Tag: Lebanon
Can French judges clear Carlos Ghosn’s name? He hopes so
BEIRUT — Former auto magnate Carlos Ghosn expects to get hit with at least one preliminary charge after French investigators travel to Beirut next...
WFP boosts assistance in Lebanon as economic crisis deepens
BEIRUT — The World Food Program said on Wednesday it is tripling its assistance to Lebanon, offering cash assistance to nearly 300,000 people amid...
Hezbollah leader: Breach of Jerusalem means regional war
BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah said Tuesday any violations of Jerusalem and the sites holy to Muslims and Christians would...
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
BEIRUT — Ever since their last war in 2006, Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia have constantly warned that a new round between them...
Syrians cast early ballots in symbolic presidential vote
BEIRUT — Syrians expatriates and those who fled the war began casting their votes at embassies abroad Thursday ahead of next week’s vote inside...
AP Interview: Hamas official says ‘no shortage of missiles’
BEIRUT — A senior Hamas official said in an interview Thursday that he expects a cease-fire between the group’s Gaza branch and Israel within...
Germany bans, raids 3 groups linked to Hezbollah
BERLIN — Police raided sites in seven German states on Wednesday as German authorities announced a ban on three groups linked to the Lebanese...
Lebanese acting FM steps down over remarks on Gulf Arabs, IS
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s acting foreign minister stepped down on Wednesday amid a diplomatic row with Gulf Arab countries after he suggested in a TV...
UAE, Saudis summon Lebanon ambassadors over FM’s comments
BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates summoned their Lebanese ambassadors Tuesday to protest televised remarks by Lebanon’s foreign minister, in which...
Turkish firm shuts down power supply for crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT — A Turkish company that provides electricity to Lebanon from two power barges shut down its operations on Friday over delayed payments. The...
