Bassam Za’za’, Special to Gulf News

Articles from the author

Crises for India, Bangladesh workers in Lebanon mount

‘No salary in US dollar since February and it’s getting difficult to survive’

Domestic workers from Bangladesh in Beirut, April 12, 2020. Bad planning, corruption and the sudden shock of a pandemic have caused the Lebanese currency to crash and consumer prices to jump.

Palestinian de-planed from repatriation flight

Torment started as Abu Taha was about to enter plane and presented his travel documents

Tarek Rafik Abu Taha

Lebanon bank employees fear for their lives

Demonstrators blame banks for continued collapse of Lebanese pound

Lebanese soldiers clear the road next to a burning bank branch, set ablaze by demonstrators in the northern port city of Tripoli on April 28.

Lebanese students abroad rue repatriation delays

Problems that started with dollar transfer limitations get worse with COVID-19 outbreak

From top left clockwise: Rita Abi Rizk, Hassan Hadid, Ali Hamdan and May Taha

COVID-19: Lebanon lover proposes in ‘coronavirus suit’

‘He has done wild things but I didn’t see something like this coming’

Mohammad Samad and Jinane Merhabi

COVID-19: Some Lebanese abandon pets after rumours

Move follows false TV report that claimed cats and dogs transmit coronavirus to humans

The rate of people not keeping their pets went up after the unjustified fear of COVID-19.

‘COVID-19 patient’ first to deliver in quarantine

Boy born to Syrian refugee in Lebanon shows no signs of being infected by coronavirus

So far, the baby shows no signs of being infected by the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: What do people do during lockdowns

Citizens in region to share their experiences of getting endless ‘free time’

Authorities are only permitting people to exit their houses for emergencies like quick shopping from supermarkets and pharmacies or visiting hospitals.

Coronavirus: Lebanese seek ‘State of Emergency’

Social media users, broadcasters launch hashtags and digital awareness campaigns

Restaurants' online ads for delivery in Lebanon.

Lebanese supermodel tests positive for coronavirus

Adada’s two daughters also contract disease; she had just returned from Europe

Loujain Adada

Coronavirus: Lebanon shuts schools, colleges for week

Number of cases in the country jumps to 10; all linked to Iran

Dr Abdul Rahman Bizri

Dollar fluctuation empties Lebanese consumers’ pockets

People forced to replace imported brands with locally-manufactured goods

Linda M., purchased imported sanitation pads for 3,000 Lebanese pounds until early February, when she started buying locally-made ones after the prices had doubled due to the worsening economic crisis.

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