Posts Tagged: Lebanon unrest
A Year on, Lebanon’s Protests Have Faded and Life Has Got Worse
One year after Lebanese erupted in rage against politicians they blamed for economic collapse, squares once packed with angry demonstrators are empty and camps set...
‘Now We Are Ruined’: Lebanon’s Embattled Savers Try to Rebuild
Like many Lebanese expatriates, Nadim Srour wired savings back as a nest egg for his return. Now those deposits have crumbled in an economic crisis...
Who Owned the Chemicals That Blew Up Beirut? No One Will Say
In the murky story of how a cache of highly-explosive ammonium nitrate ended up on the Beirut waterfront, one thing is clear -- no one...
Lebanon Government Resigns Amid Outrage Over Beirut Blast
Lebanon's prime minister announced his government's resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated the capital and stirred public outrage was the result of...
Lebanon’s Cabinet Under Pressure as Ministers Quit and Anger Grows Over Beirut Blast
Lebanese called for protests outside Baabda palace on Monday to demand President Michel Aoun step down after a massive explosion that has ignited anti-government protests...
‘Possibility of External Interference’: Lebanon’s President Expands Blast Probe
Lebanon's president said on Friday an investigation into the biggest blast in Beirut's history would examine whether it was caused by a bomb or other...
Prime Minister Hariri Resigns as Lebanon Crisis Turns Violent
Saad al-Hariri resigned as Lebanon's prime minister on Tuesday, declaring he had hit a "dead end" in trying to resolve a crisis unleashed by huge protests...
