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Poverty in Lebanon Soars Amid Ongoing Economic Crisis

Poverty in Lebanon Soars Amid Ongoing Economic Crisis

Lebanon’s poverty rate has more than tripled over the past decade, with over 44% of the population now living below the poverty line, Al Jazeera published yesterday citing a recent World Bank report. The bank’s report, released on Thursday, was…
EU Aid to Lebanon Raises Concerns Amid Ongoing Economic, Refugee Crises

EU Aid to Lebanon Raises Concerns Amid Ongoing Economic, Refugee Crises

Lebanon’s economy remains in a state of crisis, with the local currency plummeting to less than 10% of its pre-2019 value, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. According to the article, Savings have been wiped out, and over 80% of the population…
Syrian refugees form one-third of Lebanon’s population, Prime Minister says

Syrian refugees form one-third of Lebanon’s population, Prime Minister says

Lebanon’s Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called on the European Union to help encourage Syrian refugees to return to their home country, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Speaking at a meeting in Beirut, Mikati stated that Syrian refugees now constitute…
Escalation of cross-border conflicts exacerbating hardship for refugees, local communities in crisis-ridden Lebanon

Escalation of cross-border conflicts exacerbating hardship for refugees, local communities in crisis-ridden Lebanon

More than six months of hostilities have caused deep suffering on refugees and local communities in South Lebanon, affecting all aspects of life across the border area amid worsening multiple crises facing Lebanon, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) warned recently.…
Israeli attacks displace 100,000 in Lebanon since October, PM says

Israeli attacks displace 100,000 in Lebanon since October, PM says

Around 100,000 people have escaped their homes in southern Lebanon due to Israeli raids since last October, with 313 people killed and 1,000 injured, Anadolu Agency reported. According to caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, approximately 800 hectares of farmland were…
Lebanon: Naval force saves 20 Syrians attempting to immigrate illegally by sea

Lebanon: Naval force saves 20 Syrians attempting to immigrate illegally by sea

The Lebanese Naval Force on Monday rescued a boat sinking off the coast of Lebanon’s northern city, Tripoli, carrying 20 Syrian nationals attempting to escape the country illegally by sea, Xinhua reported. According to the Agency, the naval force transported…
Increasing conflicts forces more than 88,000 residents out of home in southern Lebanon: UN report says

Increasing conflicts forces more than 88,000 residents out of home in southern Lebanon: UN report says

The ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon has led to the displacement of over 88,000 residents, as reported by a UN spokesperson on Thursday. The UN and its partners say they are continuing to provide humanitarian aid to those who have…

Lebanon reacts sharply to EU’s decision on Syrian refugees The Lebanese Officials have expressed displeasure with the European Parliament’s decision to approve the resolution supporting the retention of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Lebanese Government has criticized the decision, describing it…
Imam Hussein Media Group gifts banner of Imam Hussein to Shia loyalists in Lebanon

Imam Hussein Media Group gifts banner of Imam Hussein to Shia loyalists in Lebanon

The representative of Imam Hussein Media Group in Lebanon, has gifted the banner of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, to Shia followers of AhlulBayt, peace be upon them, in Iaat town, northwest Baalbek. The special representative of the Group,…
Beirut’s Sursock Museum reopens 3 years after port blast

Beirut’s Sursock Museum reopens 3 years after port blast

The first modern art gallery in the Arab world reopened its doors three years after the explosion which damaged 57 artworks but, they have now been restored by a team of Lebanese and foreign artists. All the pieces in the…
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