The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Calls for Election of ‘Ethical’ President

Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdullatif Derian called on Saturday for the election of a president who is “ethical and responsible.” The president must be “wise, have a sense of national responsibility, integrity and ability to bring together all Lebanese,” he told a delegation of Sunnis MPs at Dar al-Fatwa in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 25, 2022

At least 89 migrants dead after boat sinks off Syria’s coast

Around 150 people, mostly Lebanese and Syrians, were on board the boat 

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2022

Death toll from sunken boat carrying people leaving crisis-stricken Lebanon rises to 89

Thousands hold prayers for Palestinian refugee among the dead as UN refugee chief laments ‘heart-wrenching tragedy’

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022

Death Toll from Sunken Lebanon Migrant Boat Rises

The death toll from a migrant boat that sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon earlier this week has risen to 86, Syrian state TV said on Saturday. The Syrian transport ministry has quoted survivors as saying the boat left from Lebanon's northern Minyeh region on Tuesday with…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 24, 2022

Death toll from sunken Lebanon migrant boat rises to 94

The death toll from a migrant boat that sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon earlier this week has risen to 94, after more bodies were recovered from Syria's Baniyas coast on the Mediterranean, Syrian state TV said on Saturday.

Reuters · Sep 24, 2022

At least 77 people died when a boat carrying migrants sank off Syria, an official says

The incident was deadliest so far as a surging number of Lebanese, Syrian, and Palestinians have been trying to flee crisis-hit Lebanon by sea for a better future in Europe.

WEKU · Sep 23, 2022

Syrian official says so far, 77 dead in migrant boat sinking

Syria's health minister says at least 77 people died when a boat with migrants from Lebanon sank off Syria's coast this week

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Families mourn as at least 76 die on Lebanon migrant boat

At least 76 people died when the migrant boat they were aboard sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon this week, the Lebanese transport minister said, as search operations continued on Friday.

Reuters · Sep 23, 2022

Calls in Lebanon’s Parliament to Reach Solution with IMF

Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee at the Lebanese parliament MP Ibrahim Kanaan called for holding constructive dialogue with the international community to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that takes into consideration the economic situation in Lebanon. He slammed the fees included in the country’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 23, 2022

Combined Salaries of Lebanon’s President, Speaker & PM Drop Below $1,000

The financial and economic collapse sweeping Lebanon has managed to drastically change the lifestyle of many Lebanese as it continues to threaten stability in the country. Since 2019, the Lebanese pound has shed more than 90% of its value, dropping from an exchange rate of 1,505 pounds to the dollar…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 23, 2022