Posts Tagged: Lebanon economy
A Year on, Lebanon’s Protests Have Faded and Life Has Got Worse
One year after Lebanese erupted in rage against politicians they blamed for economic collapse, squares once packed with angry demonstrators are empty and camps set...
Lebanon’s Sunni Leader Hariri Urges Revival of French Plan
Lebanon's leading Sunni Muslim politician, former premier Saad al-Hariri, called for the restoration of a French plan to lift the nation out of its worst...
French Roadmap Sets Blistering Pace for Lebanon to Change Course
A French roadmap for Lebanon's next government calls for the immediate resumption of talks with the International Monetary Fund to fix the shattered economy and...
‘Now We Are Ruined’: Lebanon’s Embattled Savers Try to Rebuild
Like many Lebanese expatriates, Nadim Srour wired savings back as a nest egg for his return. Now those deposits have crumbled in an economic crisis...
‘Possibility of External Interference’: Lebanon’s President Expands Blast Probe
Lebanon's president said on Friday an investigation into the biggest blast in Beirut's history would examine whether it was caused by a bomb or other...
In Beirut, France’s Macron Promises to Help Mobilize Aid for Lebanon After Massive Blast
French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent support for Lebanon where he arrived on Thursday, two days after a devastating blast ripped through Beirut, killing...
Dazed and Wounded, Lebanese Emerge From Massive Blast Angry at Rulers
Walid Assi was cooking at a Beirut pizza joint on Tuesday night when a huge blast wave pushed him down. The ground beneath him shook....
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Talks to Government About Iran Fuel Idea
The powerful Hezbollah group said on Tuesday it is in talks with the Lebanese government about the possibility of Iran supplying the country with refined oil products...
Hezbollah Leader Says Dollar Injections Needed, Accuses US of Deepening Shortage
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday that dollar injections were needed to shore up the pound currency and accused the United States of...
Lebanon Launches IMF Talks to Rescue Economy; More Talks in Coming Days
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it has begun remote discussions this week with Lebanon, which is seeking some $10 billion of aid to...
With Economy in ‘Free Fall’, Lebanon Aims for IMF Aid
Lebanon plans to seek International Monetary Fund aid after approving an economic rescue plan setting out vast losses in its financial system as it aims...
Lebanon’s Import Woes Deepen as Supply Chains Buckle Under Coronavirus
Lebanon's food importers, already hit by a dollar crunch, have struggled to book new cargoes as the coronavirus pandemic threatens supplies and sparks fears of...
Lebanon Ex-Premier Hariri Blames Political Rivals for Crisis
Lebanon's ex-Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, in his first major address as an opposition figure after the formation of a new cabinet, charged his rivals with...
Prime Minister Hariri Resigns as Lebanon Crisis Turns Violent
Saad al-Hariri resigned as Lebanon's prime minister on Tuesday, declaring he had hit a "dead end" in trying to resolve a crisis unleashed by huge protests...
