Apr 28 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Violent new protests in Lebanon turn deadly In our news wrap Tuesday, violent protests have broken out in Lebanon, as the pandemic intensifies economic desperation. Hundreds of people in Tripoli set banks on fire and threw stones at soldiers, and at least one man was killed. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Riots in crisis-hit Lebanon reflect growing poverty, despair By Bassam Hatoum, Bilal Hussein, Associated Press Hundreds of protesters have set fire to two banks and hurled stones at soldiers who responded with tear gas and batons in the northern city of Tripoli. Continue reading
Apr 27 Mideast economies take massive hit with oil price crash By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The historic crash in oil prices in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is reverberating across the Middle East as crude-dependent countries scramble to offset losses from a key source of state revenue. Continue reading
Apr 17 Poorer nations face bigger risk in easing virus restrictions By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Countries are considering how to ease coronavirus restrictions and start taking gradual steps toward reviving businesses and daily life. For developing nations in the Middle East and Africa, there is little room for any miscalculation. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 2:20 News Wrap: Tulsi Gabbard suspends presidential campaign In our news wrap Thursday, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii suspended her longshot bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. In a message to her supporters, Gabbard said that despite her political differences with former Vice President Joe Biden, he… Continue watching
Mar 19 U.S. citizen accused of human rights violations freed in Lebanon By Kathy McCormack, Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A U.S. citizen who had faced decades-old murder and torture charges in Lebanon has been freed, a senator who had pushed for his release announced Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 5:37 Why COVID-19 could be the 'last straw' for Lebanon's fragile economy For years, Lebanon’s financial practices have been unsustainable and its economy lagging. The country has one of the highest levels of debt per capita in the world. Now the foundation of Lebanon’s financial house of cards is giving way --… Continue watching
Feb 27 Lebanon begins 'historic' offshore oil drilling amid financial crisis By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Lebanon's president Thursday inaugurated the Mediterranean country's first offshore exploratory drilling for oil and gas. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 7:27 Lebanon's refugees use technology to fight food insecurity By Christopher Livesay, Melanie Saltzman High poverty and unemployment rates among the world's 26 million refugees means that many are struggling with food security after fleeing their home countries. But in Lebanon, a U.N. pilot program is trying to use technology and digital innovations to… Continue watching
Jan 21 New government announced in crisis-hit Lebanon ends 3-month vacuum By Associated Press A new Cabinet was announced in crisis-hit Lebanon late Tuesday, breaking a months-long impasse amid ongoing mass protests against the country's ruling elite. Continue reading