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Despite the Iran-Saudi agreement, Lebanon remains in a political deadlock

  While the recent Saudi-Iran deal, mediated by China, gave the Middle East some hope, it placed uncertainty on Lebanon, where a months-long presidential vacuum has aggravated the country's institutional stagnation and a long-standing economic catastrophe. Lebanon, a small Mediterranean nation whose governing elite has historically been associated with foreign powers to maintain influence and economic stability, has suffered as a result of the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The Lebanese pound lost more than 90% of its value in 2019 due to an economic catastrophe, and the ruling class—which has been widely held responsible for the financial collapse—failed to stop the currency's precipitous decline. Since last year, the nation has only had a caretaker administration and no president. The deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which is expected to result in the full restoration of diplomatic ties between the two nations after a seven-year break, has the power to alt...

Saudi Arabia’s KSRelief continues aid efforts in Lebanon, Yemen, Ethiopia

  The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) continues aid efforts in Lebanon, Yemen and Ethiopia. Recently, KSRelief distributed winter clothes to Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the aid benefited 2,052 families in Lebanon. The assistant supervisor general for operations and programs of KSRelief, Ahmed bin Ali Al-Beez, also met with the Director of the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Regional Bureau in Beirut, Costanza Farina, to talk about educational projects. Farina praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts in supporting the educational sector in order to help affected communities worldwide. The Saudi relief agency also renovated the Ibn Al-Hijlah primary school and Sumaya secondary school in Yemen to help school-going children. KSRelief distributed school bags and uniforms to 917 students. Reportedly, KSRelief also seeks to help ...

Conflict, crisis fuel cholera surge across Mideast hot spots

  After an aid group administered tests for cholera in Ahmed’s Syrian refugee encampment in the northern Lebanese town of Bhanine, her youngest, 4-year-old Assil, tested positive. Cholera has swept across Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq as the countries struggle with devastated infrastructure, turmoil and housing large populations of people who have been displaced by conflict.  Lebanon last month reported the first cholera case in nearly 30 years. The bacterial infection has surged globally across dozens of countries this year, with outbreaks in Haiti and across the Horn of Africa as well as the Mideast. The outbreaks of hundreds of thousands of cases driven by conflict, poverty, and climate change are a major setback for global efforts to eradicate the disease.  Cholera thrives in poverty and conflict but is now turbocharged by climate change,” said Inas Hamam, a regional spokeswoman for the World Health Organization. “Regional and global health security is in jeopardy.” Anti-...

Israel and Lebanon agree 'historic' maritime border deal, US says

  A finalised deal would allow the neighbours, which remain formally at war, to exploit natural gas fields under the Mediterranean Sea. Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid said it would strengthen its security and inject billions into its economy. Lebanese President Michel Aoun described the terms as "satisfactory". The details of the agreement, which covers an 860 sq km (330 sq mile) triangle of the Mediterranean, have not been released. But reports say the Karish gas field would fall under Israeli control, along with a small part of Qana, a prospective gas field. The rest of Qana would be under Lebanon's control and it would pay royalties to Israel for any gas extracted from the Israeli side. The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden had congratulated the Israeli and Lebanese leaders on moving forward with the deal to establish a permanent maritime boundary. "The agreement... will provide for the development of energy fields for the benefit of bot...

Lebanon economic collapse: Central bank ends fuel subsidy

  Lebanese central bank effectively ends the fuel subsidy from Thursday and enforces a credit based transaction for fuel imports which will be entirely based on the market price for the Lebanese pound. The country fuel subsidies for the people but after the financial crisis drained its reserves that have been immensely exploited over the period of two years, the central bank has decided to end the subsidy. This move was announced on Wednesday, late at night and that meant that from the very next day, the fuel prices will see a steep rise. The Lebanese media made rough resorts on how much of changes will ending subsidies bring to the fuel prices. They said that the price of unsubsidized 95 octane gasoline will be roughly four times the subsidized price. The currency of the country has lost more than 90 percent of its value in less than two years and even the World Bank has described it as the sharpest depression in modern history. Talking about the recent line of moves...

