World Dec 27, 2020
The blast that blew away Lebanon's faith in itself
by Samia Nakhoul
The lack of answers over the catastrophe is making it difficult for an already crippled nation to rise from the ashes again.
National Dec 24, 2020
Lebanon yet to begin probe into Ghosn's escape from Japan, prosecutor says
Prosecutor General Ghassan Oweidat says the former Nissan boss is 'yet to be charged with a crime that is punishable by law in Lebanon.'
World Dec 20, 2020
Lebanese comedians are bringing relief and defying taboos with jokes about dating, partying during the pandemic — and how even drug dealers are considering leaving the crisis-hit country. Laughter erupts in a venue wedged between two districts devastated by a deadly Aug. 4 explosion that ...
Business / Corporate Nov 6, 2020
Ghosn helpers to stay in U.S. while judge weighs Japan torture claim
by David Yaffe-Bellany
The Taylors would be placed in solitary confinement, interrogated without their lawyers present and face "yelling and denial of medical treatment,” their lawyer argued.
Business Nov 5, 2020
Fugitive auto executive Carlos Ghosn settles scores in new French book
by Tara Patel
The former chairman of Nissan and Renault, who has denied financial misconduct charges, has long said he was set up to prevent deeper integration between the automakers.
World Oct 15, 2020
When Lebanon's protest movement erupted in October 2019, Jennyfer, Teymour and Dayna marched in the same euphoric crowd, united in their determination to bring down their corrupt leaders. A nightmarish year — which saw Lebanon's economy go into tailspin and a cataclysmic explosion destroy swaths ...
Business Sep 29, 2020
'Bring back trust': Carlos Ghosn offers executive training in troubled Lebanon
The former Nissan chief plans programs to coach executives, offer technology training and help startups create jobs.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 5, 2020
Carlos Ghosn's accused escape plotters can be extradited to Japan, U.S. judge says
A U.S. judge on Friday ruled two Massachusetts men can be extradited to Japan to face charges that they helped smuggle former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of the country while he was awaiting trial on financial crimes. U.S. Magistrate Judge Donald Cabell ...
World Sep 4, 2020
Race against rain to save historical homes of Beirut
by Stefanie Glinski
Built in 1920, the house that Riad Asad’s family has called home for decades outlasted 15 years of civil war but took what could be a fatal blow in last month's mammoth, port-side explosion. Asad says his family — who has sought refuge outside Beirut ...
World Aug 20, 2020
'Murder attempt': Lebanon protest wounds compound fury over blast
Security forces and plain-clothes personnel fired tear gas canisters, rubber bullets and shotgun pellets into the crowd, according to protesters and human rights groups.
World Aug 13, 2020
Who owned the chemicals that blew up Beirut? No one will say
by Maria Vasilyeva, Lisa Barrington and Jonathan Saul
A probe reveals an intricate tale of missing documentation, secrecy and a web of small, obscure companies that span the globe.
World / Politics Aug 11, 2020
Lebanon's prime minister announced his government's resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption. The Aug. 4 detonation at a port warehouse of what authorities said was more than 2,000 tonnes of ammonium ...