Lebanon

US, Israel spy services blew up Beirut port: Lebanese party

Sep 07, 2020 05:10

A Lebanese political party says it was the American and Israeli spy services that set off last month’s hugely deadly explosion at the capital Beirut’s port.
In rare meeting, Hamas, Hezbollah agree on strengthening alliance

Sep 06, 2020 04:27

Hamas Political Bureau chief and Hezbollah secretary general have agreed on further strengthening of relations and coordination between the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance movements in the face of growing threats from their common enemy, Israel.
Palestinian factions set for talks on ‘unified strategy’ against US, Zionist entity after UAE betrayal

Sep 03, 2020 06:51

In a show of unity, leaders of all Palestinian factions are set to hold a meeting to discuss “unified strategy” for countering Israeli-US conspiracies, including their land grab agenda, following a controversial Washington-brokered normalization accord between the illegal Zionist entity and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Lebanon's parliament speaker warns of sectarian strife after deadly incidents

Sep 01, 2020 03:22

The Lebanese Parliament speaker and leader of the Amal movement, Nabih Berri, has warned that the recent security-related incidents in the country will lead to instability and the relapse of Lebanon into anarchy and sectarian strife.
Lebanon's PM-designate vows reforms in crisis-hit Arab country

Sep 01, 2020 02:46

Lebanon's newly-designated prime minister Mustapha Adib has vowed to swiftly launch a reformist government to address the acute economic and political crises in the country, which were worsened following a massive Beirut blast earlier this month.
Beirut mega-blast caused over $8 billion in damage, economic loss: World Bank

Sep 01, 2020 01:19

The World Bank says the devastating blast that tore through Lebanon's capital earlier this month, killing 190 people and injuring more than 6,500 others, has inflicted $8.1 billion in damage and economic loss on the cash-strapped Arab country.
Lebanon president names Mustapha Adib as new prime minister

Aug 31, 2020 07:08

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has named the country's ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib as the new prime minister after he secured the support of major political parties.
Nasrallah: Millions of dollars being spent on media war against Hezbollah

Aug 30, 2020 01:51

Hezbollah’s secretary-general says Arab and Western embassies in Lebanon are spending “millions” of dollars on a media war targeting the Lebanese resistance movement.
UN extends peacekeeping mission in Lebanon by one year, but decreases troops

Aug 29, 2020 07:00

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously approved a resolution to renew the mandate of UN peacekeeping forces stationed along Lebanon’s southern border with the Israeli-occupied territories but has reduced troop capacity there.
Lebanon to complain to UNSC about Israel border escalation

Aug 26, 2020 08:11

Lebanon says it will file a complaint with the United Nations Security Council about a recent Israeli attempt at escalation that saw the regime fire dozens of flares over the country’s border.