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Lebanon. Lebanon's historic Baalbek city flattened by Israel's daily bombardment. Large parts of the city have been reduced to rubble in relentless attacks. MENA. US strikes Iran-backed …
Netanyahu threatens Lebanon with 'destruction like we see in …
Oct 8, 2024 · UN chief writes to Netanyahu over proposed bills to outlaw the UNRWA. Hezbollah says it supports ceasefire. UN intervention needed to stop Lebanon becoming a new Gaza, …
At least nine dead in Beirut restaurant gas leak explosion
Apr 30, 2024 · At least nine people died and two were injured due to an explosion caused by a gas leak in a Beirut restaurant on Tuesday, Lebanese authorities said. The explosion …
'Nowhere is safe in Beirut,' residents say as Israel strikes heart of ...
Sep 30, 2024 · The territory's ministry of health says the toll is likely to be higher with thousands missing or under rubble. Updated: September 30, 2024, 8:12 AM. UAE President Sheikh …
US envoy in Beirut faces major hurdles in efforts to prevent war
Aug 14, 2024 · Back-channel diplomacy has faced major hurdles in the wake of Mr Shukr's killing with growing frustration from Hezbollah's side. The commander's death shocked Lebanon, as …
Missing eyes, gruesome wounds: Lebanese hospitals inundated …
Sep 18, 2024 · Hours after pager attacks killed at least nine people, including a child, and wounded thousands others in Lebanon, families anxiously await news of their loved ones …
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne in Beirut in push to …
Aug 15, 2024 · French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne arrived in Lebanon on Thursday afternoon in the latest diplomatic bid to calm tensions and avert a potential regional war. He …
EU's Borrell says 'drums of war have not stopped pounding' in …
Sep 12, 2024 · EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said "the drums of war have not stopped pounding" in Lebanon since he last visited the country in January, as clashes between …
US Beirut embassy shooting highlights regional security issues for ...
Jun 5, 2024 · The US embassy in Lebanon was closed on Wednesday after a possible ISIS shooting outside its heavily fortified entrance, an attack that highlighted America's troubled …
Lebanon's state electricity company runs out of fuel, sparking …
Aug 17, 2024 · Lebanon's state electricity company (EDL) announced on Saturday that it could no longer supply power after its last operational power plant exhausted its fuel reserves. The …