Lebanon
Lebanese minister denies request to quiz security chief over Beirut blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) -A Lebanese minister has denied a request by the judge probing the Beirut port explosion to question a...
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School’s out for good? Lebanese teachers flee as financial crisis builds
By Maha El Dahan and Imad Creidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - Sorbonne-educated Chryssoula Fayad spent nearly two decades teaching history and...
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Training aircraft crashes in Lebanon, three feared dead
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A small training aircraft with three people onboard crashed on Thursday in Lebanon's mountainous Keserwan district, north...
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Lebanon’s top Christian cleric hopes for better Saudi relations
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's most senior Christian cleric said on Thursday he hoped for an improvement in ties with Saudi...
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French envoy slams Lebanon PM for shifting blame on economic collapse
BEIRUT (Reuters) -The French ambassador has rebuked Lebanon's prime minister for saying the country is under siege and blamed years...
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Qatar to provide food aid for Lebanese soldiers amid economic crisis
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar will provide the Lebanese armed forces with 70 tonnes of food a month, the Qatari state...
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As meat prices soar in Lebanon, veganism fills the gap for some
By Alaa Kanaan BEIRUT (Reuters) - While healthier lifestyles and greater awareness of climate issues have encouraged a rise in...
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Lebanon is ‘days away’ from social explosion, PM Diab warns
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon is a few days away from a social explosion, caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned on Tuesday,...
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Beirut blast judge to question top politicians, security officials
By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -The judge in charge of the investigation into the Beirut port...
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Pope urges Lebanese leaders to shun partisanship, fix broken country
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Thursday urged the leaders of Lebanon, which is mired in a...
Read moreSaudi Arabia seizes 4.5 million amphetamine pills hidden in oranges
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's customs have foiled an attempt to smuggle into the kingdom more than 4.5 million pills...
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U.N. states agree to $6 billion peacekeeping budget, averting shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations member states agreed on Tuesday to a budget of some $6 billion for the...
Read moreTurkey’s Karpowership to resume electricity supply to Lebanon
(Reuters) - Turkey's Karpowership will resume electricity supply to Lebanon from its two power ships from Tuesday in a decision...
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Lebanon raises fuel prices in bid to ease shortages
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's government raised fuel prices by more than a third on Tuesday, a move aimed at alleviating crippling...
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American duo tell Tokyo court they regret helping Ghosn flee Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son Peter told a Tokyo court on Tuesday that...
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U.N. peacekeeping missions prepare for possible shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations peacekeeping missions globally are preparing for a possible shutdown on Thursday if the 193-member...
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