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Lebanese minister adds 1,400 square kilometers to disputed maritime territory with Israel

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021By Editor

Lebanon’s interim Public Works Minister Michel Najjar has added 1,400 square kilometers to Lebanon’s claim in its maritime border dispute with Israel, adding a new challenge to the already fraught talks between the two nations. … Read More >Lebanese minister adds 1,400 square kilometers to disputed maritime territory with Israel

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Lokman Slim’s war: The life and mysterious death of a Western collaborator in Lebanon

Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021By Editor

Memorialized by Western diplomats, Lokman Slim worked for US government cutouts, wished war and suffering on fellow Shias and informed on his community. Did these activities lead to his demise? … Read More >Lokman Slim’s war: The life and mysterious death of a Western collaborator in Lebanon

Lebanon in danger of sinking like Titanic, says parliament speaker, warns ‘everyone will drown’ unless govt is formed

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor

The speaker of the Lebanese parliament has warned that the country is in severe danger of going under unless a government is formed to address the nation’s problems, including a long-term solution to prevent electricity outages. … Read More >Lebanon in danger of sinking like Titanic, says parliament speaker, warns ‘everyone will drown’ unless govt is formed

Lebanon Set to Receive 1st Batch of Russian Sputnik V Vaccine Next Week

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

The first batch of Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V is expected to arrive in Lebanon next week, Chairman of the Lebanese-Russian Business Council Jacques Sarraf told Sputnik on Thursday. … Read More >Lebanon Set to Receive 1st Batch of Russian Sputnik V Vaccine Next Week

Lebanon’s president demands PM quit if he can’t form govt to tackle pandemic fallout and economic crisis

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

The Lebanese Prime Minister-designate, Saad Hariri, has been handed a dramatic ultimatum by the country’s president – to either form a new cabinet or quit, as the country remains paralyzed by a deep-seated economic crisis. … Read More >Lebanon’s president demands PM quit if he can’t form govt to tackle pandemic fallout and economic crisis

Riot police fire tear gas at protesters as Lebanon’s currency falls to new record low (PHOTOS)

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Violent protests erupted across Lebanon on Saturday after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low, amid an economic crisis that poses the biggest threat to its stability since the 1975-1990 civil war. … Read More >Riot police fire tear gas at protesters as Lebanon’s currency falls to new record low (PHOTOS)

Lebanon’s central bank chief says he’s suing Bloomberg for report claiming US mulling sanctions on him over corruption

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

Lebanon’s central bank governor said he will file legal action against Bloomberg and one of its journalists over a story it published claiming that the US was considering sanctions against him as part of a wider corruption probe. … Read More >Lebanon’s central bank chief says he’s suing Bloomberg for report claiming US mulling sanctions on him over corruption

World Bank’s emergency cash for Lebanon may stop amid reports MPs queue-jumping for Covid vaccine, regional chief warns

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

Millions of dollars in World Bank funding for Lebanon’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout could be halted due to alleged queue-jumping for the jab by the country’s MPs, the financial institution’s regional director said on Tuesday. … Read More >World Bank’s emergency cash for Lebanon may stop amid reports MPs queue-jumping for Covid vaccine, regional chief warns

Fresh protests erupt in Lebanon amid public fury over Beirut port blast, legal system and financial issues

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021By Editor

Fiery clashes between protesters and police have erupted in Lebanon, as public anger grows over the port explosion in Beirut and other escalating issues, including overseas students being blocked from receiving money. … Read More >Fresh protests erupt in Lebanon amid public fury over Beirut port blast, legal system and financial issues

Families of Beirut blast victims stage fiery protest after lead investigator removed from case (PHOTOS)

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

Relatives of people killed in the Beirut Port blast last August have been protesting for a second day after a judge, who’d charged outgoing Lebanese PM and three ex-ministers over the explosion, was removed from the case. … Read More >Families of Beirut blast victims stage fiery protest after lead investigator removed from case (PHOTOS)