Lebanon

France to host Lebanon aid conference as political crisis deepens

French President Emmanuel Macron will host the Aug. 4 conference, which comes a year after the devastating blast at Beirut's port.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | Jul 16, 2021

A cargo ship sits anchored behind the destroyed grain silo at Beirut's port on July 13, 2021, almost a year after the Aug. 4 massive explosion that killed more than 200 people and injured scores of others.

Lebanon implements ration card program as economic crisis worsens

The Lebanese parliament approved a law to fund ration cards for the most vulnerable families, while ending subsidies.

Dario Sabaghi | Lebanon | Jul 10, 2021

A picture taken in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on May 29, 2020, shows the food products that constitute a ration, part of a relief campaign to help families in need across Lebanon.

The Takeaway: Iran deal on front burner before Raisi takes office

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Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell | Iran | Jun 30, 2021

Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi delivers speech at the Imam Reza shrine in the city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran, on June 22, 2021.

Lebanon’s fuel shortage worsens economic crisis

As smuggling to Syria continues and amid the collapse of the local currency, the Lebanese people are paying the price amid fuel shortages.

Hanan Hamdan | Lebanon | Jun 24, 2021

US weighs options as Lebanon’s allies move to assist military

The Pentagon and State Department are exploring "creative ways" to help the Lebanese armed forces offset their costs amid financial crisis.

Jared Szuba | Lebanon | Jun 21, 2021

US pledges additional support for Lebanon’s army amid financial collapse

Lebanon's armed forces are to receive an additional $15 million in US aid.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | May 22, 2021

Lebanon loses some electricity after Turkish company ceases operations

Karpowership said they stopped providing electricity to crisis-stricken Lebanon due to 18 months of no payments.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | May 14, 2021

An aerial view shows Lebanon's capital, Beirut, in darkness during a power outage on April 3, 2021. As Lebanon battles its worst financial crisis in decades, the local currency has lost more than 85% of its value on the black market. Even the country's once richest city council says it is struggling to maintain its streets, as the economic squeeze puts pressure on already rundown infrastructure.

IDF claims three rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel

Lebanese media reported that Palestinian groups in the country launched the rockets, which landed in the sea.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | May 13, 2021

Men parade with a model of a rocket with "Qassam Brigades" (Hamas armed wing) written in Arabic, during a demonstration called by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the southern Lebanese city of Saida late on May 11, 2021.

US sanctions 7 over Hezbollah finances

The sanctions indicate continued US pressure on the Lebanese organization under US President Joe Biden.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | May 11, 2021

Lebanese parties distribute food baskets as economy continues to sink

Lebanese parties are distributing aid and food baskets to people suffering under difficult economic and social conditions but at the same time are ignoring the root of the crisis.

Hanan Hamdan | Lebanon | May 10, 2021

French FM visits Lebanon to send message of ‘great firmness’ to bickering politicians

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met with President Michel Aoun, who briefed him on the stalled efforts to form a government.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | May 6, 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd-L) and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (3rd-L) meet with UN representatives and NGOs mobilized for the reconstruction of Beirut port, on Sept. 1, 2020. Macron pressed his "risky" drive for political change in Lebanon, as the former French mandate marked its centenary while teetering on the brink of the abyss.

German company removes dangerous material from Beirut port

The Lebanese government is also seeking satellite images other countries have of the Beirut port explosion site.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | May 6, 2021

A picture shows heaps of metal scraps from the rubble of destroyed structures at the port of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on April 9, 2021, still reeling from the destruction due to a catastrophic blast in a harbor storage unit last August that killed more than 200 people and damaged swathes of the capital.

US to send mediation team for Israel-Lebanon maritime talks next week

The resumption of talks, which stalled in November, could unlock significant economic benefits for debt-ridden Lebanon.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | Apr 30, 2021

Lebanon's parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with US envoy David Schenker (C) and US Ambassador to Algeria John Desrocher (L) in Beirut, Lebanon, Oct. 15, 2020.

Pope may visit Lebanon once new government is formed

Pope Francis met Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri in Vatican City today.

Al-Monitor Staff | Lebanon | Apr 22, 2021

Pope Francis speaks about the situation in Lebanon as a Lebanese priest (R) holds Lebanon's flag and Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza (L) looks on during the pope's limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican on Sept. 2, 2020.

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

Lebanon

France to host Lebanon aid conference as political crisis deepens

French President Emmanuel Macron will host the Aug. 4 conference, which comes a year after the devastating blast at Beirut's port.

Lebanon implements ration card program as economic crisis worsens

The Takeaway: Iran deal on front burner before Raisi takes office

Lebanon’s fuel shortage worsens economic crisis

US weighs options as Lebanon’s allies move to assist military

US pledges additional support for Lebanon’s army amid financial collapse

Lebanon loses some electricity after Turkish company ceases operations

IDF claims three rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel

US sanctions 7 over Hezbollah finances

Lebanese parties distribute food baskets as economy continues to sink

French FM visits Lebanon to send message of ‘great firmness’ to bickering politicians

German company removes dangerous material from Beirut port

US to send mediation team for Israel-Lebanon maritime talks next week

Pope may visit Lebanon once new government is formed

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

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