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Security forces fire tear gas at protesting crowds rallying in Beirut against worsening economic conditions. Lebanese officers have fired tear gas at hundreds of people,…
Security forces fire tear gas at protesting crowds rallying in Beirut against worsening economic conditions. Lebanese officers have fired tear gas at hundreds of people,…
Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week. Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore diplomatic relations, Lebanon’s currency takes another dive,…
Riad Salameh had previously rejected the presence of European investigators at the hearing, causing it to be postponed. Lebanese central bank chief Riad Salameh has…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Statement by army says man killed on Monday was believed to had crossed into Israel from Lebanon. The Israeli army has announced it killed…
Since becoming Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi has promised to improve Tehran’s relations with its neighbours. Last week’s agreement with Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic relations,…
The value of the Lebanese pound on the parallel market is at a historic low as the country’s economic crisis continues. The Lebanese pound has…
Hit with one catastrophe after another, some man-made, some natural, Lebanon has been in a state of mourning for years. But in recent history, no…
Human Rights Watch says Lebanese authorities are failing to grant their citizens the right to electricity, necessary to the internationally protected right to an adequate…
From: Al Jazeera WorldAs two young Palestinians try to start a life together in a Beirut refugee camp, they face problems setting up a home.…
From: Talk to Al JazeeraThe Lebanese economy minister discusses the country’s financial meltdown. Lebanon’s state of collapse has become the country’s new normal. Inflation is…
On the morning of June 3, 41-year-old Sammy B was mindlessly scrolling through emails at his home in Montreal, Canada, when he spotted a message…
Arab Center Washington DC releases its 2022 Arab Opinion Index which found a majority of Arabs believe their countries are headed in the wrong direction.…
Lebanon's top public prosecutor has charged the judge investigating the Beirut port blast and ordered the release of those detained in connection with the explosion,…
Dozens protest in Lebanese capital against the public prosecutor’s attempt to stop a judge from continuing his investigation. Family members of the victims of the…
Landmarks of ancient kingdom of Saba and the Rachid Karami International Fair in Tripoli have been inscribed to the list of sites in danger. The…
Ghassan Oweidat also ordered the release of all suspects detained in connection with the deadly 2020 Beirut blast. Lebanon’s top prosecutor has filed charges against…
“I cannot feed bridges to my children,” says Muhammad, a driver living in the Nile Delta, in reference to the Egyptian government’s large infrastructure building…
UNRWA says facing immense strain, calls for urgent funding to operate in 2023 amid ‘compounding challenges’. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has appealed for…
Lebanon’s public prosecutor and head of its domestic intelligence agency also are charged in connection with the 2020 explosion, which killed at least 218 people.…
The probe into the 2020 explosion had been derailed for months by legal challenges as well resistance from factions. The Lebanese judge investigating the deadly…