Beirut Stories

Bashar al-Assad's uncle Rifaat flew from Beirut to Dubai, Lebanese officials say
Reuters  |  Dec 27, 2024

The Lebanese officials said the wife of his son Duraid and their daughter had been held for trying to travel from Beirut airport on Friday using expir...

Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks end to 'problems'
Reuters  |  Nov 17, 2024

Israel launched its ground and air offensive against Hezbollah in late September after almost a year of cross-border hostilities in parallel with the...

Beirut Marathon goes virtual to rally global aid for Lebanon’s crisis relief
Rama Mohammed  |  Oct 29, 2024

Launching this November, the Virtual Beirut Marathon will give participants from around the world the chance to support Lebanon's recovery through a u...

Fear grips Beirut residents after Israel expands deadly strikes into city centre
Reuters  |  Oct 12, 2024

Israel's stepped-up campaign in Lebanon has heavily targeted the majority Shi'ite Muslim areas where its foe Hezbollah has strongholds.

Residents of Beirut suburbs traumatised by Israeli strikes
Reuters  |  Sep 28, 2024

Many of the schools used as shelters in the capital were already full with the tens of thousands of people who had fled southern Lebanon in recent day...

Israel kills Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan in airstrike
Reuters  |  Sep 28, 2024

Hezbollah said in a statement that it would continue its battle against Israel "in support of Gaza and Palestine, and in defence of Lebanon and its st...

Israel-Lebanon border warfare: what is the history?
Reuters  |  Sep 26, 2024

Hundreds of people are killed and thousands injured in Lebanon and tens of thousands flee their homes in the south to various places across Lebanon an...

Iran's Supreme Leader says Israel is committing 'shameless crimes' against children
Reuters  |  Sep 21, 2024

His comments came a day after an Israeli airstrike on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, killed at least 31 people

Why Kenyans are flocking Nairobi's Somali restaurants
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 23, 2024

These restaurants do not serve any kind of alcoholic drinks and all customers are assured of a clean environment with tasty food, something many are a...

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