Tag: Beirut

Algeria Reaffirms Support for Lebanon Following Continued Israeli Violations
- By Sulaiman
- . February 17, 2025
Algeria stands in strong support of Lebanon as its army remains under Israeli occupation that breaks Lebanese borders. The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released

Justice to bring Lebanon back to life
- By Alaina
- . December 13, 2020
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
- By Alaina
- . December 12, 2020
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
- By Alaina
- . December 12, 2020
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
- By Alaina
- . December 10, 2020
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
- By Alaina
- . November 26, 2020
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
- By Alaina
- . November 20, 2020
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
- By Alaina
- . October 23, 2020
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
- By Alaina
- . October 2, 2020
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
- By Alaina
- . September 30, 2020
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