Standard & Poor’s on February 13, 2026, raised Lebanon’s long-term sovereign credit rating in local currency to “CCC+” from ...

IMF-backed negotiations are pushing Lebanon to finalize a transparent and fair bank-restructuring law. Parliament decides whether it will succeed.

Liquidating this sovereign asset is fraught with challenges, including legal restrictions, deep political division, and the risk of triggering further economic panic ...

Anger and discontent are widespread over the Cabinet’s decision. The prime minister and the finance minister are accused of populist measures. The VAT rose to 13 per cent, while 20 litres of pet ...

Protesters block major roads around Beirut after Lebanon's cabinet approves new taxes that raise fuel prices to fund public ...

Asharq Al Awsat An International Monetary Fund mission to Lebanon this week ​discussed improvements needed to a draft law aimed at addressing huge losses in the country's financial system to align it ...

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said his government is confronting years of neglect in Tripoli by launching development ...

Lebanon’s Education and Higher Education Minister Rima Karami met with French senator Olivier Cadic, a member of the French Senate representing French citizens abroad, accompanied by adviser Nadia ...

At the entrance to a fuel station in Beirut, Abu Mohammad stands in a long line. He says any increase in fuel prices will come straight out of his daily bread. A taxi driver for 20 years and a ...

Cuban authorities postponed the Habano Festival, citing a severe energy crisis linked to fuel shortages. The event generates millions of dollars.

Protesters blocked major roads in and around Beirut on Tuesday after Lebanon’s Cabinet approved new taxes that will raise fuel prices and increase the cost of goods to fund pay hikes for public sector ...