The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

Lebanon's dwindling rain leaves farmers struggling for water

Lebanon is the most water-rich country in the Middle East, but its farming communities are struggling to keep their soil from drying

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Lebanon: Govt Seen Backtracking from FX Move

The Lebanese finance ministry seemed on Thursday backing away from a Nov. 1 start date to slash the official exchange rate. The ministry said on Wednesday the official exchange rate of 1,507 pounds per dollar would be replaced with one of 15,000, calling this a step towards unifying multiple rates…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 29, 2022

Tragedy off the coast of Lebanon, and protests in Iran

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2022

‘Don’t Leave Me’: Survivor Recounts Lebanon Boat Sinking

Jihad Michlawi, 31, has struggled to makes ends meet as a chef in crisis-hit Beirut. The Palestinian had never considered taking a perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe until friends who successfully did so convinced him. Now, he's one of dozens of survivors from a capsized migrant boat…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 27, 2022

'Don't leave me': Survivor recounts Lebanon boat sinking

Thirty-one-year-old Jihad Michlawi struggled to makes end meet as a chef in crisis-hit Beirut

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Teachers' strike and soaring fees: Lebanon’s public school pupils miss class

School teacher Claude Koteich, her teenager daughter and 10-year-old son should have all been back in class weeks ago – but a crisis in Lebanon's education sector has left them lounging at home on a Monday afternoon.

Reuters · Sep 27, 2022

Lebanese Parliament to Convene on Thursday to Elect New President

Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri will call for a session to elect a new president on Sept. 29, state media reported, despite no political consensus on a candidate and dim chances of a successful vote. President Michel Aoun's six-year term ends on Oct. 31, and politicians have voiced concern about…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 27, 2022

Lebanon to set session to elect new president on Sept. 29 - official source

Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri will call for a session to elect a new president on Sept. 29, an official source told Reuters, despite no political consensus on a candidate.

Reuters · Sep 27, 2022

Syria’s Security Services Arrest Survivors of Lebanon’s ‘Death Boat’

Director General of the General Authority of al-Basel Hospital Dr. Iskandar Ammar said all the survivors of the migrant boat sinking off Syria’s coast have been discharged from the hospital after their health improved. His remarks came in light of reports that said Syrian security agencies had detained several young…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 27, 2022

Israel: Cyber War with Iran is Unparalleled

Israeli defense and cyber intelligence unit commanders announced that the conflict with Iran has no parallel in the cyber-realm. They explained that since its outbreak in 2013, this war has become increasingly complex, noting that Israel is the strongest party, but the enemy must never be underestimated. Colonel Uri Stav,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 27, 2022