Tag: Lebanon
Israeli air force destroys vehicle on Syrian-Lebanese border
Media sources indicate that a vehicle was hit by an Israeli strike on the Syrian side of the border between Lebanon and Syria, near...
Lebanon / History: Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir
The Maronite Patriarch Emeritus Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019. He was born on May 15, 1920.
He was the 76th...
Lebanon / Coronavirus: 22 deaths and 703 cases this Wednesday
Lebanon deplores 22 deaths following complications induced by the COVID19 coronavirus in the past 24 hours, on the eve of a curfew decided on...
UN Lebanon releases its 2020 annual report, committing to support Lebanon & its people...
The United Nations system in Lebanon released today its annual report for the year 2020, committing once again to scale up its efforts to...
Karadeniz threatens to cut the power
The Turkish company Karadeniz, owner of the electricity production barges present in Lebanon since 2013, threatens to cease operations after the financial prosecutor, Judge...
Crisis: local demand for chicken up 300%
Poultry sector representative William Boutros said local demand has increased by 300% since Friday. In question, faced with the crisis and the imminent end...
Carrot and stick now for Lebanon (European Union)
Expressing its dissatisfaction with the current stalemate in Lebanon, the European Union could decide to change its policy vis-à-vis the Land of the Cedars,...
Lebanon: Negative outlook for the telecoms sector
According to a report published by Fitch Solutions and titled 'Lebanon Telecoms Report 2021', the outlook remains negative for the telecoms sector in Lebanon,...
Saad Hariri, isolated both locally and internationally
Almost 9 months after the resignation of the Hassan Diab government, the prime minister-designate since October Saad Hariri seems to be isolated both locally...
The number of passengers in decline at the AIB
The number of passengers arriving at Beirut International Airport continues to fall. According to the latest figures, this drop would reach 35% for the...
Press freedom: Lebanon is still retreating
Lebanon once again fell in the RSF rankings on press freedom. The land of cedars is now ranked 107th in the world out of...
Lebanon / Crisis: 9% recession expected in 2021 according to the IMF
The International Monetary Fund predicts that the economic recession will reach 9% in Lebanon in 2021 against 25% last year. It will be the...
Hospitals close in accordance with the strike directive of the council of the medical...
Several hospitals have stopped welcoming any patient except in cases of medical emergency and people needing chemotherapy after the decision of the Beirut Court...
Between history and legend: the port of Tire in southern Lebanon
We take you to the port of Tire, also known locally as Sour, a town located just 70 km from Beirut. Built on the...
