BEIRUT — The Makassed General Hospital in Beirut announced Friday the closure of its emergency room until further notice to protest against repeated attacks on its medical staff by patients....
BEIRUT — “It’s no longer the quest for my ‘dream job,’ it’s merely a journey to, simply, a job,” said Sirine Matta, a 19-year old student at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik. “I used to be a...
BEIRUT — The head of both the Federation of Tourism Syndicates and the hotel owners’ syndicate, Pierre Achkar, said Friday that the economic crisis Lebanon is suffering from, which has led to...
BEIRUT – President Michel Aoun signed decrees on Friday approving social assistance programs, including cash grants, education support and increased transportation allowances, the presidency shared...
BEIRUT – Sayrafa, Banque du Liban's currency exchange platform, has just passed an important milestone by recording its billionth dollar since its launch. Here’s what we know: •...
BEIRUT — Social Affairs Minister Hector Hajjar said Friday that “around 500,000" households are now registered on Daem , the registration platform for the Emergency Social Safety Net and ration...
BEIRUT – The cabinet, presided over by Prime Minister Najib Mikati, continued its review of the draft budget submitted by Finance Minister Youssef Khalil during a meeting at the Grand Serail on...
BEIRUT – A report released by UNICEF on Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian youth aged 15-24 in Lebanon indicates that three in 10 young people have stopped their education, while four in 10 have...
BEIRUT – In 1962, when Salman Abu Sitta was doing his Ph.D. at the University of London, he was unable to find maps of Palestine for his research. “The name ‘Palestine’ was deleted and was replaced...
BEIRUT – Following a meeting Friday with Grand Mufti Abdel-Latif Derian at the Grand Serail, Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated that there will be no Sunni boycott of the elections, and that they...
BEIRUT – Fuel prices continued to fall, according to a new price list released by the Energy Ministry on Friday. Here's what we know: • Fuel prices fell slightly on Friday for...
With more than 250,000 votes, some 20 MPs and a dominant position within the Sunni community, Saad Hariri’s Future Movement is a major player on the Lebanese political scene. By deciding to...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. The cabinet is set to meet again today for the fifth day in a row. After yesterday’s cabinet meeting, acting Information...
Beirut’s demands, Israel’s terms, and Washington’s stance: Behind the scenes of the negotiations
Lebanon stuck between a rock and a hard place: A US disarmament plan, or an extended expansion to the war?
