In a significant escalation of hostilities, Israel has launched air strikes on southern Lebanon following a series of fatal device attacks attributed to Hezbollah. This military action comes on the heels of a televised speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who condemned the recent attacks that resulted in the deaths of at least 37 individuals….
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Ongoing civil strikes further cripple everyday life in Lebanon.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1603 EAT on Sunday 10th July 2022. Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon’s seemingly terminal dysfunction is now compounded by open-ended strikes at most government offices, as salaries are no longer sufficient for employees to get to work, let alone support themselves or their families. The International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Beirut office…
Fire breaks out at Lebanon’s Zahrani oil facility
HICGI News Agency updated at 1153 EAT on Monday 11th October 2021 Beirut, Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon – A fire has broken out in a fuel storage tank at Lebanon’s Zahrani oil facility. A spokesperson for the Lebanese Army said that the fuel tank contained benzene. At least 15 firetrucks are at the oil facility, with firefighters…
IMF Approves $18 B in 50 requests for Emergency Pandemic Aid; Uganda, Kenya get $ 1.23 B.
By E. K Benj. The International Monetary Fund has approved requests for emergency pandemic aid from 50 of its 189 members for a total of about $18 billion and is continuing to work quickly through the remaining more than 50 requests, an IMF spokesman said on Thursday. The IMF’s executive board was working through requests…
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