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WEBLebanon. Live updates Israeli strike closes main road to Syria after night of bombardment in Beirut. An Israeli military spokesman accuses Hezbollah of using route to transport military equipment into Lebanon. MENA. Many Middle East flights still grounded as strikes on Lebanon intensify.
New $122 million Beirut airport terminal planned amid economic …
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport will get a second terminal. Photo: AFP. Lebanon's only international airport will build a $122 million new terminal, officials said on Monday, as economic crisis grips the nation.
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US envoy in Beirut faces major hurdles in efforts to prevent war
WEBAug 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 the government publicly said it had received foreign assurances that Israel would not attack Beirut's suburbs.
At least nine dead in Beirut restaurant gas leak explosion - The …
WEBApr 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 happened at the Pizza Secrets restaurant in central Beirut, with the victims dying of suffocation from fumes, the city's fire department said.
US Beirut embassy shooting highlights regional security issues for ...
WEBJun 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 diplomatic presence in Beirut and underscored security risks to US personnel in the region.
'They don't deserve this nightmare': Cancelled flights leave …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · An Israeli air strike hit an apartment block near the Cola Bridge in Lebanon's capital early on Monday and a strike killed the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday. The strikes have created a surge in people desperate to leave the increasingly dangerous areas.
'Nowhere is safe in Beirut,' residents say as Israel strikes heart of ...
WEBSep 30, 2024 · The strike killed three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the group said, as well as a man living on the floor beneath, residents said. The Cola area is a busy junction and serves as a key link between Beirut’s airport road and the city centre.
Lebanese protesters set fires and break windows at Beirut banks
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · Frustrated Lebanese protesters caused damage at banks in Beirut on Thursday as Lebanon’s commercial banking institutions marked the 10th day of their strike. Protesters broke several windows and doors of at least five banks in the Badaro area of the city and set fire to tires outside.
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WEBA man photographs the rubble of a building levelled by an Israeli air strike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs. AFP. An Indonesian Air Force personnel wipes his face before the march during the 79th Indonesian Military Anniversary celebrations at the National Monument (Monas) complex in Jakarta, Indonesia.