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Cyprus to send medical aid to Lebanon

Cyprus will be flying in emergency medical aid to Beirut where a blast killed at least 100 people, injured 4,000 and made another 300,000 homeless. Lebanon’s Ambassador Claude El Hajal said her

5th August 2020

Cyprus/Middle East

Cyprus offers medical help to Lebanon as blast leaves 80 dead, 4,000 injured

The Cyprus government has offered medical assistance to Lebanon that is struggling to cope with the aftermath of the deadly blast in Beirut port on Tuesday afternoon, that has left 80 dead

5th August 2020

Cyprus/Middle East

Massive Beirut blasts seen in Cyprus, heard in Nicosia

Two massive explosions in the Lebanese port of Beirut Tuesday afternoon were seen from the coast of Cyprus, some 207kms away, and heard inland from the capital Nicosia. The explosion decimated the

4th August 2020

Cyprus/Middle East/World

As Lebanon faces default, Moody’s downgrades rating to lowest ‘C’

Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the Government of Lebanon’s issuer rating from Ca to C, without any outlook to the rating, as losses for bondholders now exceed 65%. According to the rating

28th July 2020

Markets/Middle East/World

COVID19: Israel, Lebanon knocked-off Cyprus entry list

From Monday, Cyprus is allowing entry to more countries after health authorities have revised the list based on their COVID-19 epidemiological risk, but nearby Israel and Lebanon are not among them. The

6th July 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Cyprus allows tourists from France, Lebanon

Cyprus on Friday widened the number of countries allowed entry after easing coronavirus lockdown travel restrictions to include virus-stricken Italy, France, Spain and neighbours Lebanon. After reassessing coronavirus data, Cyprus has readjusted

19th June 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cyprus, France, Lebanon sign defence pact

Cyprus, France and Lebanon have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement to upgrade their joint military capability in regional defence and security. Programmes for bilateral cooperation on issues of defence and security were

8th May 2020

Cyprus/World

MOODY’S: Lebanon banking outlook ‘negative’ with large losses, rise in problem loans

The outlook for Lebanon’s banking system has changed to negative as business activity stalls and the economy slides into paralysis, while the government defaulted on foreign debt payments last month, Moody’s Investors

9th April 2020

Middle East/World

COVID19: Lebanese oil and gas sector feeling the strain

By Mona Sukkarieh The coronavirus pandemic has rattled global oil markets in unprecedented ways. First, the failure of OPEC+ to agree on a collective response to the crisis early March drove a

30th March 2020

Energy/World