Lebanon
Explainer-Why is Lebanon such a mess?
By Maha El Dahan and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least six people were shot dead in Beirut on Thursday as demonstrations related to a probe into last year's…
U.S. to give extra $67 million to Lebanon’s army, says senior U.S. official
(Reuters) -The United States will offer an additional $67 million to support the Lebanese army, U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said in Beirut on Thursday. Speaking at a…
Lebanon should seek U.S. sanctions waiver to import Iran fuel, Hezbollah chief says
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah repeated calls on Monday for the cabinet to seek a U.S. sanctions waiver to import Iranian fuel and alleviate crippling shortages.…
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's banking sector, central bank and other players in its financial system are working in "harmony" to agree on the size and distribution of losses sustained during…
Lebanon president tells U.N. big challenges await government, help needed
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's President Michel Aoun told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that big challenges awaited his country's new government and asked the international community for funding…
France’s Macron urges Lebanon to push ahead with reforms, swift IMF talks
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron urged Beirut on Friday to implement urgent reform measures and push ahead with International Monetary Fund (IMF) talks, adding that France would continue to…
Diesel tankers brought by Hezbollah from Iran heading towards Lebanon -Al Mayadeen TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - Lebanese pro-Iranian TV channel Al Mayadeen said on Tuesday that a convoy of diesel tankers brought by Hezbollah from Iran crossed the Syrian border towards Lebanon. The…
Lebanon government wins confidence vote as parliament hit by power cut
By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's new government won a vote of confidence on Monday for a policy programme that aims to remedy a devastating economic…
Lebanon’s Mikati says IMF talks a necessity not a choice
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday a resumption of talks with the International Monetary Fund was a necessity to pull the country out of its…
TankerTrackers says third tanker carrying fuel to Lebanon underway
DUBAI (Reuters) - A third tanker has sailed from Iran carrying Iranian fuel for distribution in Lebanon, TankerTrackers.com reported on Twitter on Sunday. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on…
Iran’s fuel shipments violate Lebanon’s sovereignty -PM
DUBAI (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Iranian fuel shipments imported by the Hezbollah movement constitute a breach of Lebanon's sovereignty, according to comments published by his office.…
Factbox-What is Lebanon’s Hezbollah?
(Reuters) - Hezbollah began importing Iranian fuel to Lebanon via Syria on Thursday, a move the Shi'ite Islamist group says aims to ease a crippling energy crisis but which its…
