Lebanon
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…
Lebanon goes to polls in March as economic meltdown spirals
Middle East
October 19, 2021
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
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…
Earthquake hits several areas in Egypt on Tuesday morning
Egypt
October 19, 2021
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
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…