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Beirut blast chemicals possibly linked to Syrian businessmen – report, company filings

Beirut blast chemicals possibly linked to Syrian businessmen – report, company filings

January 18, 2021
Lebanon Middle East
The company that bought the ammonium nitrate which exploded in Beirut last August had possible links to two Syrian businessmen under U.S. sanctions for ties...
10 hurt in Lebanon gas depot blast

10 hurt in Lebanon gas depot blast

January 4, 2021
Lebanon Middle East
At least 10 people were injured Sunday when an explosion rocked a warehouse storing gas canisters near Lebanon's border with Syria, the Lebanese Red Cross...
Will Hezbollah face continued pressure in 2021 in Europe?

Will Hezbollah face continued pressure in 2021 in Europe?

January 3, 2021
Lebanon Middle East
Five European countries have thus taken measures against Hezbollah. A car drives past a poster depicting Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Adaisseh village,...
First case of new coronavirus variant detected in Lebanon

First case of new coronavirus variant detected in Lebanon

December 26, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Lebanon, with an estimated population of 6 million people, has reported more than 1,000 deaths as a result of COVID-19. Demonstrators stand on a bridge...
Path to new Lebanese cabinet totally blocked, Berri says

Path to new Lebanese cabinet totally blocked, Berri says

December 15, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
The path to a new Lebanese government is completely blocked, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said in comments published on Tuesday, but he held out hope...
Hezbollah reportedly launched drone near IDF base without being spotted

Hezbollah reportedly launched drone near IDF base without being spotted

December 6, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
The drone was launched in late October during the IDF's "Lethal Arrow" exercises in the North, which saw the army simulate a war with Hezbollah....
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah to move to Iran amid regional tensions – report

Hezbollah’s Nasrallah to move to Iran amid regional tensions – report

December 3, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
According to the report, Nasrallah is meant to stay in Tehran for an indefinite amount of time and it is unclear when exactly he will...
Hezbollah leader: U.S. is using sanctions to pressure Lebanese allies

Hezbollah leader: U.S. is using sanctions to pressure Lebanese allies

November 11, 2020
Lebanon Middle East Politics United States
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Wednesday that U.S. sanctions imposed on ally Gebran Bassil, an influential Lebanese Christian politician,...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief gloats over Trump’s ‘humiliating downfall’ in U.S. election

Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief gloats over Trump’s ‘humiliating downfall’ in U.S. election

November 11, 2020
Lebanon Middle East Politics United States
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Wednesday he was pleased about “the humiliating downfall” of U.S. President Donald Trump, but urged regional allies to...
U.S. imposes sanctions on Lebanese president’s son-in-law

U.S. imposes sanctions on Lebanese president’s son-in-law

November 6, 2020
Lebanon United States
The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on Gebran Bassil, the leader of Lebanon’s biggest Christian political bloc and son-in-law of President Michel Aoun, accusing...
Hezbollah delays formation of Lebanese government

Hezbollah delays formation of Lebanese government

November 5, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Group ‘has biggest role and biggest say,’ is waiting for result of US presidential election, Christian politician, others tell The Media Line Lebanese army try...
Gantz: I hear positive voices in Lebanon talking about peace with Israel

Gantz: I hear positive voices in Lebanon talking about peace with Israel

October 28, 2020
Israel Lebanon Middle East
The Defense Minister made the comments while on a tour of the IDF's Lethal Arrow drill simulating war with Hezbollah. Israeli soldiers stand near the...
Hariri named as Lebanon’s new prime minister

Hariri named as Lebanon’s new prime minister

October 22, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Any new government will have to contend with a financial meltdown worsening by the day, a COVID-19 outbreak and the fallout of the massive explosion...
Lebanese security chief tests positive for COVID-19 in U.S

Lebanese security chief tests positive for COVID-19 in U.S

October 19, 2020
COVID-19 Lebanon Middle East United States
FILE PHOTO: Major General Abbas Ibrahim, head of Lebanon's General Security agency is seen in Beirut, Lebanon May 23, 2018. Picture taken May 23, 2018....
Lebanese team refuses to talk to Israelis in maritime border negotiations

Lebanese team refuses to talk to Israelis in maritime border negotiations

October 15, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
The Lebanese side's statements about the meeting emphasized that they are "indirect" and "technical." An Israeli naval vessel sails in the Mediterranean sea near the...
Lebanon closes bars, nightclubs to curb coronavirus

Lebanon closes bars, nightclubs to curb coronavirus

October 11, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
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...
The Israeli media war with Hezbollah – analysis

The Israeli media war with Hezbollah – analysis

October 4, 2020
Israel Lebanon
Hezbollah reads Israeli media and its media even quotes Israeli accounts to boost their own perception of events. A man rides a motorbike past a...
IDF reveals additional intelligence on Hezbollah sites in Beirut

