RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN AND SAAD HARIRI MEET FOR STRENGTHENING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND LEBANON

Highlights:

• Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed the prime minister elect of Lebanon ‘Saad Hariri’ in Istanbul
• Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saad Hariri has held a meeting at the palace of Vahdettin in Istanbul, Turkey
• They have discuss...

LEBANESE RECOVERY PATH STALLED BY IRAN, HEZBOLLAH

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hezbollah and Iran are keeping Lebanon from authorizing gravely required changes to rise out of political, social, and money related emergencies, Ziad Majed, partner teacher and program facilitator for Middle East majorities at the American University...

ITALY: PM GIUSEPPE CONTE TO VISIT LEBANON IN THE COMING DAYS

Highlights:

• The prime minister of Italy will be visiting Lebanon in the coming days
• He will be visiting the country as a sign of brotherhood between the two countries

On Monday, Lorenzo Guerini, who is the defence Minister of Italy s...

EUROPEAN UNION RELEASED 33 MILLION EUROS EMERGENCY AID FOR BEIRUT BLASTS

Highlights:

• The European Union announced that it had released 33 million euros to finance Lebanon
• The European Union has also provided other things which are needed for the people

The European Union has announced on Thursday that it ...

PORTUGAL TO SEND RESCUE TEAMS TO LEBANON FOLLOWING EXPLOSIONS

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• Portugal will be sending 42 operation teams to Lebanon
• The president of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa have expressed his condolences for Lebanon

Portugal has expressed its willingness to send 42 operatives to Lebanon a...

GERMAN DIPLOMAT KILLED IN BEIRUT EXPLOSION

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• A German diplomat died in the Beirut city explosion
• This is the first confirmed German Fatality

A German diplomat who was living in the Beirut city of Lebanon was killed in the huge explosion in the city of Beirut and thi...

TRUMP: BEIRUT BLAST LOOKS LIKE AN ATTACK

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•     Twin blasts rip Beirut apart

•     Trump calls it an attack, the US defense department denies any idea of the same

As Beirut was torn apart by two powerful bomb blasts, Trump made a comment on the ev...

DUAL EXPLOSION AT BEIRUT PORT FIREWORKS WAREHOUSES; NUMEROUS CASUALTIES LIKELY

Highlights

• According to the health minister of Lebanon Hamad Hassan, hundreds are wounded in the explosions

• The port zone was immediately cordoned off by the security forces and the access is only allowed to fire trucks, ambulances and relatives of people inside ...

IRAN SLAMS GERMANY OVER HEZBOLLAH BAN

After Germany’s decision to ban the activities of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement in it’s territory, the Iran is slamming them saying that the Germans will face consequences for this. 
Germany decided to brand Hezbollah a “Shiite terrorist organization” on T...

AMERICANS SUSPECTED OF HELPING GHOSN TO ESCAPE SERVED WITH SEARCH WARRANTS

Highlights:

• Carlos Ghosn escaped from Japan to native Lebanon
• Search warrants issued against Americans suspected of helping him escape

Three American citizens are suspected of helping Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan. The Japanese pros...

GHOSN HANDS OVER FRENCH PASSPORT UNDER ORDERS FROM LEBANON

Ex-Nissan boss on run from the Japanese judicial system sought refuge in Lebanon. The country was under no obligation to Japan to hand over Carlos Ghosn to the authorities. Interpol had issued a non-binding warrant against Ghosn to Lebanon. Following this, the Lebanese prosecutors appealed for a ...

Nissan's ex-head escapes Japan

Previous Nissan supervisor Carlos Ghosn has ventured out to Lebanon in the wake of escaping Japan, where he faces a preliminary over charges of monetary unfortunate behavior. In an announcement, Mr. Ghosn said he had not fled equity yet "got away shamefulness and political oppression". ...

A Global Meeting on Lebanon is held by France

On December 11, France will host an international conference to restore Lebanon's economic and political stability as the country faces the biggest existential crisis since the civil war of 1975-1990.

Years of waste and corruption that landed Lebanon with one of the world's heav...

Lebanese protests at a stalemate

More than a month later, the protest against the government, in Lebanon has reached a stalemate. But the rift between the protestors and Shiite militant groups seems to be increasing, putting the military and security forces in a dilemma.

The security forces and the military are trying ...

Lebanon sees huge unrest

The politics in Lebanon have taken a turn for the worst, and the nation has seen massive protests. As the global issues are on the all-time highs, the newer and newer problems that are causing more and more issues among the people themselves and also clashes between the people and government are ...

Lebanon’s choice petroleum-based economy bringing it closer to UAE

ABU DHABI: As Lebanon starts its 1st ever oil and gas exploration this month, the UAE and the Arabian Gulf’s largest overseas Lebanese community within the country will play a significant role in Lebanon’s transition towards a petroleum-based economy, in step with a high Lebanese dipl...