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After a bruising war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon’s new leaders sense an opportunity to revitalize the country’s ...
Lebanon has made progress on reforms needed to revive its economy but still has key steps to take and will need external ...
Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran supports Lebanon’s efforts to pressure Israel to end its military presence in parts of ...
A Liberian contractor working for International Consolidated Contractors SAL (Offshore) has accused his Syrian supervisor of assault at a World Bank-funded construction site in Kakata.
Civil society leaders in Lebanon continue to advocate for equitable urban infrastructure despite decades of political ...
One didn’t have to look far to find delicious food in Lebanon on Friday. First, it was National Donut Day. Titus Bakery sponsored its annual donut-themed scavenger hunt around the city. Donut ...
On Beirut's chaotic, car-choked streets, Lebanese student Fatima Fakih rides a shiny purple bus to university, one of a fleet ...
The event aimed to evoke the "golden era" before the civil war of 1975, when Lebanon was a prime destination for wealthy ...
Such a brutal and rapid contraction is usually associated with conflicts or wars. Even prior, the World Bank has long identified Lebanon as a Fragility, Conflict & Violence (FCV) State, and as such, ...
By Euan Ward Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon The World Bank said on Friday that it had cleared Syria’s $15.5 million debt after payments by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, making the country eligible ...
According to a statement released by the Finance Ministry, Jaber highlighted the World Bank's role in expediting several loans for Lebanon. “Today (yesterday), we are signing a water project ...
and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam of Lebanon in Beirut.Credit...Mohamed Azakir/Reuters Mr. Abbas heads an administration that oversees parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. “They voiced their ...