Lebanese banks raise exchange rate to dollars as crisis worsens

A member of the government's IMF negotiations team also resigned in opposition to the government's handling of the worst financial crisis in decades.

Lebanon

Lebanon probes blast near ex-PM Hariri’s convoy

The attack in the eastern Bekaa Valley came as Lebanon's anti-government protest movement ramped up.

Lebanon

Intel: Congress pushes European Union to fully designate Hezbollah as terrorist group

A bipartisan group of 30 US lawmakers sent a blanket letter to all European Union member states Thursday asking them to designate the entirety of Lebanon’s militia-cum-political party Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

Lebanon

Lebanon protests rage as currency plunges

Protesters set fire to tires and waste containers to cut major roads throughout Lebanon.

Lebanon

Baby girl diagnosed with coronavirus dies in Lebanon

The infant was admitted to the hospital 25 days after her birth.

Lebanon

Lebanon to reopen Beirut airport July 1

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, which grounded flights March 18, will reopen next month with reduced air traffic.

Lebanon

Lebanon’s central bank to inject dollars as currency crashes

The Lebanese pound trades at roughly 6,000 to the US dollar on the black market; Lebanese officials take action to try to get the parallel market under 4,000 to the dollar.

Lebanon

Protests erupt across Lebanon as government scrambles to rein in crumbling currency

Following the sectarian protests that took place a few days ago, Lebanon's crumbling currency united the Lebanese in a cross-sectarian protests in various Lebanese cities.

Lebanon

New wave of protests rocks Beirut

Lebanon's wide protests are regaining steam and the streets are growing more violent as partisan loyalties foment conflict among the demonstrators.

Lebanon

How Lebanese banks can restore customers’ confidence

Amid reports that the Lebanese government plans to merge and liquidate some banks, citizens are concerned about their deposits while the economic situation continues to deteriorate.

Lebanon

Sudanese immigrants in Lebanon try crossing border into Israel

In recent months, Sudanese refugees have been trying to enter Israel by slipping across the tense border with Lebanon.

Israel

New coronavirus clusters in Lebanon's marginalized communities

For many who have been dealing with the effects of Lebanon’s ongoing economic crisis or have been marginalized by their refugee status, the pandemic has not been a priority.

Lebanon