Lebanon's parliament voted Friday in favour of a sweeping financial audit of state institutions, a week after a consultancy firm terminated its contract to audit the central bank over missing data. The International Monetary Fund and France are among creditors demanding an audit of...

 At least 270 Syrian families have left a north Lebanon town, as hostility towards them mounted over a murder allegedly committed by a Syrian national, the UN refugee agency said Friday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees condemned "collective reprisals...

France will host a video conference on December 2 with international partners to discuss humanitarian aid for Lebanon, three sources aware of the matter said on Thursday. The meeting, in conjunction with the United Nations, will aim to have the highest-level representation possible with the...

Dozens of families of victims of the Beirut port blast staged a protest near the parliament over the delay in investigations. The protesters raised pictures of their relatives who were killed in the explosion and banners with slogans condemning the delay. They also held the political...