BEIRUT—Lebanon will start sending Syrian refugees back home at the end of next week, President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday, in a process a security official described as voluntary, despite rights groups’ fears for their safety. Lebanon hosts the highest number of refugees per capita in the world. The government estimates that the country’s population…
‘Historic’ Deal Struck Between Israel and Lebanon Resolving Maritime Dispute
Israel and Lebanon have reached a U.S.-mediated agreement settling a long-running maritime border dispute and delineating the two countries’ economic waters in the Mediterranean Sea. The deal, which has the potential to unlock additional natural gas production in the Mediterranean at a time of global energy flow disruptions, was finalized on Oct. 11, according to…
Home of Rushdie’s Alleged Attacker’s Father in Lebanon
Days after the attack against writer Salman Rushdie, an official who asked that his name not be mentioned, said Hassan Mattar, the father of Hadi Mattar lives in a small village of Yaroun in southern Lebanon. Matar has been refusing to speak to journalists since the stabbing happened adding that he is locking himself at…
First Ukraine Ship Under Grain Deal Will Not Dock in Lebanon on Time: Embassy
BEIRUT—The first grain ship to leave a Ukrainian port under a deal brokered last month will not arrive in Lebanon on Sunday as planned, the Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon said. The Razoni left Odesa on the Black Sea on Aug. 1 carrying 26,527 tons of corn and was set to dock on Sunday in the…
Inspectors OK First Ukraine Grain Ship but No Sign yet of More
August 4, 2022
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ISTANBUL—The first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal passed inspection Wednesday in Istanbul and headed on to Lebanon. Ukraine said 17 other vessels were “loaded and waiting permission to leave,” but there was no word yet on when they could depart. A joint civilian inspection team spent…
Iran: Dreams of an Empire
This film is only available in North America because of territorial licensing. This film sets out to provide an in-depth analysis of the strategic objectives that Iran is pursuing in the Middle East, encompassing its role in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen and its relations with Russia, the United States, France, and beyond….
Lebanon Election Results Announced, Hezbollah Expected to Lose Majority
Lebanon’s interior minister Bassam Mawlawi announced on Monday (May 16) most of the official results for the parliamentary election, the first since the economic meltdown and a huge port explosion rocked the capital. Mawlawi announced the winning candidates in 12 out of 15 electoral districts and the remaining results are expected on Tuesday (May 17)….
World Bank Approves $150 Million Food Security Loan for Lebanon
BEIRUT—The World Bank on Monday approved a $150 million loan to help Lebanon fund wheat imports and keep bread prices stable for nine months, the country’s economy minister told Reuters. The program, known as the Lebanon Wheat Supply Emergency Response Project, still needs approval by the country’s cabinet and parliament, said Amin Salam. A World…
Projectile Fired From Lebanon at Israel Hits Vacant Area: Israeli Military
A projectile fired from Lebanon hit an open area in Israel on Monday and Israeli artillery targeted an area where the attack was launched, the Israeli military said. The rare flareup on the Israeli-Lebanese border followed clashes over the past two weeks between Palestinians and Israeli police at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem that have stoked Arab…
Ukraine War Creates Wheat Crisis in Middle East and North Africa, China Looking to Take Advantage
March 15, 2022
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Russia’s war with Ukraine is creating worries of a potential global wheat supply crunch, with countries in the Middle East especially standing to lose the most due to their dependence on the two nations for the staple. Russia and Ukraine combined account for 29 percent of global wheat exports, with the Middle East being a…
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