“This is in stark contrast to the previous stance of international donors, which have pressured for reforms.” Lebanon’s caretaker Finance Minister Youssef Khalil has told The National the impact of …
‘I can’t return to Syria but there’s no future for me in Lebanon’
In between serving customers, he laboriously translates an old copy of George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm to improve his English. “I can’t return to Syria but there’s no future for me in Lebanon,” says …
10 most expensive homes sold in Lebanon County, April 29 – May 5
A house in Swatara Township that sold for $570,900 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Lebanon County in the past week.
Corruption could undermine EU financial package, says Lebanon’s finance minister
Lebanon’s caretaker Finance Minister, Youssef Khalil, has cautioned that the impact of the recently announced financial package of €1 billion ($1.07 billion) to the cash-strapped country could be …
EU unveils €1-billion aid package for Lebanon in bid to curb refugee flows
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the move on Thursday morning following a meeting with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Cypriot President Nikos …
EU sends $1 billion to Lebanon to stop migrants, shore up crisis-hit country
The European Union is providing Lebanon with $1 billion in aid with the goal of stopping the crisis-hit eastern Mediterranean country from turning into a new route of migrants into Europe.
EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration
The European Union announced on Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — that will mostly go to strengthening border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers …
EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration
The European Union announced on Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — that will mostly go to strengthening border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers …
EU announces $1 bn in aid for Lebanon to shore up economy
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced $1 billion in aid for Lebanon during a visit to the crisis-hit country and urged it to tackle illegal migration to the bloc. The European Union has …
EU funnels aid to Lebanon amid Syria migrant surge to Cyprus
The EU’s Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a €1 billion economic aid package for Lebanon in exchange for the country slowing migration to the EU. The move comes amid a sharp rise in Syrian refugees headed …