Asia Lebanon Edro Khider, a disabled woman, was carried by her son to the Bank Audi branch, where she staged a sit-in after the bank management refused to release her $20.000 deposit
Asia Lebanon Lebanon's divided parliament failed Thursday to elect a new president for the fifth time, with the post vacant since Michel's term expired; the new session is set for 17 November
Asia Lebanon The country has received the first vaccines to combat the worsening cholera epidemic, from which the country had been free since 1993
Asia Lebanon Lebanon's parliament has failed for the third time to elect a successor to President Michel Aoun, fuelling fears of a political vacuum after his term expires at the end of the month
Asia Lebanon Lebanon and Israel have reached a 'historic' agreement to demarcate a disputed maritime border, following US-mediated negotiations, an agreement that 'promises to usher in a new era of prosperity and stability in the Middle East'
Asia Lebanon Authorities are inspecting suspected cases of cholera, less than a day after the first case of the disease since 1993 was confirmed in the country
Asia Lebanon The Association of Banks has extended the strike across Lebanon until early next week; banks were closed on Monday following a series of seizures by angry depositors
Asia Lebanon The iconic Ampere Cinema in Tripoli has reopened after a 28 years closure thank to a 8-months restoration work of 25 volunteers, promoted by the Tiro Association for Arts
Asia Lebanon National internet blackout looms as employees of state-owned provider Ogero strike over pay; blackouts have already been reported in parts of Beirut and southern Lebanon
Asia Lebanon A submarine found the remains of at least 10 migrants who drowned when their boat sank earlier this year off the Lebanese coast with around 30 people on board, the navy announced
Asia Lebanon The Iraqi government has agreed to continue supplying the Lebanese power company with heavy fuel oil for another year in an attempt to help alleviate some of the country's severe power shortage
Asia Lebanon Two religious ceremonies at at Geitawi hospital and at St. George’s Cathedral and protests in demand for justice for the victims of the disaster took place in Beirut on 4 August, 2nd anniversary of the port explosion which killed 200 people injuring 6.000