With the economic crisis worsening in Lebanon, many are now giving up their pets after being unable to feed or care for them.

The West Asia Post | As poverty bites, Lebanese give up their pets

Pope Francis said Sunday he would invite Lebanon's Christian leaders to the Vatican on July 1 to reflect and pray for "peace and stability" in the stricken Middle Eastern nation.

Pope to host July 1 summit with Lebanon's Christian leaders

Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday congratulated Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on winning a fourth term in office, it said in a statement. "We hope that upcoming years will be a great opportunity for Syria to return to playing its natural and leading role globally and regionally," it said.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah congratulates Syria's Assad on election victory

According to Israel's defence forces(IDF), four rockets were fired at northern Israel from Lebanon with one intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defence system and others hit open areas with no casualties reported.

Rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon amid fighting in Gaza

In a camp for Syrian refugees in east Lebanon, Mohammad and his three sisters fear they will be out of school for a third consecutive year because remote learning is out of reach.

'I want to study': Lebanon crisis cancels school for many

Hundreds of people brandishing Palestinian flags and the yellow colours of Hezbollah gathered in south Lebanon on Saturday for the funeral of a Lebanese protester killed by Israeli fire a day earlier.

Lebanon mourns Hezbollah protester killed by Israeli fire

Lebanese security forces have denied any involvement of the Hezbollah group in firing three rockets towards northern Israel. Lebanon`s Elnashra news website had reported earlier that the rockets were fired on Thursday by the Hezbollah, reports Xinhua news agency.

Gaza conflict: Lebanon's security forces deny Hezbollah involvement in firing rockets at Israel

A Lebanon-made electric car made its debut Saturday, the first time the Mediterranean country has manufactured an automobile, despite struggling amid a dire economic crisis with frequent power cuts.

Lebanon launches first electric car despite crisis

Lebanon's farmers union described as 'arbitrary and unjust' the decision by Saudi Arabia to ban Lebanese produce from going through the kingdom over drug smuggling allegations, calling on Saturday for it be repealed.

Lebanon farmers union calls on Saudi to repeal produce ban 

Broken signals, potted roads and dysfunctional system: Beirut struggles to survive

A senior cabinet minister said on Monday he had signed a document expanding Lebanon's claims in a row with Israel over their maritime border that has held up hydrocarbon exploration in the potentially gas-rich area.

Lebanese minister expands claim in maritime area dispute with Israel 

Influential parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday that Lebanon would sink like the Titanic if it could not form a government as he opened a session to approve emergency funds to literally keep the lights on for two more months.

Lebanon could sink like Titanic: Parliament speaker  

Four Syrians, two women and two children, were found dead on Friday in eastern Lebanon after having gone missing, the governor of Lebanon`s Baalbek and Hermel region tweeted.

Four Syrians found frozen to death in eastern Lebanon

Lebanon hikes bread price for the third time in nine months. The price of 960 grams of bread would be set at 3,000 Lebanese pounds and this is more than double since May last year.

Lebanon hikes bread price for third time in nine months

Syria's Health Minister Hasan al-Ghabbash told reporters on Wednesday that the country would send Oxygen to Lebanon to aid it in its fight with COVID. The first installment of the supply was handed over to Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hasan.

Syria sends Oxygen to Lebanon to fight COVID

Europe must take action as Lebanon collapses, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said, adding that he would press EU foreign ministers meeting on Monday to discuss solutions to the economic and political crisis in Beirut.

Europe must act as Lebanon collapses: France 

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun on Wednesday urged prime minister-designate Saad Hariri to form a government "quickly" or to step aside as the country's economic crisis deepens.

Lebanon president Aoun, PM-designate Hariri clash over government formation

Lebanon's crumbling economy has triggered fresh protests in the nation. People are out on the roads again expressing their anger as the currency continues to plummet to all-time lows.

Lebanese Pound hits a new low against the Dollar

Angry protesters used burning tyres to block roads in parts of Beirut on Tuesday as the Lebanese pound crashed past a new milestone in its plunge against the dollar, losing most of its value as the country's financial meltdown worsens.

Lebanon protesters back on streets as pound loses 90% of its value 

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab threatened on Saturday to stop performing his duties to pressure politicians to form a new government. "If seclusion helps with cabinet formation, then I am ready to resort to it, although it goes against my convictions for it disrupts the entire state and is detrimental to the Lebanese," Diab said in a speech.

Caretaker PM threatens to stop running government in Lebanon 

In Lebanon, protesters have blocked the road with burning tires and dumpsters after the Lebanese pound hits all-time low in a financial meltdown that has fueled poverty and widespread unrest.

Lebanon: Protesters block roads and burn tyres as pound hits all-time low

Protesters blocked roads with burning tyres and dumpsters across Lebanon on Tuesday after the currency tumbled to a new low in a financial meltdown that has fueled poverty.

Protesters shut down roads as Lebanon pound hits all-time low

West Asia has been blanketed by snow. Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine & Saudi Arabia are all reporting snowfall. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why this is proof of climate change.

Gravitas: Why its snowing in West Asia

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