Jul 15 Lebanon’s PM-designate steps down after months of deadlock By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press He cited "key differences" with the country's president, Michel Aoun, as he announced his decision on Thursday. The development is likely to plunge Lebanon further into chaos and uncertainty. Continue reading
Jul 13 Families of Lebanese blast victims protest interior minister By Sarah El Deeb, Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press Demonstrators gathered Tuesday outside the home of Lebanon's caretaker interior minister demanding an end to what they say is obstruction of the investigation into one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. Continue reading
Jul 06 Lebanon caretaker premier pleads for aid as crisis worsens By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Lebanon's caretaker prime minister is warning that the country is hurtling toward a "social explosion" and appealed on the international community for assistance to prevent the demise of the nation facing multiple crises. Continue reading
Jun 02 Lebanese leaders exchange barbs as country sinks into crisis By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Lebanon's president and prime minister-designate have traded barbs, escalating a war of words that has for months obstructed the formation of a new government in a country hit by a devastating economic and financial crisis. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 9:06 As Lebanese economic crisis worsens, Syrian refugees left with few options By Leila Molana-Allen For the past decade, Syria has been engaged in a bitter civil war with no end in sight. The conflict has forced hundreds of thousands of Syrians to flee their home country, seeking refuge in towns across the border. On… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Task force calls for extensive security changes in the U.S. Capitol By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, a task force called for extensive changes in U.S. Capitol security including a quick-reaction force and a permanent, retractable fence. Also, President Biden ordered a review of how colleges and universities handle sexual assaults, demonstrations… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 5:48 COVID-19 lockdown compounds Lebanon’s economic crises By Leila Molana-Allen Protests erupted again this week in Lebanon, as a spiraling currency crisis led to violence in the streets. A strict COVID-19 lockdown has crushed the economy, causing many Lebanese to go months without an income. And as special correspondent Leila… Continue watching
Mar 04 Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Protests have broken out in different parts of Lebanon with roads closed by demonstrators who burned tires amid a worsening economic crisis and lack of progress on the formation of a new Cabinet. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 6:52 Months after massive explosion, a worsening pandemic complicates Beirut’s recovery By Leila Molana-Allen It's been six months since a massive fertilizer explosion at the Port of Beirut tore through the city, leaving hundreds dead and catastrophic destruction. Lebanon was already mired in a deep economic crisis before the blast, and is now experiencing… Continue watching
Jan 28 Unrest grows in crisis-hit Lebanon amid coronavirus lockdown By Fadi Tawil, Zeina Karam, Associated Press Lebanese security forces fired volleys of tear gas at rock-throwing youth in the northern city of Tripoli on Thursday amid outrage over the country’s coronavirus lockdown and inaction of the political class in the face of economic collapse. Continue reading