Lebanon Economy

Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) Jan Kubis
UN official slams Lebanese politicians as banks smashed
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Police officers stand guard as protesters knocked down the fencing as they demonstrate outside of Lebanon Central Bank
Lebanon's crisis needs $20-$25 billion bailout
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Lebanese protesters occupy a branch of BLC Bank in the capital Beirut
'The banks don't care': Lebanese scream for their dollars
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Lebanon is suffering its worst economic crisis, rooted in decades of state corruption and waste, since the 1975-1990 civil war
Lebanon remains frugal over Christmas as crisis bites
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Protesters have demanded a new government composed entirely of independent experts, but analysts say this may be a tall order
Lebanon PM asks funding donors for economic help
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Lebanon's caretaker finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil
Lebanon 2019 budget deficit 'much bigger' than expected
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The economic crisis is rooted in decades of corruption and waste that have made Lebanon one of the world's most heavily indebted states
Lebanon appeals to friendly states for import help
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A man shops at a supermarket in the Lebanese capital Beirut on November 9, 2019
Lebanon asks allies for help with import crisis
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Workers carry out renovation outside the headquarters of the Lebanese Central Bank in Beirut
Lebanese central bank caps deposit interest rates
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Demonstrators carry Lebanese flags and a banner depicting Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh
Lebanese central bank governor a target of protesters' ire
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A Lebanese national flag hangs in front of a closed petrol station in the capital Beirut on November 9, 2019
Petrol pumps in Lebanon shut down over dollar shortage
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The political turmoil comes as Lebanon grapples with the worst economic and financial strains since the 1975-90 civil war
World Bank ready to back new Lebanese government
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A money exchange vendor displays Lebanese pound banknotes at his shop in Beirut
Breaking foreign exchange peg could be ruinous for Lebanon
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Hariri's government has vowed to implement long-delayed reforms
Lebanon’s Hariri hopes for UAE cash injection
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Lebanon has had a fixed exchange rate of around 1,500 Lebanese pounds to the dollar in place since 1997.
Lebanon blames imports for rise in dollar demand
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A driver fills his tank at a petrol station in the Lebanese capital Beirut
Lebanon backs importers amid fears of dollar shortage
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