The city is opening its farm market on Thursday and closing a downtown Lebanon street in coming weekends while taking precautions designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 .
Lebanon announces flights out for crisis-hit foreign workers
Some foreign workers wishing to be repatriated from crisis-hit Lebanon will be able to do so from next week, security forces said Friday, after many saw their salaries slashed in recent months.
Crisis-hit Lebanon ready to float pound after aid: minister
Lebanon, whose currency has been pegged to the dollar for 23 years, is ready to float the pound only after it secures billions in aid, Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni said Friday. Speaking to AFP after t …
Timeline – Lebanon’s Ordeal: Economic and Political Crises Since Civil War
Lebanon begins negotiations with the International Monetary Fund this week, seeking the IMF’s financial assistance for the first time as the country grapples with an acute financial crisis. The …
Benny Gantz: The ex-military chief who will be Israel’s next PM
He was also commander of the IDF’s Ground Forces during the 2006 war with Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah movement – a conflict for which Israel’s military and government leaders were widely criticised.
Hassan Nasrallah: Israel targeting missile sites in Syria
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement in Lebanon, has said Israel is now concentrating its attacks in Syria on missile-manufacturing sites, while denying that Iranian …
Lebanon launches IMF talks to rescue economy; more talks in coming days
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it has begun remote discussions this week with Lebanon, which is seeking some $10 billion of aid to help it out of the worst financial crisis in its …
Coronavirus: Lebanon begins ‘total’ shutdown as cases increase
Lebanon has reported 870 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 26 associated deaths. Last week, the government responded to a drop in the …
Coronavirus: Lebanon imposes ‘total’ shutdown as cases increase
Lebanon has imposed a “total” shutdown after experiencing a resurgence in reported coronavirus cases. The curfew will start on the evening of 13 May and stay in place until the morning of 18 May. The …
Lebanon County real estate transfers for week of May 11
The following real estate transfers were recorded recently in Lebanon County: Lebanon George A. Pushkar Jr. and Kellie A. Pushkar to Michael L. Boltz, 439 N. Third Ave., $75,000. Start the day smarter …