Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday warned residents of 63 villages in southern Lebanon not to return to their homes until further notice. IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted on social media platform X a map indicating the restricted area in southern Lebanon along the Israeli border, where these villages are located, warning that … 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
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Photo:hoto: Al Akhbar) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed an urgent relief package worth USD 30 million to displaced Lebanese citizens in the Syrian Arab Republic. The UAE has also launched a donation campaign to collect … Read more
Damascus: More than 52,000 Lebanese citizens have fled to Syria since the escalation of Israeli military action in Lebanon last week, local media reported on Monday. The Al-Watan Online, citing a source from Syria’s General Directorate of Migration and Passports, stated that alongside the influx of Lebanese refugees, approximately 125,000 Syrians have also returned to … Read more
Video: Israeli airstrike injures Lebanese journalist during live broadcast. (Image: X) An Israeli airstrike injured a Lebanese journalist during a live broadcast in the Beqaa Valley on Monday. Fadi Boudiya, the editor-in-chief of the Miraya International Network, was preparing for an interview with the Inews network when the blast occurred behind him. It was later … Read more
Beirut: Israel launched a series of airstrikes on towns and villages in southern and eastern Lebanon on Saturday afternoon, prompting Hezbollah’s retaliatory bombing at northern Israel, according to Lebanese military sources. The sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes carried out about 50 airstrikes in less than half an hour, more intense than … Read more
Editor’s note: In this recurring column, SFGATE food writers celebrate the Bay Area’s rich deli culture by spotlighting longtime family-run delis — the neighborhood institutions — and the newer community sandwich hubs. Many cultures from around the world have developed unique sandwiches that reflect their bounty. There are sandwiches from Italian delis that specialize in cured meats, banh … Read more
