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Lebanon forced to return refugees to Syria due to lack of int'l plan: FM

'The Lebanese government sees the need for the return of the displaced to be financed by the international community, instead of financing their stay in Lebanon'

Lebanon faces new wave of Covid; health ministry urges public to get shots

The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health warned on Saturday that the country is facing a new wave of Covid-19, urging the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible

World Bank, UN grant $10 mn to mitigate impact of Beirut port blasts

A new $10 million grant will help Lebanon mitigate the environmental and health impacts of the Beirut port explosions on the neighbouring population and support Beirut's reconstruction, the UN said

IMF urges Lebanon to implement 'agreed-upon' reforms in timely manner

"Timely implementation of agreed-upon reforms is vital to obtaining the much-needed funding from the international community," said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva

UN urges adoption of emergency development measures in Lebanon amid crisis

"The country needs emergency development that would put an end to prolonged economic stagnation, and constitute a trigger for the growth of country and its prosperity," UN resident for Lebanon said

Israel hits back with artillery fire after rocket strike by Lebanon

The Israeli military said it struck Lebanon with artillery fire early Monday after a rocket was fired into Israel. The army said the rocket landed in an open area in northern Israel, causing no damage or injuries. But shortly after, it said it struck the sources of the projectile launched and an infrastructure target in southern Lebanon. It said routine activity in northern Israel was continuing. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Israel and Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group are bitter enemies that fought an inconclusive month-long war in 2006. The border area has remained tense but mostly quiet since then. Small Palestinian groups are also active in Lebanon and have been suspected in several rocket attacks in recent years. The rocket fire came at a time of heightened tensions in Israel following a string of deadly attacks inside Israel, arrest raids in the occupied West Bank and rocket attacks into Israel launched from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. It has bee

Pope Francis to visit Lebanon in June during economic crisis

Francis' trip will be the first visit by a Pope to the Mediterranean nation since 2012, when Pope Benedict XVI paid a three-day visit to Lebanon

Lebanon facing wheat crisis amid Russia-Ukraine conflict: President Aoun

'Wheat warehouses were destroyed in the Beirut port blasts in 2020, and the war in Ukraine further impacted our access to this commodity,' Aoun was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency

Afghanistan world's unhappiest country, even before Taliban: Report

Lebanon was the world's second saddest country, with Botswana, Rwanda and Zimbabwe rounding out the bottom five

Lebanon: Authorities arrest brother of embattled central bank chief

The move comes two months after the same judge imposed a travel ban and froze some assets of the central bank governor, Riad Salameh, 71, who is accused of corruption

US to allow Lebanon to import energy through Syria: Lebanese FM

The US will allow Lebanon to import natural gas and electricity from Egypt and Jordan through Syria, without being subject to restrictions imposed by the US Caesar Act, Abdallah Bou Habib said

Lebanese president urges vaccination amid surge in Covid-19 cases

Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday urged the citizens and residents in the country to get vaccinated against Covid-19, a statement by Lebanon's Presidency said

UN leader Antonio Guterres says more aid needed for crisis-hit Lebanon

Lebanese are facing a deteriorating economic crisis that began in late 2019 and is rooted in years of mismanagement and corruption

Several killed, many injured in explosion at south Lebanon Palestinian camp

Several people were killed and many injured in an explosion at south Lebanon Palestinian camp on Friday

Total power outage in Lebanon as grid shuts down after running out of fuel

Lebanon's electricity grid has shut down entirely after the country's two main power stations ran out of fuel

Lebanese leaders exchange barbs as country sinks into political crisis

Lebanon's president and prime minister-designate accused one another of obstruction, negligence and insolence in a war or words that has for months obstructed the formation of a new government

Protestors shut down roads as Lebanese pound plummets to new low

Protesters blocked roads with burning tyres and dumpsters across Lebanon on Tuesday

Lebanon Foreign Ministry complains to United Nations over oil spill

"Lebanon does not have the capacity to address this environmental disaster and limit its incessant repercussions," the statement said

Lebanon inks final deal for 2.1 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Lebanon's caretaker health minister signed a final deal on Sunday to secure 2.1 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine as the country battles a steep rise in infections

Interpol issues notices to three people over Lebanon's massive port blast

Interpol has issued a wanted notice for two Russians and a Portuguese man over explosive material that had been shipped to Beirut and stored at the city's port for six years until it exploded