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Thick black smoke blanketed Beirut after the Israeli military launched several strikes on its southern suburbs
New $122 million Beirut airport terminal planned amid economic …
Mar 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 …
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Lebanese protesters set fires and break windows at Beirut banks
Feb 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 …
Surge in demand for flights out of Lebanon amid fears of wider …
Aug 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 …
At least nine dead in Beirut restaurant gas leak explosion - The …
Apr 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 …
Beirut airport perseveres amid Israeli bombs and GPS jamming
Oct 14, 2024 · Beirut airport perseveres amid Israeli bombs and GPS jamming. Flag carrier Middle East Airlines is navigating dangerous skies as the Israeli military pummels the city. …
'This is where they killed him, son': Mourners flock to Dahieh after ...
Oct 1, 2024 · A group of mourners gathered to pray at the massive crater where six residential buildings once stood before an Israeli raid took out the entire block last week, in an attack that …
Show must go on: Lebanon's summer season packed despite …
Aug 6, 2024 · The contrast between the scenes in south Lebanon and the waterfront in Beirut can seem perplexing, but they are not uncommon. Every weekend this summer world famous DJs …
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Jordan and UK leaders discuss need for political solution to Middle East wars. Europe must counter Israel's actions or risk losing human rights credibility, says Jordan. Lebanese army …