Tag: Lebanon
Cabinet formation talks in Lebanon collapse amid crisis
BEIRUT — Talks on the formation of a new Cabinet in Lebanon collapsed Monday, heralding more economic and financial collapse for the small Arab...
Charles Lewis, former DC chief at AP and Hearst, has died
WASHINGTON — Charles Lewis, a former Washington bureau chief for The Associated Press and The Hearst Newspapers who tirelessly advocated for the release of...
Women mark Mothers’ Day in Beirut with march to damaged port
BEIRUT — Dozens of women, including mothers who lost their children in the massive Beirut explosion last year marched to the still-damaged scene of...
Lebanese PM-designate: Cabinet needed to restore trust, hope
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s prime minister-designate said Thursday that a government that could restart talks with the International Monetary Fund was the only way to...
Lebanese are gripped by worry as economic meltdown speeds up
BEIRUT — Shops closing, companies going bankrupt and pharmacies with shelves emptying — in Lebanon these days, fistfights erupt in supermarkets as shoppers scramble...
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...
‘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...
‘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,...
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...