New Lebanon government aiming to ‘send positive signals abroad’
The newly formed Lebanese government has received a cautious welcome at home and abroad as it seeks to stay on course with demands set by major countries and institutions, including…
Hezbollah, Amal Movement vying for control of Shiite religious authority in Lebanon
The Lebanese flag was set at half-mast on Tuesday to mourn the death of Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan, the head of the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council, at the age of…
US Senate delegation in Lebanon to ease crisis fears
A US congressional delegation led by Sen. Chris Murphy, chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, met Lebanon’s President Michel…
Hezbollah hammered with criticism amid Lebanon’s crises
Driving back to base after firing rockets toward Israeli positions from a border area last month, a group of Hezbollah fighters was accosted by angry villagers who smashed their vehicles’…
Medicines shortage forces Lebanese to buy basic drugs from Turkey
A desperate shortage of medicines has forced many Lebanese to travel to Turkey to stock up on vital drugs for family and friends, health experts have revealed. The country’s deepening…
Arab American group demands protected status for Lebanese nationals in the US
ATLANTA: The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) has requested that the US government designate Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to its political instability and looming economic meltdown. The move…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah agrees to third shipment of Iranian fuel
BEIRUT: The leader of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Friday a third vessel of Iranian fuel was agreed to ease crippling shortages in the country. “We…
Beirut blast judge issues subpoena for PM Diab after no-show
A subpoena for Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister was issued on Thursday after he failed to show up for questioning in a growing case surrounding last year’s Beirut blast. Tarek Bitar,…
U.N. chief calls on Lebanon leaders to form effective government
UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern on Thursday about the deteriorating socio-economic situation in Lebanon and called on all “political leaders to urgently form an effective government…
EU worried at Lebanon’s fast deterioration, says time has run out
The European Union is deeply concerned at the rapid deterioration of the crisis in Lebanon, its ambassador to Beirut said on Thursday, telling Lebanese leaders the time for action had…