Tag: Beirut
In times of crises, Lebanon’s old must fend for themselves
BEIRUT — Tiny and bowed by age, Marie Orfali makes the trip five times a week from her Beirut apartment to the local church,...
EU diplomat: mistrust at core of Lebanon political crisis
BEIRUT — A struggle for power and strong mistrust is at the heart of the fight between Lebanese political leaders and the deadlock over...
EU threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions over crisis
BEIRUT — The European Union’s foreign policy chief Saturday berated Lebanese politicians for delays in forming a new Cabinet, warning the union could impose...
Lebanon’s currency plumbs new record lows as crisis deepens
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s local currency hit a new record low on Sunday, with the country's economic and political crisis worsening with no apparent solutions...
Lebanese hospitals warn of dangerous shortages in supplies
BEIRUT — Hospitals in Lebanon warned Thursday they may be forced to suspend kidney dialysis next week amid severe shortages in supplies, the latest...
Ghosn’s lawyers say client happy after days of French probe
BEIRUT — Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has answered hundreds of questions by French investigators over the past week in Beirut and was “happy and...
UN tribunal for Lebanon may fold due to funding crisis
BEIRUT — A U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri said Wednesday it is facing a severe funding...
Lebanese leaders exchange barbs as country sinks into crisis
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s president and prime minister-designate traded barbs Wednesday, accusing one another of obstruction, negligence and insolence in a war or words that...
World Bank: Lebanon’s crisis among world’s worst since 1850s
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s severe economic and financial crisis is likely to rank as one of the worst the world has seen in more than...
French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut
BEIRUT — A team of French investigators began questioning fugitive former auto magnate Carlos Ghosn in Beirut on Monday over suspicions of financial misconduct,...
