Lebanon began a 25-day nationwide lockdown Thursday to limit the spread of the coronavirus as infections hit a new record in the tiny Mediterranean nation and patients overwhelm the health care sector. The lockdown in Lebanon is the third since the first case was reported in late February. It closes ...
The Lebanese presidency issued on Thursday a statement to deny the reports which alleged that President Michel Aoun had met with the premier-designate Saad Hariri at the patriarchal seat in Bkirki. The statement clarified that the Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Beshara Boutros al-Rahi, proposed holding such a meeting during his talks with President ...