The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

Western, Regional Ambassadors Pressure Lebanon to Elect New President

Western and regional powers have warned they will reconsider “all ties” with Lebanon if parliament fails to elect a president amid a worsening financial crisis, the prime minister's office said Monday. Support for Lebanon will begin after the election of a new head of state and the implementation of reforms,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023

Lebanese Army Commander Rejects Extension of His Term

Lebanon’s Army Commander General Joseph Aoun is opposed to the extension of his mandate, Lebanese political sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. This comes as Parliament is preparing to hold a legislative session to approve the extension of the tenure of the country’s security chiefs, in light of the ongoing failure to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 13, 2023

The Guardian view on Lebanon’s crisis: a people betrayed

Editorial: The elite are running the country into the ground, while poor and middle-class people face economic collapse and vanishing services

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Delegation of Lebanese Ministers Heads to Syria after Earthquake

Lebanon is sending a high-level delegation to Damascus on Wednesday to see how to provide assistance following the devastating earthquake that hit several areas in northwestern Syria earlier this week. The ministerial delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib and Public Works and Transport Minister Ali Hamieh.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023

Lebanese banks close doors to customers to protest ruling

Lebanon’s battered commercial banks have closed their doors to customers in protest of a recent court ruling that forced one of the country’s largest banks to pay out two of its depositors their trapped savings in cash

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Another Arab Citizen Flees to Lebanon without Israeli Army Detection

Another Arab citizen from Israel has managed to cross the border into Lebanon without the Israeli army detecting them.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023

Lebanon Suffers its Share of Devastating Earthquake

Lebanon has had its share of fear and terror of the massive earthquake that struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria on Monday. At around 3 a.m.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023

‘I Want to Design a Crown for Youth of Lebanon,’ Fred Mouawad Tells Asharq Al-Awsat

Who knew that the crown that adorned the head of Miss Universe 2023 was a Lebanese creation? The rare piece, worth around $6 million, was created by Maison Mouawad at the initiative of Fred Mouawad, a fourth-generation member of the atelier founded in 1890. Named the eighth richest diamond owner…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023

Lebanese Banks to Start Open-Ended Strike, to Keep ATMs Working

Banks in Lebanon will start an open-ended strike from Tuesday but will keep ATMs operating for basic services, the Lebanese Banks Association said on Monday, urging authorities to pass overdue measures to deal with a deep financial crisis. The decision came after a meeting by the association to discuss judicial…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2023

Al-Rahi Accuses Complacent MPs of ‘Great Treason’ for Failing to Elect President

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi launched on Sunday a scathing attack against “complacent” MPs who have failed to elect a president since Michel Aoun’s term ended in November. During his Sunday sermon, he said the lawmakers’ blind following of their political leaders was tantamount to “great treason.” The Lebanese people…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2023