Asia Lebanon The country is planning a tender to import 50.000 tonnes of wheat from India, but the timing depends on Lebanon's central bank opening the necessary credit line, as stated by the Economy Minister
Asia Lebanon Cash transfers to 150.000 extremely poor Lebanese families have begun under the WB-funded Emergency Social Safety Net project, which will also cover the direct costs of education for 87.000 minors between the ages of 13 and 18
Asia Lebanon Just a few steps away from Beirut's National Museum, the foundation stone of a new and unique museum showcasing modern and contemporary art has been laid; expected to be completed by 2026, it will be a space for science, work, culture
Asia Lebanon Despite its critical specifically circumstances, the country is weathering pandemic waves with 'an acceptable rate of losses'; 10.000 deaths and more than 1 million cases estimated
Asia Lebanon Pope Francis will visit the country by the end of this year "if conditions permit", given Francis' concern and closeness to the Lebanese people and Church at this very difficult time
Asia Lebanon NGO Salam LADC offers refugee women an income to help restore cedar forests in the country, which hosts more refugees per capita than any other country - now about a fifth of the population
Asia Lebanon UNICEF has received US$1,8 million from the Government of Japan to increase humanitarian assistance and life-saving winter interventions through the Adolescents and Youth and Water Sanitation and Hygiene programs
Asia Lebanon US decided to exempt the country, crushed by financial crisis that has led to severe electricity shortages, from sanctions on gas imports through Syria
Asia Lebanon The Lebanese pound trades at 30000 for US$1 on the black market, dropping to a new low; the World Bank has described Lebanon's economic meltdown as one of the worst in the world since 1850
Asia Lebanon Train/Train, a Lebanese NGO, wants to revive the days when there was a dense rail network with neighboring countries, hoping to get funding to restart travel between Beirut and Damascus
Asia Lebanon Despite the great economic crisis the country is going through, there has been a boom in plastic surgery in the country, long known as the Botox capital of the Middle East
Asia Lebanon The country has launched support programmes for vulnerable people, with beneficiaries selected according to transparent criteria to ensure everyone meets the basic requirements for a decent life; two-thirds of Lebanese live in poverty
Asia Lebanon Over half of Lebanese families have a child who has missed a meal during each day since October, amidst a dramatic worsening of the economic situation, UNICEF estimates