The newly-appointed European Union (EU) Ambassador to Lebanon Sandra De Waele has assured the EU’s continued commitment to support Lebanon in recovering from its crisis. “The EU is committed to supporting Lebanon and its people [Read More]
The Lebanese Army Command said in a statement on Thursday that the army has stopped 1,000 Syrians from illegally entering Lebanon since the beginning of this week. “Within the framework of combating people smuggling across [Read More]
Chief of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) Aroldo Lazaro Saenz said on Thursday that UNIFIL works in close cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces to help the government extend its authority all [Read More]
A senior UN official on Wednesday called on factions involved in clashes in the Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon to honor the truce and allow residents to access humanitarian aid. “We appeal [Read More]
Experts called on Lebanese authorities to strengthen industry and agriculture sectors to increase exports and further reduce the trade deficit, which has seen a contraction of nearly 6 percent to 8.2 billion U.S. dollars in [Read More]
Seven people were killed and 24 wounded after armed clashes broke out again on Wednesday afternoon in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. The Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp near [Read More]
Armed clashes between members of the Fatah Movement and Islamic militants in Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon intensified on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 11 others, the National News Agency reported. [Read More]
Lebanon’s private sector has launched the Syndicate of Contractors and Subcontractors for Petroleum Activities and Services as the country started oil and gas exploration in its territorial waters. A statement released by the Chamber of [Read More]
Lebanon’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell from 50.3 in July to 48.7 in August, hitting a seven-month low, according to a report released by Beirut-based BLOMINVEST Bank on Tuesday. As for the Blom PMI, a [Read More]
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday affirmed his government’s support for the UN Security Council’s decision to extend the mission of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a year. He clarified [Read More]
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