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
Jan 14 At virus tipping point, Lebanon imposes all-day curfew By Zeina Karam, Associated Press It was a choice between containing a spiraling virus outbreak and resuscitating a dying economy in a country that has been in steady financial and economic meltdown over the past year. Authorities in Lebanon chose the latter. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 7:36 Palestinian refugees celebrate Biden-Harris win, hope for relief By Leila Molana-Allen, Connie Kargbo President-elect Biden's win was met with jubilation and hope for a better future among many of the thousands of Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon. But the reality may not be as rosy, with many other domestic and international priorities far… Continue watching
Dec 11 Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in Lebanon By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Top Lebanese politicians and the militant Hezbollah group rallied on Friday against charges of negligence levelled against the caretaker prime minister and three former ministers over the massive explosion in Beirut’s port. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Lebanon officials charged with negligence in deadly Beirut blast In our news wrap Thursday, Lebanon's caretaker prime minister and three other former ministers were charged with negligence in the Beirut explosion, applications for unemployment aid have spiked as companies cut more jobs amid the pandemic, President-elect Biden continues to… Continue watching
Sep 23 WATCH: Lebanon pleads for assistance after port blast at U.N. General Assembly By Associated Press Lebanon's President Michel Aoun spoke at the 75th session of the U.N. General Assembly as the world continues to fight the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 11 Wreckage smolders after second fire erupts in Beirut’s port By Associated Press It wasn’t clear what caused the raging fire that broke out Thursday afternoon and covered the city with dark smoke and toxic fumes for hours, as fire fighters and army helicopters struggled to bring it under control. Continue reading
Aug 31 Diplomat tapped to be PM in Lebanon vows reforms By Associated Press Lebanon's prime minister-designate on Monday called for a new government to be formed “in record time.”… Continue reading