Beirut
Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch says judges must be left to work
Middle East
October 17, 2021
Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch says judges must be left to work
BEIRUT, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric, Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, said on Sunday that the judiciary should be…
Families of Beirut blast victims back judge amid pressure
Middle East
October 17, 2021
Families of Beirut blast victims back judge amid pressure
BEIRUT (AP) — The families of the victims of last year’s massive Beirut port blast reaffirmed their support Saturday for…
Lebanese Christian group denies Hezbollah claim it planned Beirut bloodshed
Middle East
October 16, 2021
Lebanese Christian group denies Hezbollah claim it planned Beirut bloodshed
BEIRUT, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The head of the Christian Lebanese Forces party (LF) denied late on Friday his group…
Analysis: Beirut street battles may spell even darker times
Middle East
October 16, 2021
Analysis: Beirut street battles may spell even darker times
BEIRUT (AP) — The most powerful men in Lebanese politics have been in charge for decades, some since the early…
Hezbollah says it won’t be dragged into war after Beirut bloodshed
Middle East
October 16, 2021
Hezbollah says it won’t be dragged into war after Beirut bloodshed
BEIRUT, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah said on Friday it would not be dragged into civil…
Beirut bloodshed deepens doubts over port blast probe
Middle East
October 15, 2021
Beirut bloodshed deepens doubts over port blast probe
BEIRUT, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The fate of a probe into the Beirut port explosion appears in increasing doubt after…
Lebanon pauses amid tense calm after deadly gun battles
Middle East
October 15, 2021
Lebanon pauses amid tense calm after deadly gun battles
BEIRUT (AP) — Schools, banks and government offices across Lebanon shut down Friday after hours of gun battles between heavily…
Six killed in Beirut clashes as tensions over blast probe soar
Middle East
October 14, 2021
Six killed in Beirut clashes as tensions over blast probe soar
BEIRUT (AP) — Armed clashes erupted Thursday in Beirut during a protest organized by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and…
Gunfire in Beirut as Hezbollah supporters protest against blast investigator
Middle East
October 14, 2021
Gunfire in Beirut as Hezbollah supporters protest against blast investigator
BEIRUT, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Heavy gunfire was heard in Beirut on Thursday near an area where supporters of the…
Tension over Beirut blast probe nudges Lebanon into new crisis
Middle East
October 13, 2021
Tension over Beirut blast probe nudges Lebanon into new crisis
BEIRUT, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Growing tension over a judicial probe into last year’s Beirut port blast threatens to push…