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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

Israeli jets fly over Lebanon capital Beirut, explosions reported in Syria

Israeli jets flew very low over parts of Lebanon early Friday, terrifying residents on Christmas Eve, some of whom reported seeing missiles in the skies over Beirut

What happens when business tycoons abandon their giant cargo ships

Covid-19 has wrought havoc everywhere, but in the nominally regulated shipping industry it's fueling a worrying practice: the abandonment of ships, cargo and seafarers with no way to get home

Judge wants three Cabinet ministers probed over Beirut blast: Report

The government resigned in the wake of the explosion, but has remained in a caretaker capacity as talks drag on to form a new one.

For the fourth time, Saad Hariri is back as PM in crisis-hit Lebanon

Lebanon's president tasked former Prime Minister Saad Hariri with forming a new government, bringing back the veteran politician

Human Rights Watch says Lebanon-led probe into port explosion flawed

It is still not known what ignited the chemicals, which were stored at the facility for six years

Veteran politician Hariri back as Lebanon's PM, vows to halt collapse

After his nomination, Hariri said he would quickly form a cabinet of specialists "with a mission to enact the economic and financial reforms" set out in a French plan to get foreign aid