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Israeli troops injure two more UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon. UAE sends plane carrying 37 tonnes of aid in support of Lebanon. Beirut residents pick through the wreckage of their lives following deadly Israeli strike. Lebanese PM suggests Hezbollah ready to …
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New $122 million Beirut airport terminal planned amid economic …
Mar 20, 2023 · Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport will get a second terminal. Photo: AFP. Lebanon's only international airport will build a $122 million new terminal, officials said on Monday, as economic crisis grips the nation.
At least nine dead in Beirut restaurant gas leak explosion
Apr 30, 2024 · Police and residents gather outside the burnt restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Lebanese protesters set fires and break windows at Beirut banks
Feb 16, 2023 · Frustrated Lebanese protesters caused damage at banks in Beirut on Thursday as Lebanon’s commercial banking institutions marked the 10th day of their strike. Protesters broke several windows and doors of at least five banks in the Badaro area of …
Beirut airport flight disruption: What travellers need to know
Aug 1, 2024 · Travellers heading to Lebanon should expect disruption to travel plans after more airlines announced changes to Beirut flight schedules. Emirates is the latest airline to amend its flights. The Dubai carrier is no longer accepting transit passengers to Beirut.
'Nowhere is safe in Beirut,' residents say as Israel strikes heart of ...
Sep 30, 2024 · The strike killed three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the group said, as well as a man living on the floor beneath, residents said. The Cola area is a busy junction and serves as a key link between Beirut’s airport road and the city centre.
Who was Ali Karaki, Hezbollah senior commander and target of …
Sep 23, 2024 · Senior Hezbollah commander Ali Karaki was killed alongside the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah in an overnight strike on Beirut on Friday, the militant group said on Sunday. Hezbollah announced his death “with great pride and honour” in a statement shared by the National News Agency on Sunday afternoon.
'They don't deserve this nightmare': Cancelled flights leave …
Sep 30, 2024 · An Israeli air strike hit an apartment block near the Cola Bridge in Lebanon's capital early on Monday and a strike killed the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday. The strikes have created a surge in people desperate to leave the increasingly dangerous areas.
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