Lebanon
Lebanon extends coronavirus shutdown, PM warns of second wave
Lebanon extended its coronavirus lockdown by two weeks on Tuesday with the prime minister warning that failure to comply with a gradual…
Moments of tension along Israeli Lebanese border
Lebanese media outlet Al-Manar reported that Lebanese troops mobilized to the Israel-Lebanon border on Sunday after Israeli soldiers pointed their weapons at…
Lebanon hit by violent protests because of economic hardship
Protests against growing economic hardship erupted in Tripoli and spread to other Lebanese cities on Tuesday, with banks set ablaze and violence…
Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon put on lockdown over coronavirus
A Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon has been put on lockdown after the UN announced the first confirmed case of coronavirus in…
Lebanon legalizes cannabis farming for medicinal use
The Lebanese parliament legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use on Tuesday, a potentially lucrative export for an economy in dire need of…
Coronavirus precautions in Lebanon increase
Workers spray disinfectant as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus and COVID-19 in Beirut, Lebanon, 16 March 2020. According to reports,…
Lebanon to ban flights from 11 coronavirus-hit countries
Lebanon will ban all travel to and from 11 countries that have witnessed significant outbreaks of the coronavirus, including an immediate ban…
Lebanon to default on debt payments
Lebanon is to default on a foreign debt payment for the first time in its history as the country struggles with a…
Lebanon closes schools until March 8 to curb coronavirus spread
Lebanon’s Education Ministry announced the closure of all schools until March 8 as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. The…
Lebanon bars travel for non-residents from countries with coronavirus
Lebanon halted flights for non-residents from countries with coronavirus outbreaks, including China, Iran, Italy and South Korea, the transport ministry said on…
France assures Lebanon of its financial aid if need be
France is ready to support Lebanon financially - bilaterally or multilaterally - its finance minister said on Sunday, warning against mixing economic…
Lebanon asks the IMF for help
As Lebanon’s government grapples with an economic crisis that has fueled increasingly violent protests, the heavily indebted country must urgently decide on…