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 The acting governor of the Banque du Liban has not notified the IMF of any new developments related to the country; IMF officials are waiting, hoping that Lebanon will enact reform laws that will lead to agreement on a recovery plan
Asia Lebanon Peacekeepers from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon are present on the ground in the south of the country "despite escalating tensions" between Israel and Hezbollah, said UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti
Asia Lebanon The country will file an urgent complaint with the UN Security Council over what it called Israel's violation of its sovereignty by disrupting its navigation systems
Asia Lebanon A UNIFIL investigation into an Israeli tank that killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured others in October in Lebanon said the Israeli attack killed the journalist when he was "clearly identifiable"