Tag: Lebanese

US Impose sanctions on Lebanese top officials, including Gebran Bassil ‘for corruption’.
- By Staff Writer
- . November 7, 2020
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on prominent Lebanese politician and key ally Hezbollah, an extremist group and an Iranian-backed political party, over allegations

Lebanon, Israel attempt to resolve maritime border dispute
- By Staff Writer
- . October 15, 2020
The two nations, though technically at war, sat down to negotiate a long-pending maritime border dispute. Insisting that this is not about normalising ties but

Beirut, Lebanese mother throws her dead son into the water escaping from the sea
- By Staff Writer
- . September 21, 2020
A new drama in the odyssey of illegal immigration occurred this time not far from the Lebanese coast. Starting from mid-July, an escape route, by

Lebanese politicians fail to deliver a new government on time
- By Staff Writer
- . September 17, 2020
Lebanese political leaders on Tuesday failed to form a new government in line with the deadline promised to French President Emmanuel Macron on September 1.

Beirut blast has shaken up people’s lives but hasn’t loosened the grip of Lebanon’s ruling class
- By Staff Writer
- . August 31, 2020
The devastating blast in Beirut on August 4 left entire country of Lebanon shaken up and would be recorded as the country’s turning point in

Lebanon approves state of emergency; rights groups raise concerns over threat to freedom
- By Staff Writer
- . August 17, 2020
Lebanese Parliament on Thursday approved a state of emergency in the aftermath of widespread protests across the country against the mishandling of national affairs by

Can France create change in Lebanon?
- By Staff Writer
- . August 13, 2020
France has stepped up with aid and comfort after the deadly blast in Beirut but how much change can it really usher in? Just two

Beirut explosion: Ammonium nitrate, what is it and why is used by extremists
- By Staff Writer
- . August 6, 2020
Ammonium nitrate is “good” and useful for making fertilizers. But it becomes “bad” when mixed with other substances. And even more lethal if it comes

Aid eludes a Lebanon in crisis
- By Staff Writer
- . August 2, 2020
With the country reeling under the worst economic crisis in decades, Lebanon remains dogged by sanctions and lack of aid. The international community maintains that
A Lebanese exported tech drone parts from the U.S. to Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia
- By thearabposts_admin
- . March 11, 2020
According to the ‘Associated Press’, a Lebanese citizen is accused of conspiring to export tech drone parts and technology from the U.S. to Iranian-backed Hezbollah