World Aug 06 Macron promises help, Beirut residents vent fury at leaders After talks with Lebanese leaders, France’s Macron announced his country will organize a conference in the next few days to raise money for food, medicine, housing and other urgent aid.
World Aug 06 Lebanon investigates blast amid rising anger, calls for change BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials targeted in the investigation of the massive blast that tore through Beirut sought to shift blame for the presence of explosives at the city's port, and the visiting French president warned Thursday that without serious…
World Aug 05 Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public anger International help began to arrive as Lebanon's leaders struggled with the widespread damage and shocking aftermath of Tuesday's blast.
World Aug 05 A shattered Beirut emerges from the rubble after deadly explosions Residents of Beirut — stunned, sleepless and stoic — emerged from the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion searching for missing relatives, bandaging their wounds and retrieving what’s left of their homes.
World Jul 02 Lebanese major retailers to shut down amid economic crisis Major retailers in Lebanon announced they will temporarily close in the face of an increasingly volatile currency market and their inability to set prices while the Lebanese pound plunges against the dollar.
Economy Jun 12 Lebanese fear currency will further tumble despite promises Lebanon's government says the country's central bank will inject fresh dollars into the market to prop up the national currency following a night of protests spurred by the dramatic plunging of the Lebanese pound.
World May 21 Investigators build case for ISIS crimes against Yazidis Investigators with the Commission for International Justice and Accountability is amassing evidence to show the involvement of IS leadership in organizing the trade of Yazidi women, and identifying top IS architects to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, war crimes…
World May 04 Lebanon restaurants partially reopen, face faltering economy Lebanon is entering a new phase of its lockdown Monday, allowing restaurants to open at 30 percent capacity during the day.
World Mar 16 'There is nothing now': Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing Over the past three months, government troops recaptured nearly half of Idlib province and surrounding areas, forcing nearly 1 million to flee their homes, around half of them into other parts of the province, including Idlib city.
World Feb 14 Freezing temperatures in Syria's Idlib province compounds crisis Sub-zero temperatures and increased snowfall are further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Syria, where more than a quarter of a million people have been displaced in the past four days, the United Nations said.