Tag: Lebanon

Justice to bring Lebanon back to life
- By Alaina
- . December 13, 2020
The United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon sentenced Salim Ayyash, a Hezbollah militant, to five life sentences, found guilty of the attack that killed former

Lebanon: Diab among 4 charged for Beirut blast, Hariri slams judgement as violation of constitution
- By Alaina
- . December 12, 2020
On Friday, former Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab was named among the four leaders charged with the catastrophic Beirut blast, which occurred on August

UN court orders life sentence to Hezbollah militant for the assassination of Lebanese premier Hariri
- By Alaina
- . December 12, 2020
On Friday, an UN-backed court gave a life sentence to a Hezbollah member, who was convicted for the assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri.

Lebanese PM-designate Hariri unveils his cabinet line-up, weeks before Macron’s visit
- By Alaina
- . December 10, 2020
On Wednesday, Lebanon Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri presented his cabinet line-up to President Michel Aoun, with an attempt to break the deadlock. Hariri’s cabinet included

Beirut port blast: Two Lebanese customs officials charged
- By Alaina
- . November 26, 2020
A Lebanese prosecutor on Tuesday filed charges against two customs officials as part of the ongoing investigation into the massive explosion at Beirut’s port in

WHO warns the Middle East regarding a deadly second wave of coronavirus
- By Alaina
- . November 21, 2020
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) official stated that the Middle East should get ready for a deadly second wave of coronavirus pandemic in

Activists protest against nationwide lockdown in Lebanon
- By Alaina
- . November 20, 2020
The Lebanese government is struggling to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic amid the deteriorating economic situation in the country. In a bid to

Israel attacks Syria, targeting Iranian forces after finding explosives on border
- By Alaina
- . November 20, 2020
On Wednesday, Israel attacked Syria with an aim to kill Iranian forces, who it believed planted explosives on the border. The Syrian Observatory for Human

Israel, Lebanon hold fresh talks on sea border demarcation
- By Alaina
- . November 12, 2020
Representatives from Lebanon and Israel on Wednesday held fresh rounds of talks on their Mediterranean Sea border dispute at the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force

Why Lebanon Growth Story Will Always Be A Mirage?
- By Alaina
- . November 8, 2020
Hezbollah and Iran are not interested in letting Lebanon emerge from the pits and are hell-bent to ensure that its economy does not find a