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Manhole covers are being stolen for their scrap metal value by people suffering the catastrophic economic downturn.
The stalled Lebanese investigation into the Beirut blast has been riddled with serious problems, HRW has reported.
Survivors of Beirut's explosion endure psychological scars
The Beirut explosion, which killed over 200 people and injured more than 6,000, caused wounds on an even wider scale on the mental health of those who lived through it.
France's Macron will visit Lebanon to break political stalemate
Macron has been spearheading international efforts to rescue Lebanon, once a French protectorate, from its financial meltdown - its ...
Tense calm in northern Lebanese city after violent clashes
Days of fierce nightly protests have swept Tripoli, with demonstrators burning down a local government building on Thursday evening.
Lebanon's PM refuses further questioning over port blast
Premier Hassan Diab has rejected the charges as "politically targeting" the position of prime minister, accusing the prosecutor leading the probe of violating the constitution.
Lebanese government to keep bread subsidy, pledges alternative plan
Ministers agreed in a meeting on Tuesday draft a plan to help cut spending while maintaining support for some basic goods.
France looks to rally aid for Lebanon
Wednesday's meeting will reportedly concern the use of urgent aid, father than substantial financial pledges to a country one French official ...
Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule
Like the Castro family in Cuba and North Korea’s Kim dynasty, the Assads have attached their name to their country the way few non-monarchical ...
Hariri's return: the fruit of a counterrevolution
Comment: By returning Hariri to the premiership, Lebanon's ruling class has completed a counterrevolutionary cycle that started with his ...
US sanctions 'slow down' Lebanon government formation: report
US sanctions have made it hard for Prime Minister-designate Moustapha Adib to change leadership in the finance ministry and others where donors ...
For Lebanese, recovery too heavy to bear after blast
Lebanese families are still struggling with rebuilding in the wake of the massive explosion centered at Beirut's port.
Lebanon's Hezbollah hit by backlash after Beirut blast
For many, Hezbollah stands at the top of Lebanon's sectarian-based system of power – and so is complicit in the corruption many blame for the ...
Israeli lawmakers negotiate ahead of looming budget deadline
Israel's lawmakers hurried to negotiate a last minute deal to delay a budget deadline and avoid sending the country to its fourth parliamentary ...
To pre-empt disaster capitalism, Beirut needs a people-centred recovery
To empower residents affected by the Beirut blast to hold on to their neighbourhoods, any recovery should follow a people-first approach, argues ...
Turkish lira hits record low as forex reserves dwindle
The new fall comes as markets worry about a meltdown in the foreign currency reserves at Turkey's central bank.
Often on brink, Lebanon headed toward collapse
Lebanon is hurtling toward a tipping point at an alarming speed, driven by financial ruin, collapsing institutions, hyperinflation and rapidly ...
Virus adds to despair felt by war-weary young Arabs
The pandemic has plunged millions of young people in the Middle East into the kind of deep uncertainty and despair they had hoped to leave ...
Lebanon activists form coalition to defend free speech
The Coalition to Defend Freedom of Expression in Lebanon includes international watchdogs Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch along ...
Russia abuses UN veto, snuffing out Syrians' final lifeline
Comment: Russia is exploiting its UN Security Council veto power for the purposes of aiding and abetting war crimes in Syria, writes Sam Hamad.
Lebanon's rising power cuts add to economic crisis
Lebanon is experiencing a serious economic crisis offset by power cuts and austerity.
#SoundOfResilience: Lebanon holds Baalbek concert despite virus, economic crisis
This year's Baalbek International Festival broadcasted performances, held among Roman columns, on local and regional TV stations and streamed on ...
Lebanon's leading Christian clerics slam government's economic mismanagement
Lebanese are suffering unprecedented economic meltdown since the civil war.
Pope warns of 'mass starvation' in Syria and Lebanon
As Syria and Lebanon continue to struggle amid worsening economic crises, the Pope on Sunday urged world leaders to help the two countries.
Suweidah province has seen large-scale protests against the Syrian regime.
Lebanon has called in the military to enforce a lockdown over coronavirus fears
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