Tag: Beirut
Lebanese president calls on PM to form Cabinet immediately
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s president called Wednesday on the prime minister-designate to form a government immediately or step aside as the country plunges deeper into...
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
BEIRUT — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five hours to fill up a...
Russian FM discusses Middle Eastern affairs with Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Russia’s foreign minister discussed the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East on Monday with a delegation from the militant Hezbollah group,...
‘We are hungry’: Lebanese protest worsening economic crisis
BEIRUT — Outraged protesters returned to the streets of Lebanon's capital Tuesday, blocking roads with burning tires and garbage containers as the currency continued...
Protests around Lebanon as local currency continues to slide
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s currency plummeted to a new record low on Saturday, continuing its crash amid a worsening economic crisis that has triggered near-daily...
Lebanese parliament approves World Bank loan to help poor
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament on Friday approved a $246 million loan from the World Bank that would provide cash assistance for more than 160,000...
France: Lebanon is running out of time before total collapse
PARIS — France's foreign minister warned on Thursday that Lebanon is running out of time before it could see a total collapse, urging the...
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
BEIRUT — It’s an expression of anger but also of helplessness: Anti-government protesters in Lebanon are burning tires to block key roads, releasing dense...
Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control
BEIRUT — Protesters in Lebanon burned tires and closed several major roads on Thursday as the severe economic crisis gripping the country continued to...
COVID-19 kills former Lebanese militant Anis Naccache
DAMASCUS, Syria — Anis Naccache, a former pro-Palestinian militant who participated in the 1975 kidnapping of oil ministers in Vienna, died Monday after battling...