The Saudi-Iran rapprochement has yet to reflect on Lebanon’s political deadlock, as fierce opposition to Hezbollah’s ‘Iran candidate’ continues. “Unlike in Yemen, the Saudi-Iran deal will not reflect on Lebanon’s political reality in the foreseeable future, except in terms of preventing further escalations among local allies,” Lebanese Environment Minister Nasser Yassin told Al Jazeera. Mousavi rejected the possibility that the …
BEIRUT — Tarek Younes was once solidly middle class and felt he helped contribute to society as an inspector in the Lebanese government’s consumer protection agency. The government has not increased wages for public sector workers since the onset of the country’s fiscal crunch in late 2019, during which the Lebanese pound lost over 90% of its value against the …
SAULIEU, France — An international conference on Lebanon on Wednesday raised some $370 million in aid to meet the country’s humanitarian needs, one year after the massive explosion at Beirut’s port, the French presidency said. The pledges, to be delivered over the next 12 months, go beyond the $357 million sought in the third global effort to show support for …
