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GAZA | Xinhua | Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the Israeli airstrikes targeting the militant group’s command headquarters a day earlier in Dahieh, Beirut’s southern suburbs. In a statement, the group mourned Nasrallah, describing him as “a great martyr” and “a heroic, …

JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua | Israel launched fresh attacks on targets in Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahieh early Saturday, saying it was targeting Hezbollah weapons stored under civilian buildings. Eyewitnesses in Beirut reported Israeli warplanes flying over the city’s southern suburb and conducting several rounds of bombings within an hour in …

And Lebanon’s deeper crisis | ISHAAN THAROOR | How much can a country bear? National leaders of all stripes love to extol the toughness and courage of their people. But in many instances it’s a truism that does nothing to address the reasons these people have to constantly muster such …

Beirut, Lebanon | XINHUA |  Lebanese Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi said Tuesday that the explosive chemicals stored at Port of Beirut may have caused the two huge explosions that caused massive casualties and damages. The minister was quoted by al-Jadeed TV as saying that the blasts may be caused by …

JOB OPENING Posting Title: STATISTICIAN Job Code Title: STATISTICIAN Department/Office: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR WESTERN ASIA Duty Station: BEIRUT Posting Period: 02 December 2016 – 30 January 2017 Job Opening Number: 16-Statistics-ESCWA-70150-R-Beirut (G) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp