Lebanon
Lebanese parliament to discuss fuel crisis on Friday
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Lebanese parliament to discuss fuel crisis on Friday
BEIRUT, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The Lebanese parliament will convene on Friday to discuss what to do about a fuel…
At least 22 killed in Lebanon fuel tank explosion -health officials
Middle East
August 15, 2021
At least 22 killed in Lebanon fuel tank explosion -health officials
BEIRUT, Aug 15 (Reuters) – At least 22 people were killed and 79 injured when a fuel tank exploded in…
Lebanese hospital warns power cuts endanger its patients
Middle East
August 15, 2021
Lebanese hospital warns power cuts endanger its patients
BEIRUT (AP) — A top medical center and one of Lebanon’s oldest and most prestigious university hospitals warned on Saturday…
Lebanese leaders at loggerheads as fuel crisis worsens
Middle East
August 14, 2021
Lebanese leaders at loggerheads as fuel crisis worsens
BEIRUT, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun called an emergency meeting to discuss a worsening fuel crisis on…
Anger in Lebanon over central bank ending of fuel subsidies
Middle East
August 12, 2021
Anger in Lebanon over central bank ending of fuel subsidies
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister on Thursday called a decision by the central bank to end subsidies to…
Israel PM: Lebanon responsible for attacks, Hezbollah or not
Middle East
August 8, 2021
Israel PM: Lebanon responsible for attacks, Hezbollah or not
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister said Sunday he holds the Lebanese government responsible for rocket fire launched…
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says group could escalate its response to Israel
Middle East
August 8, 2021
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says group could escalate its response to Israel
BEIRUT, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The leader of Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that his group…
Hezbollah, Israel trade fire in dangerous Mideast escalation
Middle East
August 7, 2021
Hezbollah, Israel trade fire in dangerous Mideast escalation
BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel on Friday, and Israel hit back…
Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the…
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets
Middle East
August 5, 2021
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Thursday escalated its response to rocket attacks this week by launching rare airstrikes…