Lebanese hold economic protests
Days of continuous protest are ongoing in Lebanon fueled by further downturns in an already-shattered economy amid political turmoil. Demonstrations started this past Tuesday after the currency tumbled to a…
Days of continuous protest are ongoing in Lebanon fueled by further downturns in an already-shattered economy amid political turmoil. Demonstrations started this past Tuesday after the currency tumbled to a…
Protesters in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli rioted for the fourth consecutive day against new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in a country already wracked by economic hardship. Enraged demonstrators set fire…
Veteran politician Saad al-Hariri was appointed Lebanon’s Prime Minister for the fourth time. The 50 year-old Sunni leader stepped down from the post almost exactly a year ago amid mass…
Lebanon’s economic crisis has continued to deepen in recent months, with the national currency losing an astonishing 70% of its value since October. Even though a technocratic government was appointed…
Hundreds of protesters in Lebanon have once again flooded Beirut’s main square as part of the outcry over the technocratic government’s handling of the country’s alleged institutionalized corruption and failing…
Dozens of protesters flocked back onto Lebanon’s streets to express fury over deteriorating living conditions exacerbated since the government-imposed lockdown measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The pandemic…
Several of Lebanon's citizens have adamantly declared that they will not abandon their anti-government demonstrations despite the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Experts warn the country's healthcare system is ill-prepared, as critical…
Lebanon today closed its borders, sea ports and airport in efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The entry points will remained sealed until at least 29 March. The country began…
Life in Lebanon virtually ground to a halt this week, after the government imposed heavy measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus amid an already-battered national economy. Businesses that…
Hundreds of Lebanese citizens were injured outside the parliament building in Beirut, as members of the new government were inside awarding as the new cabinet selected by Prime Minister Hassan…