Lebanon

Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister will not meet with the prosecutor investigating the Beirut port explosion as requested, persons familiar with the case said Monday, adding the premier has already given the prosecutor all the information…
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The UN-backed Lebanon Tribunal on Friday sentenced a Hezbollah member convicted of conspiring to kill former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in a 2005 bombing to five terms of life imprisonment. Salim Jamil Ayyash was found…
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Thousands of public and private-sector workers in Lebanon are expected to down tools next week in a national strike over crippling government spending cuts. Members of the country’s General Labor Union, which includes 43 unions and…
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Media and colleagues have been paying tribute to Dr. Mohammad Ali Zaraket, who became the first doctor of Lebanese origin to die in Italy from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Thursday. He is one of 225 doctors who have died from the…
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Preparing over a million meals is no mean feat, but it is an even more extraordinary endeavor when achieved solely through the power of volunteers, donations and the salvaging of over 200 tons of food waste. Since it was established…
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Lebanon's prime minister designate Mustapha Adib has abandoned efforts to form a new government amid popular demands for reform.Mr Adib did not give details about his decision. However, reports say difficulties centred on Shia parties…
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