May 17 Hezbollah and allies lose parliamentary majority in Lebanese election By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Final results in Lebanon's weekend parliamentary elections show that the militant Hezbollah group and its allies have lost the majority of parliament seats they had held since 2018. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy denies asking Trump to resign By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, again denied asking former President Trump to resign over the Capitol attack. Also, a New York state judge found Trump in contempt of court… Continue watching
Sep 24 WATCH: His country mired in crises, Lebanese leader calls for help By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Lebanon's president is asking the international community for assistance to help the country recover from one of the worst financial crises the world has seen in modern history. Continue reading
Sep 10 Lebanon's new prime minister pledges to stabilize economic meltdown By Zeina Karam, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The new government headed by billionaire businessman Najib Mikati was announced Friday by the office of President Michel Aoun. Continue reading
Sep 09 Lebanon to start paying cash aid to poor families next month By Associated Press The move comes at a time when the government is planning to end subsidies on vital products such as fuel and some medicines that is widely expected to increase prices of most products. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 5:38 News Wrap: As COVID cases rise, concern over global vaccines and potential boosters grows In our news wrap Wednesday, as the world nears 200 million COVID cases, the World Health Organization calls for delaying booster shots until more countries get the vaccine, and the White House argues the U.S. has enough vaccine to do… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 8:47 1 year after Beirut explosion, Lebanon still in crisis By Leila Molana-Allen A year after a deadly explosion of tons of ammonium nitrate that sat for years in a Beirut port warehouse, people in Lebanon are still waiting for answers and government accountability. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports on how people across… Continue watching
Aug 04 Grieving and angry, Lebanese mark year since horrific blast By Zeina Karam, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press United in grief and anger, families of the victims and several thousand Lebanese marked one year since the horrific explosion at Beirut's port with a moment of silence and prayers at the foot of the silos that was shredded by… Continue reading
Jul 29 Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria By Hussein Mallah, Fadi Tawil, Associated Press Lebanon's civil defense says it deployed 25 firetrucks, supported by four air force helicopters and military units, to put out the blaze. But the fires continued to rage, spreading east. Continue reading
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