Tag Archives: Lebanon

BEIRUT, | Xinhua | Several airlines announced on Monday the suspension of their flights to Lebanon, while some Western countries urged their citizens to leave as soon as possible amid fears of the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. A state of anxiety and tension prevails in the border area of …

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | About 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon targeting northern Israel on today following the sounding of sirens throughout the region, according to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). “Approximately 40 launches from Lebanon toward the area of Meron in northern Israel were identified,” …

  Beirut, Lebanon  | Xinhua | Confrontations between Israel and Hezbollah, a Shiite military group in Lebanon, on Lebanon’s southern border have had a disastrous effect on the country’s tourism sector, said industry experts. Due to the ongoing border tension that has lasted for more than seven weeks, many hotels …

Lebanon’s only way out must tackle sectarianism and corruption | NABEEL KHOURY | According to the old Phoenician legend, Lebanon dies but repeatedly rises from the ashes. After historic fires, foreign invasions, and civil wars, this adage seems to ring true, especially for the Lebanese who have always thought of …

They will be felt by Hezbollah for a long time | ZVI BAR’EL | Massive damage could reopen public debate on storing weapons in population centers as port shutdown comes at a time when Lebanon needs every dollar Cellphone videos of horrifying scenes from the Aug.04 explosion at the port …

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 …

  Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Prosecutors in Japan on Tuesday obtained an arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn, wife of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who last month jumped bail and fled the country. The warrant was issued as the fallout from the escape of one of Japan’s most high-profile …

Beirut, Lebanon | AFP | Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he has accepted an invitation Monday to visit Saudi Arabia, returning for the first time to the kingdom where he announced a shock resignation that he later rescinded. The November 4 resignation and his prolonged stay in Saudi Arabia stirred …

Beirut, Lebanon | AFP | Lebanese authorities on Friday said Israel was involved in a car bomb blast that targeted an official of the Palestinian movement Hamas in southern Lebanon earlier this month. Mohammad Hamdan was wounded when a bomb placed in his car detonated in the southern port city …

Washington, United States | AFP | US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday ordered an investigation into allegations that the Obama administration undermined efforts to target Hezbollah drug trafficking. The announcement comes after Politico reported that Project Cassandra, a program targeting trafficking by Iran-backed Hezbollah that could have undermined the push …