Tough times for Lebanon’s biggest optimistLebanon’s demise has turned food blogger Anthony Rahayel into an unlikely protagonist in the fight for its future.
Funeral held for demonstrator killed in Tripoli protestsMore than 220 people also wounded, several of those when security forces opened fire at a group in Al Nour Square.
Lebanon central bank chief says he’ll comply with Swiss probeSalameh said he would face questioning in Switzerland as part of a money-laundering probe, a source tells Al Jazeera.
Lebanon extends hard lockdown as COVID deaths soarMeanwhile, a top health official has announced plans for a roll-out of vaccinations in the crisis-hit country.
Swiss open money-laundering probe of Lebanon’s central bankThe investigation is the latest blow of confidence to Lebanon’s crippled financial system.
Syrian businessmen linked to firm that bought Beirut explosivesOne of the businessmen had previously been accused of trying to procure ammonium nitrate for the Syrian government.
Interpol issues ‘red notices’ for three linked to Beirut blastInternational wanted notices issued for men connected to 2,750 tonnes of explosive material brought into Beirut’s port.
‘Very anxious’: Lebanon’s ICU doctors fear unfolding COVID surgeFront-line doctors say emergency departments are overwhelmed as cases spike following holiday easing of restrictions.
A small firm’s survival story may be Lebanon’s 2020 silver liningEconomic collapse, COVID and a port explosion tested Styro 3D, but its path out of crises could signal a broader trend.
Lebanon passes landmark sexual harassment lawNew law to send perpetrators to up to four years in jail, with parliamentarians also amending a domestic violence law.