Tag: Lebanon
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s outgoing minister of public works said Monday that he has signed a decree that would increase the area claimed by the...
IMF: Vaccine inequity threatens Mideast’s economic recovery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Middle East economies are recovering from the coronavirus pandemic faster than anticipated, largely due to the acceleration of mass...
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
BEIRUT — They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious.
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German firms put forward proposal to rebuild Beirut port
BEIRUT — Representatives of several private German companies on a visit to Lebanon outlined on Friday an elaborate, multi-billion dollar study to rebuild the...
UAE sends Syria aid to help it fight spread of coronavirus
BEIRUT — Syria received a planeload from the United Arab Emirates on Thursday with food items and medical aid to help the war-torn country...
Syria: Israel fired missiles on suburbs of capital Damascus
BEIRUT — Israel carried out a missile attack near the Syrian capital of Damascus and its southern suburbs early Thursday, Syria’s state media reported...
Watchdog: Lebanon’s vaccination of refugees, migrants lags
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s vaccination campaign has been slow and risks leaving behind some of the country’s most vulnerable people, including Palestinian and Syrian refugees,...
France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government
PARIS — France’s foreign minister has cranked up pressure on Lebanese leaders to form a government, urging them in personal phone calls for an...
Radioactive material found inside oil facility in Lebanon
BEIRUT — A German company has found dangerous nuclear material stored in an oil facility in southern Lebanon, officials said Friday.
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Syria to send Lebanon emergency oxygen supply for hospitals
BEIRUT — The government of war-torn Syria said Wednesday it will send emergency oxygen supplies to neighboring Lebanon, which has experienced shortages amid a...