Beirut: US envoy Amos Hochstein said on Tuesday that a solution to the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is close, adding that he has held constructive talks with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. “It is now within our grasp… As the window is now, I hope the coming days yield a resolute decision,” he said … Read more
Beirut: A soldier walks at the devastated site of the explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday Aug.6, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron came in Beirut to offer French support to Lebanon after the deadly port blast.(AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool) At least 10 people were killed and 25 others injured in an Israeli airstrike … Read more
Four people were killed, and a few others were wounded in a reportedly Israel Air Force strike in northern Beirut, Army Radio reported on Monday, citing Lebanese reports. The airstrike was unusual as it occurred in a part of Beirut close to several Lebanese government buildings not affiliated with Hezbollah per se, as well … Read more
Beirut: Three paramedics were killed and 11 others injured in Israeli raids on southern Lebanon, media reported. One paramedic was killed and seven others injured in an Israeli raid targeting the town of Borj Rahal in the Tyre district, whereas two paramedics from the Civil Defence were killed and four others wounded in an Israeli … Read more
Mohammed Afif (Photo: Reuters) Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif was reportedly killed in an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon on Sunday, November 17, Lebanese security sources told Reuters. The strike affected the area where many people, displaced from Beirut’s southern suburbs, were seeking refuge. While there was no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah. Earlier in the … Read more
An Iranian delegation was refused access to Lebanon after officials accompanying Khamenei advisor Ali Larijani refused to be searched by the airport’s security team, Lebanese media site LBCI reported on Friday. The delegation claimed that, as diplomats, they should enjoy immunity and do not need to be searched. Following the delegation’s refusal to comply, … Read more
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, and leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. Beirut: Israeli warplanes raided the Ghobeiry area in Beirut’s southern suburbs on … Read more
The World Bank said on Thursday the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has caused $8.5 billion in damage and losses to Lebanon, with final figures expected to be significantly higher as the conflict continues. Ignited by the Gaza war, the conflict had been rumbling on for nearly a year before Israel went on … Read more
A woman reacts at the scene of an Israeli air raid in the town of Maaysrah, north of Beirut, September 25, 2024. Photo: AP About 14,000 pregnant women in Lebanon have been affected by the ongoing Israeli attacks on the country, according to a report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for … Read more
Former governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank, Riad Salameh, was arrested and awaits trial on embezzlement charges, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Salameh is considered a central figure who ushered in economic instability in Lebanon, which eventually led to a power vacuum that allowed the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah to make gains in … Read more
