‘A necessity’: Lebanon’s forced conversion to solar TOULÂ: Thanks to solar energy, residents of the northern Lebanese village of Toula are finally able to enjoy ice... Published 12 Sep, 2022 07:13am
Business & Finance ‘A necessity’: Lebanon’s forced conversion to solar TOULÂ: Thanks to solar energy, residents of the northern Lebanese village of Toula are finally able to enjoy ice... Published 11 Sep, 2022 11:30am
Opinion Money transfer firms replace banks in crisis-hit Lebanon Like many people in crisis-hit Lebanon, Elias Skaff used to wait for hours to withdraw cash at the bank but now... Published 05 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Markets Money transfer firms replace banks in crisis-hit Lebanon BEIRUT: Like many people in crisis-hit Lebanon, Elias Skaff used to wait for hours to withdraw cash at the bank but... Published 04 Sep, 2022 10:43am
World ‘Hero’ Lebanon hostage-taker turns self in after bank drama BEIRUT: Bystanders hailed as a hero an armed customer who held bank staff hostage for hours Thursday in Lebanon... Published 12 Aug, 2022 05:44am
World Hezbollah warns Israel against ‘playing with time’ BEIRUT: Lebanon’s armed Hezbollah group issued a video on Sunday showing vessels involved in the Israeli offshore... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
World Hariri killers to be sentenced as end looms for Lebanon court THE HAGUE: A UN-backed court for Lebanon will sentence two Hezbollah members in their absence Thursday for the 2005... Published 16 Jun, 2022 11:18am
World Lebanon warns against any Israeli ‘aggression’ in disputed waters BEIRUT: Lebanon warned Israel on Sunday against any “aggressive action” in disputed waters where both states ... Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am
World Israel fires missile defenses near Lebanon after misidentification JERUSALEM: Israel activated its missile defenses on Thursday after mistakenly identifying a threat near the border... Published 19 May, 2022 11:59am
World UN chief calls for ‘inclusive government’ after Lebanon vote UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Lebanon to form an “inclusive government” to tackle... Published 17 May, 2022 12:16pm
World Lebanon jobless rate almost triples since crisis BEIRUT: The official unemployment rate in crisis-hit Lebanon jumped almost three-fold to reach 29.6 percent at the... Published 12 May, 2022 05:49pm
World World Bank approves $150mn food security loan for Lebanon BEIRUT: The World Bank on Monday approved a $150 million loan to help Lebanon fund wheat imports and keep bread... Published 09 May, 2022 05:50pm
World At least 6 dead, 48 rescued after migrant ship capsizes off Lebanon TRIPOLI: At least six people died, including a little girl, and almost 50 others were rescued after an overloaded... Published 24 Apr, 2022 08:03pm
World IMF reaches agreement on $3bn deal for Lebanon WASHINGTON: The IMF announced Thursday that after months of negotiations it reached a staff-level agreement to... Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:01pm
World Lebanon faces education “emergency”: UN BEIRUT: Lebanon is grappling with an education “emergency,” a United Nations official said, as years of economic... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Business & Finance Meat off the menu in crisis-hit Lebanon as poverty bites BEIRUT: Layla Ibrahim has cut down on her daily meat consumption, not because of a health fad but forced by... Published 27 Mar, 2022 10:33am
World Gulf states review Lebanon response to proposal to ease row KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait said Sunday that a Lebanese response to a list of suggested measures to ease a diplomatic rift... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am
World Lebanon signs power deal with Jordan, Syria to boost ailing grid BEIRUT: Power-starved Lebanon signed an agreement Wednesday to import electricity from Jordan via Syria with the aim... Published 26 Jan, 2022 05:31pm
World Kuwait presents Lebanon with proposal to ease Gulf row BEIRUT: Kuwait’s foreign minister said Sunday that he has given Lebanese authorities a list of suggested measures... Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am
World Lebanon to start virtual talks with IMF next week DUBAI: Lebanese officials will start talks with the International Monetary Fund on Monday, an official government... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Business & Finance Slow progress as Lebanon awaits IMF economic deal BEIRUT: Lebanon is mired in an economic crisis branded by the World Bank as one of the worst in modern times, but... Published 29 Dec, 2021 09:57am
World Lebanon’s top Christian cleric issues elections plea BEIRUT: Lebanon’s top Christian cleric, Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, stressed the importance of the country holding... Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am
World Lebanon jeopardizes international support: UN chief BEIRUT: The international community will not show up for Lebanon if political paralysis continues to hamper the... Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am
World UN chief lays wreath at Beirut port, pushes for blast accountability BEIRUT: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said Lebanon needed proper accountability for the August ... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
Print Authorities seize captagon shipments in Lebanon, Syria BEIRUT: Security forces in Lebanon and Syria said Saturday that they had seized two separate shipments of the banned... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
World Lebanon reports first Omicron cases BEIRUT: The Lebanese health ministry said Thursday that it had confirmed the country's first two cases of the ... Updated 09 Dec, 2021 05:21pm
World Macron says France, Saudi Arabia to work to resolve Lebanon row JEDDAH: France and Saudi Arabia have committed to “fully engage” to resolve a diplomatic row between the Gulf... Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am
World Lebanon minister resigns to ease crisis with Gulf BEIRUT: The Lebanese minister whose comments on the Yemen war sparked a row with Gulf countries that exacerbated... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Business & Finance Lebanese protesters block roads over economic meltdown BEIRUT: Demonstrators, some of them burning tyres, blocked roads across parts of Lebanon on Monday in protest at the... Updated 29 Nov, 2021 03:16pm
World IMF started aid talks after request from Lebanon WASHINGTON: The IMF has begun "preparatory" talks with Lebanon on a new aid package after receiving an official... Published 04 Nov, 2021 09:47pm
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
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