The Lebanon financial and economic crisis is likely to rank in the top 10, possibly top three, most severe crises episodes globally since the mid-nineteenth century. This is a conclusion of the Spring ...

and the situation eventually led to a diplomatic crisis in 2021. Riyadh had been critical of Lebanese authorities' failure to combat drug smuggling from Lebanon into Saudi Arabia, and eventually ...

This capture persists despite (1) a crisis estimated to potentially rank among the top three most severe economic collapses worldwide since the 1850s, (Lebanon Sinking (to the Top 3)), Spring 2021 LEM ...

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Saudi Arabia's top diplomat, on his country's first high-level visit to Beirut after years of strained ties, said Thursday ...

Not much is known about his political views, and he rarely gave interviews – although in 2021 he did criticise politicians for Lebanon’s financial crisis, saying that soldiers were going hungry.

For the past few months, political leaders have been arguing over the make-up of a new cabinet, while at the same time Lebanon's crisis deepens every day, he adds.

Embassy closed in October 2021 following diplomatic crisis over remarks by then-Lebanese information minister - Anadolu ...

He added that he'll work to achieve justice for the port blast victims and fairness for depositors who lost their money during the unprecedented economic crisis. Decades of corruption and political ...

The vote was seen as a crucial milestone for Lebanon, and people in Beirut, the capital, celebrated with fireworks and gunfire as the results became clear. The crisis-hit nation has endured a ...