Israeli strikes target Hamas in Lebanon and Gaza after rocket attack
Jerusalem/Gaza Reuters Israel’s military hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on the Islamist group Hamas, as tensions following police raids this week on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem threatened to spiral out of control. Loud blasts rocked different areas of Gaza, as Israel said its […]
Lebanon’s cabinet reverses decision to delay daylight savings time
Beirut, LebanonReuters Lebanon’s caretaker premier said the cabinet had voted to move clocks one hour ahead on Wednesday night, reversing his decision to postpone the move to daylight savings time by a month that had sparked uproar across the country. Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday the decision had been taken after a “calm […]
“Shameful” delay in cabinet formation causing Lebanon’s decay, top Christian cleric says
Beirut, LebanonReuters Lebanon’s top Christian cleric said on Sunday it is “shameful” that politicians have yet to form a new cabinet nearly three months after elections, blaming their chronic feuding for the country’s “decay”. Many Lebanese see the long-entrenched governing elite as hamstrung by corruption and dysfunction, and blame it for pushing Lebanon into a […]
“Get up!” Pope prays that Lebanon can get back on its feet
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis told Lebanon’s Prime Minister on Thursday that he was praying that God would help Lebanon “get up” and get back on its feet following an unprecedented economic crisis that has thrown three quarters of the country’s 6 million people, including a million Syrian refugees, into poverty. Prime Minister Najib Mikati met […]
Explainer: How bad is the crisis in Lebanon?
Beirut, LebanonReuters Lebanon’s financial meltdown has swiftly worsened in the last month, with much of the country crippled by fuel shortages that have ignited country-wide security incidents. Exacerbated by political deadlock, Lebanon’s rapid deterioration has prompted Western concern. Some senior Lebanese officials have sounded the alarm about a country that has spent 30 years slowly recovering from a […]