Archive List for lebanon

Vaccination campaign in Lebanon aims to curb swift cholera spread

Health officials in Lebanon are aiming to dispense half a million anti-cholera doses in the coming weeks. It started in neighbouring Syria and poor sanitation and contaminated water systems are contributing to its rise. Al Jazeera’s @Zeina Khodr reports from northern Lebanon. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Lebanon #WHO #cholera

Armed woman breaks into Lebanon’s BLOM Bank demanding her savings | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

A woman broke into a Beirut bank on Wednesday waving what was later revealed to be a toy gun and demanding access to her own money so she could pay for her sister’s cancer treatment. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Hostage standoff at Beirut bank ends with gunman’s surrender

A hostage standoff in which a gunman demanded a Beirut bank let him withdraw his trapped savings has ended with the man’s surrender and no injuries. Authorities say 42-year-old Bassam al-Sheikh Hussein entered the Federal Bank in Beirut’s bustling Hamra district with a shotgun and a canister of gasoline and threatened to set himself on fire unless he was allowed to take out his money. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr has more from Beirut. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Lebanon crisis: Tripoli struggles against economic collapse

Decades of mismanagement and corruption have led to the near collapse of Lebanon’s political system and its economy. Nowhere is that more evident than in Tripoli. Successive governments are blamed for neglecting its rich heritage. Al Jazeera’s @Zeina Khodr reports from Tripoli, northern Lebanon. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Lebanon #economy

Lebanon-Israel maritime dispute: US-mediated talks resume

The US envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel is in Beirut to discuss the maritime dispute between both countries. The talks have been stalled for months because of disagreements within Lebanon over how big the disputed area is. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Lebanon #Israel #US

Lebanon bank customers take legal action after losing life savings

The collapse of Lebanon’s economy has forced some bank customers to take legal action to try and recover their savings. But only a few have been successful. The banks are being accused of shifting their losses to customers by offering cheques worth a fraction of their deposits. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut, Lebanon. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Lebanon

Lebanon protesters fear economic crisis has no end in sight

Protesters in Lebanon are back on the streets as the country grapples with economic collapse. Many are angry with the government’s recovery plan, which they say is short of much-needed reforms. And as the crisis continues, some demonstrators fear there may be no end in sight. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Lebanon

Lebanon public transport workers go on strike

In Lebanon, public transport workers have been on strike as the country struggles with an economic crisis. Drivers have been blocking roads across the capital, Beirut. They are angry over increasing fuel prices and a sharp devaluation of the currency. The crisis has been caused by growing national debt and political deadlock. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Lebanon

25 Years: A Unique Path | Al Jazeera

“In Aleppo we witnessed something we will never unsee.” Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr tells us about the event that is etched in her memory. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @Al Jazeera English #Aljazeeraenglish #News #25YearsAljazeera #shorts

Why Lebanon is so hard to fix | Start Here

Lebanon is in crisis. The economy is collapsing, there are big shortages of basics like fuel and medicine, and there’s little faith that the new government will turn things around. How did it get so bad and why is it so hard to fix? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️ #lebanon #lebanoncrisis #lebanoneconomiccrisis #lebanonpolitics