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Beirut clash fires up sectarian anger in echo of civil war
Middle East
October 20, 2021
Beirut clash fires up sectarian anger in echo of civil war
BEIRUT (AP) — He was only a year old when his panicked father picked him up and they fled with…
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah says Beirut violence was a dangerous development
Middle East
October 19, 2021
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah says Beirut violence was a dangerous development
BEIRUT, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The leader of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Shia group Hezbollah said on Monday that last week’s Beirut…
Hezbollah leader declares his group has 100,000 fighters
Middle East
October 19, 2021
Hezbollah leader declares his group has 100,000 fighters
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader declared for the first time on Monday that his powerful militant group has 100,000…
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…