Lebanon
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A year of crisis: How Lebanon’s ‘revolution’ turned to disaster
- Middle East
- October 16, 2020, 15:35
Beirut seemed calm, quiet and normal a year ago today when President Michael D Higgins, on an official visit to Lebanon, lunched with his counterpart (...)
Biden has courted Muslim voters but not all Arab Americans back him
- US
- October 16, 2020, 01:00
From inside the Fresh supermarket in downtown Dearborn, Abu Ali runs a store selling spices, herbs, seeds and nuts. He offers an array of Middle Easte(...)
US decision to adopt tough measures against Baghdad is ‘wrong one’
- Middle East
- October 1, 2020, 19:52
Iraq has urged the US to withdraw its threat to adopt tough measures intended to pressurise Baghdad to disarm pro-Iran militias blamed for lobbing roc(...)
Fugitive Carlos Ghosn launches elite management programme
- Retail & Services
- September 29, 2020, 16:00
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has made a public appearance in Lebanon during which he launched an initiative with a local university to help the(...)
Macron chides Lebanon over government formation failure
- Middle East
- September 28, 2020, 19:06
French president Emmanuel Macron has scolded Lebanon’s politicians for failing to form a government of experts to rescue Lebanon from economic, social(...)
Lebanon’s prime minister designate resigns amid impasse
- Middle East
- September 26, 2020, 09:49
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate has resigned amid a political impasse over government formation, nearly a month after he took on the role. Mustaph(...)
Syrian refugee injured in Beirut seeking visa to attend Trinity
- Education
- September 22, 2020, 15:05
A Syrian refugee badly injured in the recent port explosion in Beirut is fighting to take up a place at Trinity College Dublin later this month having(...)
Six Irish charities form alliance to respond to Covid-19 in vulnerable communities
- Social Affairs
- September 22, 2020, 00:00
Six of Ireland’s leading international charities have formed a new alliance to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and assist some of the most vulnera(...)
The Irish Times view on Israel’s peace deals: less than meets the eye
- Editorial
- September 17, 2020, 18:45
It is difficult to see more than a US presidential election campaign stunt in Tuesday’s much-hyped White House signing of recognition deals between th(...)
