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 Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to Lebanon has been confirmed and the program announced: it will take place from 30 November to 2 December 2025 and will include visits to key religious and national sites, interfaith gatherings, and a public Mass in Beirut
Asia Lebanon 30 new public buses will run across the country, not just in Beirut, upon extended Chinese donation of around 100 more buses, bringing the total to roughly 130 new vehicles hitting Lebanese roads soon
Asia Lebanon Works have begun on the lighting of the tunnel in front of the Phoenicia Hotel in downtown Beirut; Ministry of Public Works and Transport confirmed next phase will include cleaning, repairing damaged tiles, and the overall rehabilitation of the tunnel
Asia Lebanon With the Litani River drying and Lake Qaraoun at record lows, rainfall drastically diminished, aid groups warn the crisis could spiral into a nationwide emergency as Lebanon faces its worst drought in 65 years