Lebanon
Lebanon's Baalbeck Festival moves world audience with dramatic online performance
Lebanon's beloved Baalbeck Festival has survived various challenging times, and this year was no exception.
Marita Kassis | Music | Jul 8, 2020
Maestro Harout Fazlian leads a rehearsal ahead of the "Sound of Resilience" concert inside the Temple of Bacchus at the historic site of Baalbek in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, on July 4, 2020. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.
How Caesar Act could hurt Lebanon's Tripoli
With residents of Tripoli already suffering shortages under Lebanon’s mounting system-wide collapse, the US Caesar Act promises to both hinder investment in Tripoli and increase cross-border smuggling.
Michal Kranz | | Jul 8, 2020
Israel approves exploration, bidding on disputed offshore field
Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz announced June 23 the opening of bidding for drilling in Block 72, off Israel’s northern shores, which Lebanon says is adjacent to its own fields.
Rina Bassist | Oil and gas | Jul 6, 2020
Lebanese banks raise exchange rate to dollars as crisis worsens
A member of the government's IMF negotiations team also resigned in opposition to the government's handling of the worst financial crisis in decades.
Al-Monitor Staff | Banking and Finance | Jun 29, 2020
Lebanon probes blast near ex-PM Hariri’s convoy
The attack in the eastern Bekaa Valley came as Lebanon's anti-government protest movement ramped up.
Al-Monitor Staff | Terrorism | Jun 29, 2020
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