Twenty years after Hezbollah guerrillas pushed Israel’s last troops from southern Lebanon, both sides are gearing up for what could be another war, one that neither seems to want …
Unpaid foreign domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
A week after her Lebanese employer kicked her out without her luggage, pay or passport, all Ethiopian domestic worker Sofia wants is to go home as Lebanon begins repatriations. Lebanon is suffering …
Long marginalised, migrant workers in Lebanon strike over pay
Waste-sector workers walked off the job over a month ago in pay dispute in economically ravaged nation. Beirut, Lebanon – Rafi, a migrant worker in Lebanon’s waste sector, has a wife and two young …
UNIFIL, Lebanon complete investigation into Mount Dov shooting
An investigation into the shooting of a Syrian national by IDF troops after he infiltrated into Israeli territory near Mount Dov on Sunday has been completed by a joint Lebanese and United Nations …
Lebanon’s IMF rescue plan fails to set reform roadmap
A recovery plan Lebanon is negotiating with the IMF expertly diagnoses the bankrupt state’s colossal losses but fails to commit to radical reform, the vital ingredient needed for a financial bailout …
French ambassador: Lebanon must get on with IMF talks: report
France’s ambassador urged Lebanon to make rapid progress in talks with the IMF, local media said on Monday, as the country seeks help to escape a dire financial crisis.
20 years after Lebanon pullout, war with Hezbollah won’t be walk in park
The next war with Hezbollah won’t be a walk in the park – and could even see the Lebanese and Syrian armies take part.
Lebanon to resume economic re-opening from Monday after coronavirus shutdown
Already in the throes of a deep economic crisis, Lebanon began easing virus-related restrictions on business late last month to try to restore some economic activity. But that plan was paused last …
QRCS, QFFD to provide medical, food aid for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-launch an immediate response to Covid-19 at Palestinian refugee camps in …
Lebanon arrests central bank official over currency manipulation
The financial prosecutor’s order marks the first arrest of an official at the central bank during Lebanon’s crisis.