Tag: Beirut
Justice to bring Lebanon back to life
The United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon sentenced Salim Ayyash, a Hezbollah militant, to five life sentences, found guilty of the attack that killed former
Lebanon: Diab among 4 charged for Beirut blast, Hariri slams judgement as violation of constitution
On Friday, former Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab was named among the four leaders charged with the catastrophic Beirut blast, which occurred on August
UN court orders life sentence to Hezbollah militant for the assassination of Lebanese premier Hariri
On Friday, an UN-backed court gave a life sentence to a Hezbollah member, who was convicted for the assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri.
Lebanese PM-designate Hariri unveils his cabinet line-up, weeks before Macron’s visit
On Wednesday, Lebanon Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri presented his cabinet line-up to President Michel Aoun, with an attempt to break the deadlock. Hariri’s cabinet included
Beirut port blast: Two Lebanese customs officials charged
A Lebanese prosecutor on Tuesday filed charges against two customs officials as part of the ongoing investigation into the massive explosion at Beirut’s port in
Activists protest against nationwide lockdown in Lebanon
The Lebanese government is struggling to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic amid the deteriorating economic situation in the country. In a bid to
Saad Hariri renamed as Lebanon’s Prime Minister
Saad Hariri has been renamed as the Prime Minister of Lebanon for the fourth time, a year after his resignation from the post amid mass
Lebanon requests Interpol to Arrest Captain and Owner of Russian Ship ‘Rhosus’ over Beirut Explosion
Lebanon has requested Interpol to arrest two men who were believed to be in charge of ship named ‘Rhosus’ that brought the destructive explosives that
Hassan Nasrallah Denies Israel’s Allegation of Hezbollah Having a Secret ‘Arms Depot’ in Beirut
On Tuesday, while speaking in a virtual message to the 75th United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged that Hezbollah was hiding a
Beirut, Lebanese mother throws her dead son into the water escaping from the sea
A new drama in the odyssey of illegal immigration occurred this time not far from the Lebanese coast. Starting from mid-July, an escape route, by