Image is a political poster of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, in Lebanon. (Photo courtesy of djedj/Pixabay)It’s official; Hezbollah lost its majority power in Lebanon’s Parliament.
Lebanon will hold elections on May 15. But the largest Sunni political bloc, the Future Movement, has decided not to run.
Deepening discontent in Lebanon casts a shadow over upcoming elections. In a recent survey, only 50-percent of Lebanese said they were likely to vote.
Lebanon’s ongoing crisis just hit a new low. Crime already began to rise last year. Now, people are even stealing state property and selling it for scrap metal.
Lebanon’s ongoing crisis just hit a new low. Crime already began to rise last year. Now, people are even stealing state property and selling it for scrap metal.
Jordan will begin exporting electricity to Lebanon this month. It’s part of an energy deal brokered in 2021 between Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. Here’s why Lebanon needs so much help.
Winter packs a punch in Lebanon. Back-to-back storms in January buried makeshift refugee settlements. Temperatures continue to plummet in Syria while resources move farther out of reach. The same is true in neighboring Lebanon.
Lebanon prepares to hold parliamentary elections on March 27. The announcement comes as much of the country deals with rolling blackouts. Anger over the economic collapse led to protestors damaging the state electric company’s equipment.
Resources intended to help the poorest of the poor in Lebanon now fill the pockets of bandits. Lebanon’s Central Security Council recently installed more checkpoints to prevent a rising tide of theft.
Syria and Lebanon have a tumultuous history, as Syria occupied Lebanon from 1976 to 2005. The Syrian civil war that began six years later resulted in millions of refugees, many of whom now live in Lebanon.
Surviving another week is the goal of many in Lebanon. Others try to profit by hoarding handouts from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and selling them on the black market.
Tension surrounding the Beirut blast investigation turned violent yesterday. Gunmen exchanged fire in Lebanon’s capital, killing at least six people. Explosions wounded dozens more.
