A massive fire broke out at a warehouse on the Lebanese-Syria border on Sunday, injuring seven people and causing loud explosions, the Lebanese Red Cross and army said. The facility in the border area of al-Qasr, where the line between the two countries is highly permeable, was used to store fuel and gas canisters. AFP … Read more
Five inmates were killed in a police chase after nearly 70 prisoners escaped in a mass jailbreak in Lebanon today. According to police in Beirut, the inmates smashed their cell doors and attacked prison guards before fleeing. Five of the escaped prisoners then died when a car they stole crashed into a tree during an ensuing … Read more
Lebanon is hit by ANOTHER explosion: Hezbollah arms depot destroyed after massive blast caused by ‘technical error’ weeks after Beirut disaster Hezbollah operatives surrounded the blast site after a fire broke out in Al Qana Sources said there were injuries but Hezbollah has not confirmed any casualties It comes weeks after the blast which killed … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered the first Iron Age wine press in Lebanon, dating from the 7th century BC. Excavations at the ancient settlement of Tell el-Burak near the city of Sidon uncovered the well-preserved press, which was constructed from plaster made by mixing lime and recycled ceramics. Wine makers would have stomped the grapes in the … Read more
People throughout Lebanon observed a moment of silence on Friday to mark one month since the devastating Beirut explosion, while rescuers dug through the rubble of a building destroyed in the blast, hoping to find a survivor. Images reflected the pain and anguish that persists one month after the August 4 blast that killed 191 … Read more
People throughout Lebanon observed a moment of silence on Friday to mark one month since the devastating Beirut explosion, while rescuers dug through the rubble of a building destroyed in the blast, hoping to find a survivor. Images reflected the pain and anguish that persists one month after the August 4 blast that killed 191 … Read more
Israel said it had launched air strikes against Hezbollah observation posts in Lebanon on Wednesday, after shots were fired from across the border towards its troops the previous evening. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the shooting on Shiite militant group Hezbollah with which Israel fought a devastating month-long war in 2006, and pledged a ‘forceful’ … Read more
Lebanon sees a surge in coronavirus cases after devastating explosion that killed 180 people and left hospitals overwhelmed Almost 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded at Beirut port on 4 August Explosion damaged two hospitals that were handling coronavirus cases Medical officials are now urging for a two-week lockdown to try contain cases On Sunday, … Read more
French president Emmanuel Macron has been accused of trying to reconquer Lebanon rather than help it in the wake of the devastating explosion at its capital which killed 150 people. It comes as the country is expected to refuse humanitarian aid from Israel because the two neighbours are technically still at war. Visiting explosion-ravaged Beirut this … Read more
French president Emmanuel Macron has been accused of trying to reconquer Lebanon rather than help it in the wake of the devastating explosion at its capital which killed 150 people. It comes as the country is expected to refuse humanitarian aid from Israel because the two neighbours are technically still at war. Visiting explosion-ravaged Beirut this … Read more