Lebanon’s long-running financial crisis, which led to the resignation of its prime minister in October, has only gotten worse because of the coronavirus pandemic. And anti-government protests resumed …
Crisis-hit Lebanon To Seek IMF Funding After Approving Reform Plan
Demonstrators in northern Lebanon have attacked banks and clashed with security forces for three consecutive nights, re-energising a protest movement launched in October against a political class …
Protests erupt in Lebanon as coronavirus outbreak fuels economic panic
Demonstrators have taken to the streets in Lebanon as the coronavirus has worsened the economic crisis there. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN’s Reena Ninan with a look at the …
Crisis-hit Lebanon To Approve Economic Rescue Plan
The Lebanese government met Thursday to approve a long-awaited plan to rescue the debt-saddled economy from its worst crisis in decades, following a fresh wave of angry streets protests. A lockdown to …
Crisis-hit Lebanon approves economic rescue plan
The Lebanese government on Thursday approved a long-awaited plan to rescue the debt-saddled economy from its worst crisis in decades, following a fresh wave of angry streets protests. Demonstrators in …
In riot-hit Lebanon, central bank chief blames govt leaders
Clashes broke out between protesters and the Lebanese army Wednesday, hours after the under-fire central bank chief blamed a lack of government reforms for a spiralling economic crisis that has …
Key U.S. official urges Lebanon to prove commitment to reforms: Al-Arabiya
The U.S. State Department’s top diplomat for the Middle East has urged crisis-hit Lebanon to prove its commitment to reform in order to secure international assistance, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV …
FN America, Colt’s awarded $383.3M to make M16A4s for Iraq, others
FN America and Colt’s Manufacturing received a $383.3 million, five-year contract to manufacture M16A4 rifles for Afghanistan, Grenada, Iraq, Lebanon and Nepal through the Pentagon’s foreign military …
As Lebanon’s Crisis Deepens, Politicians Trade Blame
Lebanese politicians who have led their country into financial disaster are squabbling over who is to blame, stirring up old rivalries that may spell even deeper trouble ahead. Lebanon faces its …
Lockdown lifts in Lebanon, protests erupt over economic crises
After coronavirus restrictions were eased, protests resumed full-force in Lebanon against the country’s worsening economic situation. The weeks-long lockdown threw tens of thousands more people out of …