IDF reveals additional intelligence on Hezbollah sites in Beirut

October 3, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Footage filmed inside the Jnah site during Hezbollah's media tour shows tools and equipment needed to produce precision missiles IDF reveals more intelligence on Hezbollah...
Israel’s Netanyahu urges Beirut neighborhood to ‘act now’ over Hezbollah arms depot

Israel’s Netanyahu urges Beirut neighborhood to ‘act now’ over Hezbollah arms depot

September 29, 2020
Israel Lebanon Middle East
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused Lebanon’s Hezbollah of storing weapons next to a gas company in a residential neighborhood of Beirut, urging...
Two members of Lebanese security forces killed in armed clashes

Two members of Lebanese security forces killed in armed clashes

September 28, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
They were killed when militants opened fire on an army checkpoint in the northwest area of Araman. Lebanese Army soliders take position near store front...
Has Hezbollah defeated France in Lebanon?

Has Hezbollah defeated France in Lebanon?

September 28, 2020
France Lebanon Middle East
France had wanted to reduce the sectarian nature of the government, but Hezbollah has increased its clout in recent years. French President Emmanuel Macron and...
Betrayed Macron says will continue Lebanon efforts, eyes Hezbollah

Betrayed Macron says will continue Lebanon efforts, eyes Hezbollah

September 27, 2020
France Lebanon Middle East
French President Emmanuel Macron admonished Lebanon’s leaders on Sunday for serving their own interests ahead of their country and vowed to push ahead with efforts...
Lebanese PM-designate resigns amid impasse

Lebanese PM-designate resigns amid impasse

September 26, 2020
Lebanon Middle East Politics
Prime Minister-Designate Mustapha Adib has announced a decision to step down. Lebanon's prime minister-designate has resigned amid a political impasse over government formation, nearly a...
Israel, Lebanon agree to hold maritime border negotiations

Israel, Lebanon agree to hold maritime border negotiations

September 26, 2020
Israel Lebanon Middle East
A senior American representative, likely Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Schenker, will be present, along with a UN rapporteur. An Israeli...
Lebanon’s fractious politics puts French lifeline at risk

Lebanon’s fractious politics puts French lifeline at risk

September 23, 2020
France Lebanon Middle East
Lebanon’s sectarian politicians have overshot one deadline they had agreed with France and missing more may put at risk a French lifeline to haul the...
Lebanon is hit by another explosion at ‘Hezbollah arms depot’ in Ein Qana village (photos)

Lebanon is hit by another explosion at ‘Hezbollah arms depot’ in Ein Qana village (photos)

September 23, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Lebanon has been hit by another explosion after an arms depot of the Iran-backed Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah allegedly exploded in the southern village of...
Lebanese president proposes ending sectarian quotas to break govt deadlock

Lebanese president proposes ending sectarian quotas to break govt deadlock

September 21, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
President Michel Aoun pictured in a handout photo provided by Lebanese photo agency Dalati and Nohra on August 30, 2020. © Dalati and Nohra, AFP...
‘Political paralysis’: Lebanese patriarch points at Shi’ite leaders for cabinet delay

‘Political paralysis’: Lebanese patriarch points at Shi’ite leaders for cabinet delay

September 20, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric took a swipe at leaders of the Shi’ite Muslim community on Sunday for making demands he said were blocking the formation...
Hezbollah moves large ammonium nitrate stockpiles through EU – report

Hezbollah moves large ammonium nitrate stockpiles through EU – report

September 18, 2020
Europe Lebanon
"It's not what you would expect from a political organization, but it's exactly what you would expect from a terrorist group." A Hezbollah flag flutters...
US blacklists Lebanon-based companies, individual linked to Hezbollah

US blacklists Lebanon-based companies, individual linked to Hezbollah

September 18, 2020
Lebanon Middle East United States
The action freezes any US assets of those blacklisted and generally bars Americans from dealing with them. A HEZBOLLAH supporter beams at a poster of...
Lebanon PM presses on with crisis cabinet line-up effort

Lebanon PM presses on with crisis cabinet line-up effort

September 17, 2020
Lebanon Middle East Politics
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun (L) meets with prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut - DALATI AND NOHRA/AFP Lebanon's...
Dockside dealings: smuggling, bribery and tax evasion at Beirut port

Dockside dealings: smuggling, bribery and tax evasion at Beirut port

September 16, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Beirut's port was debilitated by a massive explosion on August 4, when tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded, killing nearly 200 people and destroying swathes of...
Lebanon lawyer warns coronavirus-hit prison ‘humanitarian time bomb’

Lebanon lawyer warns coronavirus-hit prison ‘humanitarian time bomb’

September 14, 2020
Europe Lebanon Middle East United Kingdom
The families of detainees in Lebanon's Roumieh prison staged a protest in front of a Beirut courthouse Monday, demanding a general amnesty for their relatives over...
Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms

Macron calls Lebanese politician as cabinet deadline looms

September 13, 2020
France Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron has held a call with Lebanon’s parliamentary speaker to try to remove an obstacle to meeting this week’s deadline for forming...
Lebanese Army discovers more explosive material at Beirut Port – report

Lebanese Army discovers more explosive material at Beirut Port – report

September 13, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Since the explosion, Lebanon's police have arrested 25 people, including the port's head. Damaged Beirut Port area, August 17 (photo credit: ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS / REUTERS)...
Hamas TV glorifies jihad, urges ‘Death to Israel!’

