Lebanon

Lebanon's long-troubled economy is shrouded in uncertainty by conflict on its southern border between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants, Lebanon's economy minister said on Monday. Minister of Economy and Trade Amin Salam told…

More than 76,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon in almost three months of near-daily fighting along the border with Israel, the UN’s International Organization for Migration has said. The border area has seen a surge of violence…

The European Union began a vaccine rollout Saturday, even as countries in the bloc were forced back into lockdown by a new strain of the virus, believed to be more infectious, that continues to spread from Britain. The pandemic has…

Lebanon marks the first anniversary on Saturday of a non-sectarian protest movement that has rocked the political elite but has yet to achieve its goal of sweeping reform. Three prime ministers have resigned since the movement started…

The first international flight landed on Saturday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, after five months closure of the Nigerian airspace due to COVID-19 pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…

The government of Lebanon has given an “investigative committee” four days to determine responsibility for the devastating explosion in Beirut port on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe told French radio Thursday. “This morning, a…

Samira Hanna spends a lot of time in the dark. Her old Beirut apartment gets less than two hours of electricity a day, and with Lebanon’s economy in ruins, the grandmother can barely afford candles, let alone a private generator. “I sit…

Egypt and Lebanon on Wednesday reopened their airports to resume international flights after over three months of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. EgyptAir, the national carrier of Egypt, said in a statement it will operate 14…

The Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab, says his country has repatriated 69 Nigerians stranded in Lebanon. Mr Diab said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, both Lebanon and Nigeria ensured safe…

Two flights from the United Kingdom will be coming into Nigeria to evacuate British citizens. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffry Onyeama, announced this on Wednesday, during the briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.…