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WEBMany questions surround what the Lebanese army, with its political restraints and limited military capacity, can do in a war between Hezbollah and Israel on Lebanese land. MENA. Relentless Israeli air strikes turn Beirut's Dahieh into ghost town. France opposes Israel's invasion of Lebanon.
US envoy in Beirut faces major hurdles in efforts to prevent war
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Back-channel diplomacy has faced major hurdles in the wake of Mr Shukr's killing with growing frustration from Hezbollah's side. The commander's death shocked Lebanon, as the government publicly said it had received foreign assurances that Israel would not attack Beirut's suburbs.
New $122 million Beirut airport terminal planned amid economic …
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport will get a second terminal. Photo: AFP. Lebanon's only international airport will build a $122 million new terminal, officials said on Monday, as economic crisis grips the nation.
Slight progress made in presidential deadlock as French envoy …
WEBSep 16, 2023 · Lack of action on urgent reforms weighing heavily on Lebanon's economy, IMF says. France has been actively involved in Lebanon's affairs in the years following the devastating Beirut port blast in 2020.
Lebanese protesters set fires and break windows at Beirut banks
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · Frustrated Lebanese protesters caused damage at banks in Beirut on Thursday as Lebanon’s commercial banking institutions marked the 10th day of their strike. Protesters broke several windows and doors of at least five banks in the Badaro area of the city and set fire to tires outside.
‘Exactly like the Mafia’: tangled inner workings of Beirut port could ...
WEBSep 6, 2020 · But amid the flurry of activity to make the port safe, many are wondering who will restore its infrastructure and the devastated districts around it. A World Bank report estimated the damage to Lebanon’s transport sector and port alone at between $580 million and $710 million.
Lebanon's state electricity company runs out of fuel, sparking …
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Lebanon's state electricity company (EDL) announced on Saturday that it could no longer supply power after its last operational power plant exhausted its fuel reserves. The company said the situation would affect “essential facilities such as the airport, port, water pumps, sewage systems, and prisons.”.
At least nine dead in Beirut restaurant gas leak explosion
WEBApr 30, 2024 · At least nine people died and two were injured due to an explosion caused by a gas leak in a Beirut restaurant on Tuesday, Lebanese authorities said. The explosion happened at the Pizza Secrets restaurant in central Beirut, with the victims dying of suffocation from fumes, the city's fire department said.
Surge in demand for flights out of Lebanon amid fears of wider …
WEBAug 5, 2024 · As foreign nationals, including visitors and people working for embassies and international companies, sought to leave Beirut, they found outbound airline tickets in short supply. Emirates, Etihad, Flydubai and Turkish Airlines are among the airlines still flying out of …
Lebanon’s business conditions hit seven-month high amid rise in …
WEBApr 5, 2023 · Lebanon, in the grip of its worst economic crisis in decades, continues to suffer from hyperinflation, which hit an annual rate of 190 per cent in February. Inflation surged to 171.2 per cent in 2022, the highest in nearly …