerian woman working as a maid in Lebanon was rescued after being put up for sale on Facebook for $1,000 (£807). The UN says thousands of women and girls from Nigeria and other African …
Residents Evacuated After Natural Gas Leak In Mt. Lebanon
A natural gas leak in a building in Mt. Lebanon has prompted an evacuation of residents. © Provided by. On Monday night, Allegheny Coun …
Lebanon’s economic crisis is decimating its middle class
The middle class in cash-strapped Lebanon is having a hard time making ends meet as salaries have been slashed and banks are imposing informal capital control, all compounded by the …
Link between Lebanon and Syria’s economies spells disaster for both
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 …