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Lebanon PM calls on Qatar to rescue nation
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab called for wealthy Qatar's help during a visit to the Gulf country on Monday as his nation sinks deeper into economic ruin.
Syrian opposition's Michel Kilo dies in exile from coronavirus
Michel Kilo, a figurehead of the Syrian opposition, lost his life on Monday after releasing a final message to his people.
Hezbollah braces for the worst amid Lebanon economic collapse
Hezbollah is preparing for the economic collapse of Lebanon, importing fuel, food, and medicine from its allies in Syria and Iran, and issuing ...
US prepared to broker peace between Lebanon and Israel
The US is prepared to broker maritime talks between Lebanon and Israel as the two countries clash over maritime activities.
Behind the wave of arson attacks targeting refugee camps
In-depth: The hardships of life in refugee camps during the pandemic have exacerbated tensions between residents, local populations and the ...
Judge orders release of 6 detained over Lebanon blast
Those released include port employees and an officer who had warned top officials prior to the explosion.
Lebanese doctor's drive to curb Covid with sniffer dogs
Dogs are being used to sniff out Covid-19 infections at airports in Dubai, Helsinki and Syndey.
Lebanon president delays declaration on waters disputed with Israel
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has refused to consent to a plan to expand Lebanon's maritime borders amid ongoing disputes with Israel and Syria ...
Money laundering probe eyes Lebanon central bank chief: report
An investigation into the embezzlement of funds from Lebanon’s central bank is examining activities linked with Riad Salemeh.
Foreign firms vie to rebuild ravaged Beirut port
Devastation wrought by the port explosion in Beirut, which killed more than 200 people, has sparked a commercial and geopolitical ...
Senior US State Department official to visit Beirut
The US State Department announced it will send a senior official to voice the administration's "concern" over the worsening situation in Lebanon.
In Lebanon, even vaccine distribution can't escape political bribery
In-depth: With 2022 elections approaching some Lebanese politicians are launching vaccination drives, portraying themselves as singlehandedly ...
Mideast 'early inoculators' to recover by 2022: IMF
The International Monetary Fund raised its 2021 MENA growth forecast because of early inoculation of the vaccine, while saying inequalities are ...
Lebanon civil war survivors say today's crisis even worse
Lebanon's worst economic crisis has brought survivors of the civil war (1975-1990) to express their urgent concerns at the dire situation.
German firms unveil lavish post-blast Beirut port plan
A plan to rebuild the Beirut port area that was devastated by an explosion has been presented by a German delegation.
The future of learning Arabic in MENA post-pandemic
Sarah Markiewicz unravels the beloved diversity of learning Arabic, its regional varieties, and how recent events in the region have thrust ...
The world watches Lebanon on brink of collapse
Comment: Emile Nakhleh examines how corruption has brought Lebanese society to the brink, and why the international community and its ...
Oil spill off Israel reaches south Lebanese beaches
The Lebanon Diving Center detail their efforts on cleaning up South Lebanon's tainted shoreline following a massive oil spill off the coast of ...
Lebanese trade union calls for boycott of supermarket ‘mafias’
Lebanon's economic crisis has caused extreme poverty across the country, prompting one trade union to take drastic action.
Hezbollah fugitive can't appeal over Hariri murder: court
A UN-backed court said fugitive Hezbollah suspect Salim Ayyash, who is convicted of assassinating Rafic Hariri, cannot appeal against the ...
Macron urged to freeze 'doubtful' Lebanese assets
President Emmanuel Macron is being urged to freeze suspect assets held by Lebanese officials in France.
Beirut's blast-hit silos must be demolished, experts warn
A section of the grain silos that absorbed much of last year's Beirut port blast must be demolished to avoid collapse, experts warned ...
Berlin will tie reconstruction funding to the formation of a new reformist government, sources said.
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