Month: August 2021

Lebanese came out in their thousands onto the streets of Beirut Wednesday for a moment of national grief to mourn victims and express unity against the ruling class as the … Read More

Dozens were injured Wednesday when Lebanese police clashed with protesters demanding accountability for last year’s Beirut port explosion, a short distance from the main event marking the tragedy’s first anniversary.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday the insistence of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group on imposing its will in Lebanon was a major reason for the country’s crisis, according to … Read More

A donor conference to raise emergency aid for Lebanon’s crippled economy on Wednesday raised $370 million, French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said.

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday promised $100 million in additional aid for Lebanon as he pressed the crisis-wracked nation to undergo reforms.

Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati is set to meet with President Michel Aoun Thursday to follow up on their discussions on the formation of a new government amid a widening rift … Read More

Security forces fired water cannon and tear gas at protesters near Lebanon’s parliament building on Wednesday as the country marked the first anniversary of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut port.

Andre de Grasse upstaged Noah Lyles to claim the first men’s 200m gold of the post-Usain Bolt era Wednesday, as Sydney McLaughlin obliterated her own world record to claim a … Read More