Lebanon orders full lockdown to combat COVID-19
Lebanon ordered a full lockdown for around two weeks to stem a rise in COVID-19… Read More
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UN launches $565 mn appeal for blast-hit Lebanon
The United Nations launched an appeal Friday to raise $565 million to help Lebanon recover… Read More
5 years ago
Lebanon parliament approves state of emergency until Aug 21
The state of emergency is set to run until August 21 but it can be… Read More
5 years ago
World Food Programme to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat flour to Lebanon
The World Food Programme (WFP) will send 50,000 tonnes of wheat flour to Lebanon after… Read More
5 years ago
Lebanon PM to announce govt’s resignation over Beirut blast backlash: minister
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab will announce his government's resignation imminently over the backlash from… Read More
5 years ago
Storage of ammonium nitrate banned in Karachi after Lebanon explosion
The industrialists importing the chemicals directed to provide prior information to the authorities. Read More
5 years ago
Lebanese army officers storm foreign ministry, declare it headquarters of revolution
A group of protesters led by retired Lebanese army officers stormed the foreign ministry in… Read More
5 years ago
Lebanon launches countrywide shutdown, airport closure to combat coronavirus
Other countries in the region have taken similar measures to protect their populations and support… Read More
5 years ago
Airline announces to only accept payments in US dollars
Crisis-hit Lebanon's national carrier will only accept payments in US dollars from Monday, according to… Read More
5 years ago
WATCH: ‘Biggest meteor in Middle East’ captured on camera in Lebanon
A falling meteor claimed to be one of the biggest in the Middle East is… Read More
6 years ago
Petrol pumps shut down over cash shortage
Several petrol stations stopped services Saturday, as reserves ran dry due to a shortage of… Read More
6 years ago
Cash-strapped hospitals threaten to refuse patients
Current medical "stocks in the country will not last more than a month" Read More
6 years ago
Lebanon government falls, protesters demand ‘more’
Saad Hariri's sombre televised address was met by cheers from crowds of protesters who have… Read More
6 years ago
PM Hariri resigns as Lebanon crisis turns violent
Under Lebanon’s constitution, the government will stay on in a caretaker capacity Read More
6 years ago
President offers to meet protesters paralysing Lebanon
rime Minister Saad Hariri on Monday presented a package of reforms, including cutting ministerial salaries,… Read More
6 years ago
‘Baby Shark’ song becomes rallying cry in Lebanon
A popular children’s song became a rallying cry in Lebanon after protesters in Beirut spontaneously… Read More
6 years ago
Protests after move to tax calls on messaging apps
Hundreds of people took to the streets across Lebanon on Thursday to protest dire economic… Read More
6 years ago
Descendent of Arab music legend brings nostalgia to festival
She sang two Asmahan songs arranged by Yared, as well as other pieces Read More
6 years ago
Lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
What is abundant, however, are lionfish: a predatory venomous fish native to the Red Sea,… Read More
6 years ago
Alan Kurdi picks up another 44 migrants off Libya
The migrant rescue boat Alan Kurdi has saved another 44 people, including women and infants… Read More
6 years ago