The economy of Lebanon is in a deep crisis. This video explores the history of the Pound / Lira, the run-up to the crisis, ...

BEIRUT (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron met Friday with Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun and vowed to support the small nation as it tries to recover from a historic economic ...

Joseph Aoun, the former Lebanese army commander, is country’s 14th president after a two-year vacancy. Lebanese Army ...

Aoun and the prime minister-designate have promised to work on getting Lebanon out of its economic crisis and to impose state authority over parts of the country long controlled by Hezbollah.

Domestically, Lebanon is buckling under the weight of a devastating economic crisis that has persisted since 2019, a crippled banking sector, and endemic corruption. The country also continues to ...

France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the ...

Lebanon's parliament elected the former army commander president after a two-year vacancy for the head of state.

The crisis-hit nation has endured a series ... it likely felt it had to make concessions because of the scale of Lebanon’s financial need. Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc remains strong and ...

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has visited Lebanon for the first time in a decade following years of strained relations between the oil-rich kingdom and the tiny Mediterranean country ...

The election of Joseph Aoun to the presidency of Lebanon has profound implications for the country, both domestically and ...