Lebanon

Lebanon has signed two agreements with foreign pharmaceutical companies on the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines and would be among the first states to receive them in the first quarter of 2021, an Official said. SEE ALSO: Kamala Harris:…

United Nations  Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed moves by Israel and Lebanon to resolve their longstanding maritime boundary dispute.On Wednesday, the two sides opened discussions on the demarcation of about 860…

The Lebanese community in Nigeria has sponsored the repatriation of  43 Nigerian women stranded in their country, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.The women landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 2 pm…

The Lebanese army said on Thursday it had discovered 4.35 tonnes of ammonium nitrate close to the entrance to Beirut port, the site a huge blast west off last month caused by a large deposit of the same highly explosive chemical.Army…

Pope Francis called on Wednesday for a “universal day of prayer and fasting” for disaster-stricken Lebanon, to be observed on Sept. 4.The pope said this during the first weekly audience open to the public in more than six months in…

Lebanese judicial investigator Fadi Sawan issued on Monday an arrest warrant against two more officials at Beirut’s port over the huge explosions, the National News Agency reported. SEE ALSO: Russian President’s Spokesperson Tests Positive…

Lebanon named on Monday its  ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib as new premier, al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. SEE ALSO: COUP: President Of Mali Resigns, Dissolves Parliament Adib succeeded in securing 90 out of 128 parliamentary…

Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, is poised to be designated prime minister on Monday after winning the support of major parties to form a new government facing a crippling financial crisis and the aftermath of the Beirut port…

Lebanon must shut down for two weeks after a surge in coronavirus infections, the caretaker health minister said on Monday, as the country reels from the massive Beirut port blast. SEE ALSO: INSECURITY: Gunmen Kidnaps Zamfara District…

Seventy-one young Nigerian girls  trafficked to Lebanon and seen in a video that had gone viral where they were crying for help had been rescued and arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, early Monday. SEE ALSO: Court…

Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab has said that contrary to the assumption, most Nigerians, especially ladies in Lebanon were not trafficked but entered into the country legally. SEE ALSO: Nissan Seeks 10bn yen in Damages Suit…

Over 200 people have reportedly been killed by Tuesday's destructive explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, its governor announced.Marwan Abboud said dozens were still missing, many of them foreign workers.On…

The Lebanese Supreme Defense Council decided at a meeting on Wednesday that a port in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli will take over the functions of the port in Beirut, which was recently destroyed by a powerful explosion. …

The director of a hospital in northern Israel has appealed to the leaders of Lebanon in Arabic to allow them to help treat the victims of Tuesday’s devastating blast in Beirut. SEE ALSO: Breaking: Multiple Bomb Blasts Rock Maiduguri…

Thirty Nigerians, who were trafficked and left stranded in Lebanon have been rescued, and are among a total of 150 victims awaiting evacuation to Nigeria.SEE ALSO: All 104 Unity Schools Ready For Reopening Aug. 4 - Education Minister…

No fewer than 10 people died while hundreds persons sustained injuries after a huge explosion rocked the city of Beirut, capital of Lebanon on Tuesday, August 4.Although the cause of the explosion is yet to be ascertained, the…

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, on Tuesday accused Israel of violating Lebanon’s sovereignty also cautioned against escalating tensions on the border, after Israel said it thwarted an attempted attack by Hezbollah. SEE ALSO: Military…

There was mild drama at the National Assembly Complex on Thursday after the Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab walked out on members of the House of Representatives.Mr. Diab had been summoned by the House Committee on Diaspora…

Egypt and Lebanon on Wednesday reopened their airports to resume international flights after over three months of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.EgyptAir, the national carrier of Egypt, said in a statement it will operate 14…

The  Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab, says his country has repatriated 69 Nigerians stranded in Lebanon.Diab said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja.According to him, both Lebanon and Nigeria ensured a…

The Federal Government has repatriated 69 Nigerians from Lebanon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, said on Monday.He said the 69 Nigerians were evacuated with the help of the Lebanese government.The…

50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians have been evacuated from Lebanon.Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, who disclosed this on his verified Twitter handle said the evacuees arrived in Nigeria on Sunday May…

Lebanon hopes to secure IMF aid based on a financial reform plan approved by the government to help the country through an acute economic crisis that could last up to five years, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Thursday. SEE ALSO: West…