Month: May 2021

Lebanon recorded seven COVID-19 deaths – the lowest one-day rate in over four months – and 394 cases over the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Thursday.

The Mashharawi family have already fled their home to a relative’s apartment in the Gaza Strip and are prepared for another dash at any time.

Parliament is set to meet Friday amid deep divisions over a controversial letter from President Michel Aoun who is seeking lawmakers’ help in breaking the monthslong Cabinet formation impasse.

Diplomatic efforts gathered pace Thursday for a ceasefire on the 11th day of deadly violence between Israel and armed Palestinian groups in Gaza, as air strikes again hammered the enclave.

Customs officers thwarted Thursday an attempt to smuggle 4.2 tons of hashish hidden in a metal scrap shipment to Egypt from a port in south Lebanon.

‘Architecture of a Ruined Body’ gathers cultural partners. Staged May 16-June 27 on the festival’s online platform, the program features over 70 artists in 10 cities across Europe and the … Read More

Lebanon reports 7 coronavirus deaths, 394 cases in last 24 hours