Posts Tagged: Lebanon crisis
Lebanon Top Politicians Agree Solution to Political Tensions, Cleric Says
Lebanon's top Christian cleric on Tuesday said the country’s three leading politicians agreed to a "solution" to political tensions and government paralysis tied to high-profile...
Lebanese Leaders Agree on Government to Address Crisis
Lebanese leaders agreed a new government on Friday after a year of political feuding over cabinet seats that has exacerbated a devastating economic collapse, opening...
Lebanese Security Chief Warns Crisis Could Be Prolonged
The head of one of Lebanon's most powerful security agencies ordered his officers to stand firm in the face of a national crisis that could...
Hezbollah Organizes Fuel for Lebanon, Hariri Warns of Sanctions
A shipment of Iranian fuel organized for Lebanon by Hezbollah will set sail on Thursday, the Shi'ite group said, cautioning its US and Israeli foes against...
Report: Israeli Defense Sources Warn EU, US That Lebanese Crisis Bolsters Iran
JNS.org - Senior Israeli defense sources warned their counterparts in Europe and the United States that Lebanon’s severe economic, political and infrastructure crisis is speeding up...
Lebanon Spins Further Into Crisis as Hariri Abandons Bid to Form Government
Lebanese politician Saad al-Hariri abandoned his months-long effort to form a new government on Thursday, dimming the chances of a cabinet being agreed any time...
Lebanon Stands at the Abyss
JNS.org - For months, Lebanon has been enduring a dire economic situation. Its middle class has been wiped out. The country finds itself in extreme...
Lebanon’s Cash-Strapped Army Sells Helicopter Rides During Economic Crisis
Hit by the collapse of Lebanon's economy, the army has started selling rides on its helicopters to finance their maintenance, a measure of the depth...
‘Financial Surrealism’: Lebanese Opt for Beer Over Banks
Faced with the choice of leaving their savings stuck in the bank or investing them at a huge loss, some Lebanese people are opting to...
Lebanon’s Deadlock Fuels Seventh Day of Street Protests
Lebanon's president asked security forces to prevent roadblocks after protesters shut main roads across the country for a seventh straight day on Monday in anger...
Lebanon’s Fractious Politics Puts French Lifeline at Risk
Lebanon's sectarian politicians have overshot one deadline they had agreed with France and missing more may put at risk a French lifeline to haul the...
‘Fateful Times’: Lebanese Patriarch Says New Cabinet Must Spurn Old, Corrupt Ways
Lebanon's top Christian cleric said on Sunday a new government must deliver urgent economic and other reforms in the national interest, rather than returning to...
Lebanon’s Turmoil Fuels Brain Drain
A pioneering academic at Lebanon's most distinguished university, Charlotte Karam has enjoyed professional success that has made her decision to leave the country all the...
Concerns Mount as Lebanon Struggles to Take First Steps Out of Crisis
Lebanon is struggling to take the first steps out of a deep financial crisis, with hopes of reforms getting under way shaken by what government...
