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... new government. Whichever direction it goes in, surviving against all the odds is in the Lebanese blood. Jean Obaj: We don't fall down. We get up. It's not our thing. We always get up. Jane Ferguson: For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson in Beirut, Lebanon.
Emmanuel Macron (through translator): We will launch a European and international initiative to bring money and help directly to people. All this fear, this anxiety, the anger you have is against politicians and against corruption in the country. Jane Ferguson: Protests calling for justice have begun. Mass demonstrations against government ...
... s catastrophic explosion. The blast killed at least 135 people, injured more than 5,000, and fueled a new wave of public fury. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports on the day's developments. Jane Ferguson: After the massive blast destroyed much of Beirut, now comes the monumental clean-up. Groups ...
... now, when you hear your child's cry. It is a joy now. Jane Ferguson: The Lebanese people, so often described as resilient, have no choice but to live through yet another tragedy, and try to mend their homes and their lives. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson.
... is part of the Lebanese population that cannot take it anymore. They are -- the Lebanese economy is in a freefall. It's a free collapse. Jane Ferguson: The value of the Lebanese currency is collapsing too. Pegged to the dollar at 1,500, the Lebanese lira has, at street exchangers ...
Samah Hadid: Well, the U.S. government that is involved in Yemen to a certain degree needs to actually back these efforts for a cease-fire and not block them. Jane Ferguson: Samah Hadid is the spokesperson for British charity Oxfam, a major provider of aid on the ground in ...
Jane Ferguson: President Ashraf Ghani's election win last September was contested by his rival, leading to infighting and uncertainty. Now rolling out Washington's deal with the Taliban for a U.S. withdrawal has been delayed too. The Kabul government was excluded from the talks between the U.S ...
... the Middle East are used to live in crisis mode. This is not the case of the Western countries. They are in a more comfort zone, where everything is assured and everything is here by the government. Jane Ferguson: For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson in Beirut, Lebanon.
... time when people were earning zero percent, 1 percent on their deposits, in Lebanon, you could earn 6 to 8 percent on your dollar deposits. Jane Ferguson: But it was little more than a Ponzi scheme. And now the central bank can't balance the books. In the country's ...
... leader of the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah said the U.S. Military will, quote, “pay the price” for Soleimani’s death. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson has more from Beirut. Jane Ferguson: Furious chants began immediately as Hezbollah members and supporters gathered Sunday afternoon to hear funeral prayers for ...
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