Posts Tagged: beirut
Protesters Rally in Beirut in Solidarity with Gaza Palestinians
Several thousand people took part in a rally in central Beirut on Sunday in support of Palestinians in Gaza, with organizers urging Arab countries to...
Israel Boosts Gaza Border Security after Palestinian Terror Groups Vow Escalation
i24 News - Several hours before Israel shuts down for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, several Palestinian terrorist groups announced their...
Beirut Blast Investigator Resumes Work After More Than a Year – Lebanese Media and Source
The judge investigating the August 2020 Beirut port explosion has resumed his work after the probe was frozen for more than one year, Lebanese media reported and a judicial source said on Monday. The investigation into the explosion that killed 220 people and shattered Beirut has...
Report: Hezbollah Leader Meets with Hamas Officials
i24 News – Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah met with a delegation of Hamas officials in Beirut on Sunday, according to the Lebanon-based Akhbar Al...
US Envoy to Visit Lebanon, Discuss Israel Maritime Talks – State Dept
The United States will send an envoy to Lebanon next week to discuss the country's energy crisis and underscore Washington's hope that Beirut and Israel...
Lebanon Invites US Envoy to Beirut to Discuss Maritime Dispute with Israel
Lebanon's president has agreed to invite US envoy Amos Hochstein to Beirut to continue negotiations over the demarcation of its southern maritime border with Israel,...
Lebanon Needs to Step Up on Reform, Says Saudi Foreign Minister
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday Lebanon must offer stronger signals that it is serious about reform to secure support from the international community...
Lebanon Will Not ‘Hand Over’ Hezbollah Arms at Gulf Meeting, Minister Says
Lebanon's foreign minister said he was not going "to hand over" Hezbollah's weapons during a meeting this weekend with Gulf Arab counterparts that want Beirut...
Deadly Shooting Rocks Beirut as Tensions Over Blast Probe Erupt
Gunfire in Beirut killed at least five Lebanese Shi'ites in what authorities said was an attack on protesters who were going to take part in...
Iran Says Saudi Talks on ‘Right Track’
i24 News – Discussions between Iran and Saudi Arabia are on the right track but it will take more time to restore bilateral ties, Iran's...
Reeling From Gaza War and Lebanon Crisis, Hamas and Hezbollah Chiefs Meet in Beirut
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and head of Hamas' political bureau Ismail Haniyeh met in Beirut on Tuesday to discuss repercussions of last month’s...
Lebanon Closes Bars, Nightclubs to Curb Coronavirus
Lebanon said on Sunday it will close bars and nightclubs to help contain the COVID-19 outbreak which has killed more than 450 people in a...
IDF Refutes Hezbollah Claims About Beirut Missile Factory
The Israeli military published a video on Friday it said proved that a site in Beirut claimed by Hezbollah to be a regular industrial factory...
US Calls for Credible Probe Into ‘Overwhelming’ Beirut Blast
The United States called on Saturday for a transparent and credible investigation into the massive port blast in Beirut and said the country would only...
