Lebanon

Tuk-tuks become common sight in Lebanon's streets amid economic crisis

Amid the devastating economic crisis and the deteriorating living conditions in Lebanon, many have replaced their vehicles with tuk-tuks to run errands, work or deliver goods.

Hanan Hamdan | Lebanon | Apr 17, 2021

Tuk-tuks are lined up in the village of Bir Elias, Aug. 8, 2020.

US ready to facilitate Lebanon-Israel maritime border talks

Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale said the United States is willing to mediate resumed talks between the hostile neighbors.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | Apr 15, 2021

State Department sends official to Beirut as stalemate drags on

Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale is the highest-ranking US official to visit Beirut under the new administration.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | Apr 13, 2021

What’s Moscow's game plan for Lebanon?

With the worsening of the Lebanese crisis, Russia will have to take a closer look at Lebanese affairs to protect its assets in Syria.

Mona Alami | Lebanon | Apr 3, 2021

Lebanese economic crisis imperils migrant domestic workers

As Lebanon struggles with its worst economic crisis in decades, the fate of thousands of migrant domestic workers in the country hangs in balance.

Wael Taleb | Lebanon | Mar 31, 2021

No end in sight for Lebanese suffering amid deteriorating economic crisis

Lebanon’s ruling elite has yet to form an urgent government to launch reforms to address the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, amid ongoing political bickering.

Sarah Abdallah | Lebanon | Mar 24, 2021

Lebanese pound falls to all-time low on black market as people protest

Lebanon's harrowing economic crisis worsened when the pound fell against the dollar again on the black market.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | Mar 2, 2021

Lebanon’s vaccination campaign stumbles at launch

As politicians skip the line to receive their coronavirus vaccine, questions arise about the quantity of vaccine doses Lebanon has and will receive and if it’s enough to inoculate the local and refugee population.

Sarah Abdallah | Lebanon | Feb 24, 2021

World Bank warns Lebanon after politicians, staff cut line for vaccine

Lebanese lawmakers have denied any wrongdoing, say underlying medical conditions were the reason for their early shots.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | Feb 23, 2021

A medic prepares a dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine at Lebanon's American University Medical Center in the capital Beirut, on February 14, 2021, as the country kickstarts its inoculation campaign. - Lebanon gave its first COVID-19 vaccine dose to a doctor, as it started inoculation it hopes will keep the pandemic in check amid a deepening economic crisis. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Oil spill reaches shores of Israel, Lebanon

An oil spill earlier this month is threatening the eastern Mediterranean, but many details on the incident are unknown.

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | Feb 22, 2021

Lebanese workers use water pressure to clean-up the oil spill which polluted the Rabbit Island, offshore the Nothern Lebanese city of Tripoli, on March 31, 2009. The oil spill was caused by the explosion of fuel reservoirs stationed in the southern coastal town of Jiyyeh during the Israeli offensive on Lebanon in July 2006. At least 10,000 tons of heavy fuel oil have been spilled into the Lebanese sea, causing an environmental catastrophe with severe effects on health, biodiversity and tourism. The oil spil

Autopsy of slain Lebanese intellectual Lokman Slim shows no torture

Slim's wife said an independent autopsy was necessary and is also calling for an international investigation, as opposed to leaving it up to the Lebanese government.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | Feb 8, 2021

Lebanese activist and Hezbollah critic Lukman Slim shot dead

Slim was shot while visiting southern Lebanon. The government has vowed an investigation amid speculation on Hezbollah's alleged involvement.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | Feb 4, 2021

Timur Goksel, former Al-Monitor editor and UN diplomat, dies

Timur Goksel, a former UN diplomat and editor of Al-Monitor’s Turkey Pulse, was best known for his unique contributions to the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.

Andrew Parasiliti | Lebanon | Feb 3, 2021

Hezbollah says it took out Israeli drone near border

Hezbollah claims to have downed an Israeli drone, but the Israeli military claimed that it crashed.

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | Feb 1, 2021

An Israeli soldier watches an Elbit Systems Skylark I unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) taking off near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on August 21, 2020, as part of monitoring operations in the area. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Lebanon's PM Diab condemns Tripoli protest violence

Protesters demanding an end to the lockdown set fire on Thursday night to several buildings in the impoverished city of Tripoli.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | Jan 29, 2021

Lebanon

Tuk-tuks become common sight in Lebanon's streets amid economic crisis

Amid the devastating economic crisis and the deteriorating living conditions in Lebanon, many have replaced their vehicles with tuk-tuks to run errands, work or deliver goods.

US ready to facilitate Lebanon-Israel maritime border talks

State Department sends official to Beirut as stalemate drags on

What’s Moscow's game plan for Lebanon?

Lebanese economic crisis imperils migrant domestic workers

No end in sight for Lebanese suffering amid deteriorating economic crisis

Lebanese pound falls to all-time low on black market as people protest

Lebanon’s vaccination campaign stumbles at launch

World Bank warns Lebanon after politicians, staff cut line for vaccine

Oil spill reaches shores of Israel, Lebanon

Autopsy of slain Lebanese intellectual Lokman Slim shows no torture

Lebanese activist and Hezbollah critic Lukman Slim shot dead

Timur Goksel, former Al-Monitor editor and UN diplomat, dies

Hezbollah says it took out Israeli drone near border

Lebanon's PM Diab condemns Tripoli protest violence

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