“Lebanon Issues Intensify: It’s Close to A Mafia Movie if You Will Think About it”

  I want to share something interesting about what I read today. It’s about the Arab nations have broken liberated from this arm-bending plan and are done able to comply with it. The West, for compassionate reasons as well as for public safety intentions, is tolerating the present circumstance. I have little expectation that any assets raised by any highest point will contact individuals who truly need it. Actually like in the film, the criminal gatherings will figure out how to sneak it out of the nation and exchange it, presumably in Syria.   For me, Regardless of the ruckus and legitimized fury of the Lebanese public, there is little expect change. Unquestionably, as in The Godfather which is the force goes to whoever controls the roads; whoever has equipped men on the ground; whoever has the muscle. In Lebanon, it is Hezbollah. Conflicts in Khalde this week have told that they realize the best way to use sovereign organizations to clear out even the littlest and most ...

“A Call to Survive a State of Cynicism”

  I want to share something interesting about what I read today. It’s how this time, the sky is the limit, however nothing can be underestimated: Uprising networks should be coordinated and engaged, attempting to bring issues to light and show individuals that their lone salvation is if residents join across conventional partisan and factional separating lines. Drives, for example, the " Towards One Nation " project can possibly rehash Lebanese models of political association.   For me, each further day that Lebanon's chiefs defer their vote based retribution just compounds the size of the calamity anticipating them: A vote today may win them 15%, a polling form tomorrow may give them 5%. What's more, in the event that they torment tolerant residents by postponing altogether more, it's anything but an issue of what extent of their incomes and advantages they can stick on to, however regardless of whether they can escape Lebanon in one piece.

Lebanon on verge of losing the only hope it had- Military Power

  Financial crisis in Lebanon is not hidden to anyone. The country is in deep waters and despite international forums coming up to support the nation, people are suffering and the tragedy has taken the whole nation by storm. There was not just one issue that the country suffered with over the years. Starting from the civil unrest to crisis situation with Israel or exponential increase in terrorism related incidents, the country has been grippled with numerous internal matters. From the Arab Spring till now, there has been a rise in the violence in the country and formations of smaller militant groups to the large ones, which are funded by the powerful country in the region, has further worsened the situation. Things became more complicated with last year’s Beirut port explosion that had killed over 200 people. Following the incident, the top leadership has resigned from power leading the country to a dark hole. Financial situation was no exception to all the trouble that the co...

“The Aspirations that Awaits Iranian People”

 There is something intriguing about what I read today and I want to share it with you. Middle East nations adjoining Iran wish just useful for the Iranian public and need to see them appreciate bliss, thriving and nice lives, while getting away from the vortex of fiendishness, radicalism, persecution, social urgency, monetary emergency, and cruel everyday environments. In spite of the Arab nations enduring the worst part of the Velayat-e-Faqih system's bleeding frenzies, sectarianism and fear in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and different nations, we remain with the Iranian public, realizing that those managed by this system likewise bear the weight of its malevolence.   Along these lines, on Nowruz, we send our upbeat wishes and the expectation that great losses wickedness and wellbeing beats ailment. We likewise trust the district has harmony and wellbeing and is liberated from Iran's present magnificent goals, partisan mottos and hostile conduct. In any case, the inquiry...

“The Success Lies in the Army and Protesters Should Go For It”

  I want to share something interesting about what I read today. It’s about the current state in Lebanon and how they should push for a temporary administration of technocrats under the authority of Gen. Aoun and secured by the military which is an administration that will have a regulatory job and will lead the important changes to permit the nation to remain on its feet again and be qualified for unfamiliar guide.   For me, This administration will get ready for races that are liberated from the control of the current degenerate framework. In the event that the dissidents consistently embrace this suggestion, there is an opportunity the global local area will uphold it, which could lead the political world class to yield. Along with this, The protesters and revolutionaries ought to understand that their solitary possibility of achievement lies in some type of concurrence with the military.

“The Cost of being a Lebanese is Unimaginable”

  Here’s something interesting about what I read today. It’s the question that goes I in my mind about what's the significance here to be a Lebanese today? On the off chance that you pose any Lebanese this inquiry, they will most presumably offer you a response about the country's lovely scene, geology and food. I recall a discussion I had a couple of years back with some Lebanese and different nationals who knew the nation well.   For me, they all depicted the country with the acclaimed that Lebanon is a delightful country, where you can ski in the mountains in the first part of the day and appreciate the sea shore in the early evening. This consistently goes before a meaningful conversation about the Lebanese lifestyle of getting a charge out of good food, amusement and every one of the joys life can offer.