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Jumblatt says Iran gains in Lebanon as Arabs ‘abandon’ it
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said on Thursday that Iran had gained more power in Lebanon because Arab states had abandoned the country, and that nobody ... Middle East -
Lebanon seizes drugs concealed in juice powder en route to Sudan
The Lebanese authorities have seized a large quantity of drugs hidden in boxes of juice powder en route to be shipped to Sudan, the interior minister ... Middle East -
US ‘very concerned’ about Lebanon energy crisis
Energy advisor Hochstein to Lebanon, Israel next month Middle East -
US-brokered maritime border talks with Lebanon to resume next week: Israel
Israel’s Energy Ministry said on Wednesday it was willing to continue negotiations for setting its maritime border with Lebanon and that talks would ... Middle East -
President Aoun says Lebanon welcomes Kuwaiti initiative
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that his nation welcomes last week’s Kuwaiti proposal of confidence-building measures to end a ... Middle East -
Lebanon to receive Jordan electricity via Syria, deal signed
Lebanon signed deals on Wednesday to purchase electricity from Jordan via Syria to help the small Mediterranean country deal with its crippling energy ... Middle East -
Lebanon plans to adopt ‘realistic exchange rate’ in 2022 budget: Ministry
Lebanon plans to adopt a “realistic exchange rate” for the local pound in the 2022 budget, according to a document published by the finance ministry ... Middle East -
Lebanon seizes Captagon concealed in tea shipment bound for Saudi Arabia
The Lebanese authorities have seized a large quantity of Captagon hidden in a tea shipment bound for Saudi Arabia, the interior minister announced ... Middle East -
Lebanon and IMF begin talks on rescue package
Lebanese officials began much-delayed talks with the International Monetary Fund on Monday on support measures aimed at lifting the country out of its ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s former PM Hariri declares boycott of elections, stepping away from politics
“I am convinced that there is no room for any positive opportunity for Lebanon in light of Iranian influence, international disarray, national division, sectarianism, and the collapse of the state,” Hariri said Middle East -
Lebanon finance minister says no deal yet on FX rate in budget draft
Lebanon’s finance minister said on Monday there was still no agreement on an exchange rate to be applied in the 2022 draft budget, “but numbers might ... Economy -
Lebanon to respond to confidence-building measures proposed by Kuwait before Saturday
Lebanon’s response to confidence-building measures proposed by Kuwait will be ready before Saturday, Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told ... Middle East -
Lebanon must not be platform for hostility: Kuwaiti FM
Lebanon must not be a platform for hostile acts or words, Kuwait’s foreign minister said on Sunday while visiting Beirut, an indirect call for curbs ... Gulf -
Lebanon to start virtual talks with IMF on January 24
Lebanese officials will begin talks virtually with the International Monetary Fund on Monday, an official government source told Reuters.For the ... Middle East -
Visit aims to rebuild trust with Lebanon: Kuwait foreign minister
Kuwait’s foreign minister said on Saturday he was visiting Lebanon to rebuild trust with the country and show solidarity with the Lebanese people, ... Middle East -
US slaps sanctions on Hezbollah-linked men, companies for second time this week
The US Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned three Lebanese men linked to Hezbollah and ten companies based in Lebanon, Zambia and Germany.A ... Middle East -
Lebanon to sign electricity deal with Jordan on Jan. 26: Minister Walid Fayad
Crisis-hit Lebanon will sign a deal with Jordan next week to bring in electricity via Syria to help ease grueling power cuts, the energy minister has ... Middle East -
Lebanon draft budget applies range of FX rates: Official source
Lebanon’s draft budget for 2022 applies exchange rates ranging between 15,000 and 20,000 Lebanese pounds per dollar for operating expenses, an ... Middle East -
Lebanon judges to visit Paris over central bank chief probe
A Lebanese judicial delegation will meet French authorities in Paris next week to discuss investigations into Lebanon's central bank governor Riad ... Middle East -
UN agency: Palestinians in crisis-hit Lebanon need funds
A UN agency appealed Wednesday to the international community to donate tens of millions of dollars to help improve living conditions for Palestinians ... Middle East -
Jordan to sign deal to supply Lebanon with electricity: Energy minister
Jordan will next week sign a deal with Lebanon and Syria to supply Lebanon with electricity under a US backed regional plan to help the country ease ... Middle East -
Impoverished Lebanese, Syrians struggle to survive cold
A snowstorm in the Middle East has left many Lebanese and Syrians scrambling to find ways to survive, burning old clothes, plastic and in some cases ... Middle East -
Lebanese bank customer holds staff hostage demanding savings
A bank customer held dozens of people hostage in eastern Lebanon after he was told he could not withdraw his foreign currency savings, a source at the ... Middle East -
Lebanese judge freezes assets of central bank governor Riad Salameh
An investigating judge in Beirut on Tuesday froze some assets belonging to the country's central bank governor, who is accused of corruption and ... Middle East -
US Treasury Department sanctions Hezbollah-linked individuals, company
“It is clear Hezbollah and its associates are more concerned with advancing their own interests and those of their patron, Iran, than the best interests of the Lebanese people,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. Middle East -
Faltering Beirut port blast probe faces risk of new obstruction
An investigation into the devastating 2020 explosion at Beirut port, which has struggled to make progress amid resistance from top politicians, may ... Middle East -
Lebanon faces internet service interruption amid fuel crisis
Internet services were disrupted in Lebanon on Sunday because of diesel shortages, according to the state provider, adding another essential service ... Middle East -
Hezbollah, Amal end boycott of Lebanon’s cabinet amid economic crisis
Lebanese groups Hezbollah and Amal said on Saturday they would end a boycott of cabinet sessions, opening the way for ministers to meet after a ... Middle East -
US tells Lebanon not to fear sanctions over energy supply plans, PM’s office says
Senior Republican lawmakers and a former US official quickly hit out at the Biden administration for what they said would be aiding Syria’s Assad regime. Middle East -
Lebanese central bank chief wants judge removed from probe
Lebanon’s central bank governor said on Thursday a judge leading one of several investigations against him was biased and should be removed from the ... Middle East