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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.

December 24, 2020

Ahead of first Christmas without their dad, daughters of late American hostage Amer Fakhoury launch nonprofit

The daughters of an American hostage who died of cancer after being forcibly incarcerated in Lebanon during a family vacation have launched a foundation to support Americans in captivity overseas.

December 11, 2020

Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in Lebanon

Both the militant group Hezbollah and Lebanon's grand mufti joined the prime minister-designate in criticizing the charges filed over the massive Beirut explosion.

December 10, 2020

Lebanese judge charges caretaker PM in Beirut port explosion

Four high-ranking officials were charged in connection with the incident, which left hundreds dead.

December 10, 2020

Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast

A former tourism minister proposed supporting the port and silos into a "tourist attraction," which has drawn harsh criticism as "heartless commercialization."

October 14, 2020

Israel and Lebanon hold historic talks on maritime border

The first day of historic talks between Israel and Lebanon ended Wednesday in Naqoura as the two bitter rivals agreed to reconvene for a negotiation brokered by the United States.

September 22, 2020

Mysterious blast rocks Hezbollah stronghold in south Lebanon

A powerful explosion shook a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, sending thick grey smoke billowing over the village, but the cause was not clear.

September 18, 2020

Lebanese soccer player dies from stray bullet head wound

Lebanon’s leading soccer player Mohammed Atwi died on Friday, nearly a month after he was wounded in Beirut by a stray bullet that hit him in the head, the state-run National News Agency reported. He was 33.

September 10, 2020

Judith Miller: Beirut thrown into panic by massive new fire

The cause of Thursday’s massive fire at the port of Beirut — a month after blasts there killed 190, injured over 6,000, and destroyed much of the city’s eastern coastal area — is still unknown. But the fire has re-traumatized Lebanese.

September 10, 2020

Fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after deadly explosion

A massive fire has broken out at Beirut port on Thursday, a little more than a month since a huge blast devastated the port facilities and surrounding area.