U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the coronavirus could give some countries an excuse to adopt repressive measures for reasons unrelated to the pandemic as he warned that the outbreak risks becoming a human rights crisis. Guterres released a U.N. report highlighting how human rights should guide the response ... Read More »
Euro zone business activity hit another record low during April in another sign that the coronavirus pandemic is causing severe economic damage across the region. The IHS Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index, which measures both the services industry and manufacturing, dropped to 13.5 in April, according to the preliminary data. In March, the ... Read More »
Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, welcomed at his office this Thursday representatives of international organizations operating in Lebanon, among whom the UNRWA’S Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Claudio Cordone, World Health Organization representative in Lebanon, Iman Shankiti, and UNHCR representative, Mireille Girard. Minister Hassan indicated that “it was agreed to ... Read More »
Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Thursday chaired a meeting dedicated to studying all necessary measures to launch the second phase of repatriation of Lebanese citizens. Attending the meeting were Ministers of Defense, Zeina Akar, Foreign Affairs Nassif Hitti, Public Works and Transport Michel Najjar, Interior Mohammad Fahmi, Information Manal Abdel ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 6 new Coronavirus cases were registered today in Lebanon. This as the total number of cases in Lebanon reached 688 cases so far. LBCI Read More »
On Feb. 21, Lebanon reported its first coronavirus infection. Eight days later, the schools were closed, followed quickly by bars, restaurants and the airport. By the time the government declared a total lockdown on March 15, the entire country had already shut down, in a state of self-induced panic as ... Read More »
Oil jumped 40% at the high on Wednesday, reversing steep losses after a volatile overnight trading session which saw international benchmark Brent crude fall to its lowest level in more than 20 years. West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, rose $2.95, or 25.5%, to trade at $14.52 per barrel. Earlier ... Read More »
The World Health Organization warned world leaders Wednesday that they will need to manage around the coronavirus for the foreseeable future as cases level off or decline in some countries, while peaking in others and resurging in areas where the Covid-19 pandemic appeared to be under control. “Make no mistake, ... Read More »
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 437 on Wednesday, against 534 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new infections increased to 3,370 from 2,729 on Tuesday. The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now ... Read More »
North Korean state media on Wednesday made no mention of leader Kim Jong Un’s health or whereabouts, a day after intense international speculation over his health was sparked by media reports he was gravely ill after a cardiovascular procedure. North Korean media presented a business as usual image, carrying routine ... Read More »
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