Lebanese Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan on Wednesday said his ministry has made plans to help the country’s farmers to grow wheat as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis has prompted rapid price increases, the official National [Read More]
A huge fire broke out on Tuesday at a bathtub factory in the village of Fanar in western Lebanon, killing at least three and injuring two others, the National News Agency reported. The casualties have [Read More]
Germany on Tuesday signed a financial cooperation agreement with Lebanon to provide the latter with 50 million euros (54.5 million U.S. dollars) in aid, the National News Agency reported. The agreement was signed by Lebanese [Read More]
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Najat Rochdi on Saturday urged the Lebanese government to work to rebuild the country’s education system. “For the future of Lebanon and its children, it is critical that [Read More]
Despite the steep rise in prices, Lebanon is unlikely to face any imminent threats on food security given the government measures to secure food supply, Lebanese officials told Xinhua. Prices of food commodities surged globally [Read More]
Lebanon has received 524 tonnes of food aid from Turkey, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. This humanitarian aid, including baby formula and other food products, arrived at the Port of Tripoli and will be [Read More]
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Monday that since Lebanon is in dire need of loans but the conditions to unlock funds by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are very complicated, the country needs to [Read More]
Lebanon and Iraq have agreed to strengthen cooperation, implement recently signed agreements, and coordinate future activities, according to a statement released by Lebanon’s Presidency on Tuesday. The statement was issued after the meeting between Lebanese [Read More]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday launched a project aimed at promoting low-emission and environmentally sound transport systems in Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. Dubbed “Lebanon Sustainable Low-emission transport systems,” the [Read More]
Lebanon announced Tuesday that inbound travelers would be exempted from PCR tests if they got their last COVID-19 vaccine shots within six months. Considering the recent decrease in the daily COVID-19 cases in the country, [Read More]
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