Hamas TV glorifies jihad, urges ‘Death to Israel!’

September 13, 2020
Israel Lebanon Middle East
'Death to Israel, the occupation, and the Zionist terror!' Palestinians tuning in were told. A PALESTINIAN woman protests for Palestinian prisoners (photo credit: REUTERS) Hamas...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah condemns Bahrain move to normalize Israel ties

Lebanon’s Hezbollah condemns Bahrain move to normalize Israel ties

September 13, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday, a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran. The...
Smoke from Beirut port remnants of Thursday fire, ‘no danger to city’ -source

Smoke from Beirut port remnants of Thursday fire, ‘no danger to city’ -source

September 13, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
A pall of smoke could be seen rising above Beirut’s port overnight on Saturday, just two days after a large fire erupted and engulfed large...
Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after deadly explosion

Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after deadly explosion

September 10, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Smoke rises from Beirut's port area, Lebanon September 10, 2020. © REUTERS - Alaa Kanaan A store of oil and tyres at Beirut port caught...
Hezbollah stored explosive material from 2016 in Germany, says minister

Hezbollah stored explosive material from 2016 in Germany, says minister

September 8, 2020
Germany Lebanon Middle East
Last month, a devastating explosion rocked Beirut Port, killing 191 people and injuring more than 6,000. THE DIFFICULT humanitarian situation in Beirut will probably lead...
In crisis-hit Lebanon, Paris and Washington at odds over Hezbollah

In crisis-hit Lebanon, Paris and Washington at odds over Hezbollah

September 8, 2020
France Lebanon Middle East United States
Lebanese movement Hezbollah is a major political actor with a broad support base in the country's Shiite community ANWAR AMRO AFP/File When it comes to...
27 Nigerian girls return from Lebanon with tales of woes

27 Nigerian girls return from Lebanon with tales of woes

September 7, 2020
Lebanon Middle East Nigeria
Nigerian girls from Lebanon arrived with tales of woes Another batch of 27 stranded Nigerian girls evacuated from Lebanon arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...
International flights resume in Nigeria as Middle East Airlines plane lands at Lagos airport (photos)

International flights resume in Nigeria as Middle East Airlines plane lands at Lagos airport (photos)

September 6, 2020
Lebanon Nigeria World
  International flights in Nigeria resumed operations today September 5 after many months of closure.   The airspace was closed in March 2020, as part...
‘No signs of life’ in Beirut rubble after three-day search for blast survivors

‘No signs of life’ in Beirut rubble after three-day search for blast survivors

September 6, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Rescue workers digging through the rubble of a Beirut building for the third day on Saturday said there was no longer hope of finding someone...
World Bank cancels loan for Lebanese dam, effective immediately

World Bank cancels loan for Lebanese dam, effective immediately

September 5, 2020
COVID-19 Lebanon Middle East World
The World Bank began raising concerns in January about Lebanon's plans to build the large dam in the Bisri Valley, and put funding for the...
Search resumes for possible Beirut blast survivor after pulse detected

Search resumes for possible Beirut blast survivor after pulse detected

September 4, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Rescue workers dig through the rubble of a badly damaged building in Lebanon's capital Beirut in search of a possible survivor from a mega-blast at...
Signs of life detected under rubble a month after Beirut blast, says rescuer

Signs of life detected under rubble a month after Beirut blast, says rescuer

September 4, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
Rescue workers in Lebanon detected signs of life on Thursday in the rubble of a building in a residential area of Beirut that collapsed after...
Lebanese army finds more explosive chemicals outside Beirut port after huge blast

Lebanese army finds more explosive chemicals outside Beirut port after huge blast

September 3, 2020
Lebanon Middle East
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Lebanese army rest at the damaged site of the massive blast in Beirut's port area, in Beirut, Lebanon August 31,...
Hamas in Lebanon meets Islamic Jihad ahead of possible Hezbollah meeting

Hamas in Lebanon meets Islamic Jihad ahead of possible Hezbollah meeting

September 3, 2020
Lebanon Middle East Palestine
Palestinian Islamic Jihad hosts Hamas for fancy Beirut meeting Abu Ubaida, the spokesman of the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, walks during an anti-Israel military show...
Macron to Hezbollah MP: Are you Lebanese? Prove it – report

Macron to Hezbollah MP: Are you Lebanese? Prove it – report

September 2, 2020
France Lebanon Middle East
"Everyone knows you have an Iranian agenda. We know your history very well, we know your particular identity, but are you Lebanese, yes or no?"...

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