Middle East

Hezbollah carves out leading role in Lebanon’s Covid-19 fight

Issued on: 14/04/2020 – 11:11Modified: 14/04/2020 – 14:12

With Lebanons public health system struggling amid a deep economic crisis, the paramilitary group Hezbollah has marshalled its resources to play a prominent part in the countrys response to the coronavirus pandemic.Hezbollah has contributed tens of thousands of medics and volunteers, as well as ambulances and equipment, to the fight against Covid-19.But political rivals say privately funding a parallel health network undermines the delicate power-sharing balance thRead More – Source

[contf]
[contfnew]

france24

[contfnewc]
[contfnewc]

The post Hezbollah carves out leading role in Lebanon’s Covid-19 fight appeared first on News Wire Now.

Related Articles

Middle East

Israel PM ‘flew to Saudi Arabia for secret talks with crown prince’

bbc– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on...

Middle East

Lebanon’s unfinished revolution: One year after protests, change has yet to come

Issued on: 21/10/2020 – 12:18Modified: 21/10/2020 – 14:28 It's been one year...

Middle East

Israel lauds UAE delegation visit as ‘making history’, Palestinians deem it ‘shameful’

Issued on: 20/10/2020 – 14:27 In an historic first visit by a...

Middle East

Iran rules out weapons ‘buying spree’ as UN embargo is set to expire

Issued on: 18/10/2020 – 07:42 Iran said it was self-reliant in its...