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Lebanon August 11, 2022

Gunman takes bank staff hostage in Lebanon, demanding access to $200,000 in savings: report

A Lebanese gunman demanding access to $200,000 he claims is stored in a bank in Beirut took up to ten people hostage Thursday before walking out, reports say.

Lebanon May 17, 2022

Hezbollah, allies lose their majority in Lebanon parliament

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and its allies lost their parliamentary majority, while more than a dozen independents gained seats, according to final tally released Tuesday.

POLITICS May 12, 2022

Family of former US hostage slams Biden pick for counterterrorism job: 'We are shocked'

The family of former hostage Amer Fakhoury "shocked by the news" of President Biden's pick for State Department counterterrorism post, Elizabeth Richard, the ambassador while Fakhoury was detained.

Middle East October 14, 2021

6 killed in Beirut during protest over judge in blast probe

Armed clashes erupted Thursday in Beirut during a protest organized by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and its allies against the lead judge probing last year’s blast in the city’s port. At least six people were killed and dozens were wounded in the most protracted and violent street fighting in the city in years, authorities said.

World August 6, 2021

Hezbollah says it fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes

The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border on Friday, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon a day earlier.

Israel August 6, 2021

Israel sirens warn of attack from Lebanon

The Israeli army says sirens in northern Israel are warning of new attacks from over the border with Lebanon on Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Lebanon August 4, 2021

Reporter's Notebook: Beirut demands accountability 1 year after deadly blast

Wednesday marked one year since an explosion in the port of Beirut killed more than 200 people.

Lebanon August 4, 2021

Lebanon, mired in crises, marks 1 year since horrific Beirut blast

Banks, businesses and government offices were shuttered Wednesday as Lebanon marks one year since the horrific explosion at the port of Beirut.

Live Coverage May 13, 2021

LIVE UPDATES: Israeli troops enter Gaza Strip as Hamas rockets continue to light up the sky

The Israeli military said Thursday that it had deployed air and ground troops within the Gaza Strip to battle the Hamas terrorist group, which has been launching rocket barrages since Monday.

Israel May 13, 2021

Rockets fired from Lebanon land off Israel coast: IDF

As Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip continue to launch rocket after rocket into Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces Thursday said at least three had been fired from Lebanon, the country to the north.

Israel March 4, 2021

Israel updating plans to strike Iranian nuclear sites, Israeli defense minister tells Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ

The Israeli military is updating plans to strike Iranian nuclear sites and is prepared to act independently, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.