Lebanon

Beirut clash fires up sectarian anger in echo of civil war
Middle East

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…
Lebanon goes to polls in March as economic meltdown spirals
Middle East

Lebanon goes to polls in March as economic meltdown spirals

BEIRUT, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament voted on Tuesday to hold legislative elections on March 27, giving Prime Minister…
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah says Beirut violence was a dangerous development
Middle East

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…
Earthquake hits several areas in Egypt on Tuesday morning
Egypt

Earthquake hits several areas in Egypt on Tuesday morning

The National Earthquake Network recorded an earthquake at 7:32 am local time, in the eastern Mediterranean, at a strength of…
Hezbollah leader declares his group has 100,000 fighters
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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