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Those leaving Lebanon hold their families extra tight as they say goodbye
Middle East
August 5, 2024
Those leaving Lebanon hold their families extra tight as they say goodbye
Beirut, Lebanon CNN — When our plane finally took off from Beirut, it was nearly an hour late. The mood…
Hezbollah says response to Beirut strike will go beyond border skirmishes, but stops short of declaring war
Middle East
August 3, 2024
Hezbollah says response to Beirut strike will go beyond border skirmishes, but stops short of declaring war
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has vowed a response to Israel’s attack in southern Beirut earlier this week, which killed the…
Protesters demand answers on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
Middle East
August 5, 2023
Protesters demand answers on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
CNN — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Lebanon on Friday to mark the third anniversary of a devastating explosion that…
In Lebanon, armed customers rob banks to get their own money
Middle East
September 17, 2022
In Lebanon, armed customers rob banks to get their own money
Two seemingly armed and desperate Lebanese depositors held up banks on Wednesday to force access to their own money, which…
Forty years on, Hezbollah is isolated but more powerful than ever
Middle East
August 27, 2022
Forty years on, Hezbollah is isolated but more powerful than ever
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – Hezbollah capped off the 40th anniversary of its founding on Monday with large-scale celebrations on…
Why a hostage-taker in Lebanon was hailed as a national hero
Middle East
August 15, 2022
Why a hostage-taker in Lebanon was hailed as a national hero
London (CNN) – A dramatic series of events unfolded on a bustling street in Beirut on Thursday when an armed…
Beirut’s port blast two years on: An open wound festers as authorities try to close the case
Middle East
August 8, 2022
Beirut’s port blast two years on: An open wound festers as authorities try to close the case
London (CNN) – Clocks stopped when one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped through Beirut. Inside wrecked homes…
Hezbollah drone triggers air defenses in northern Israel
Middle East
February 19, 2022
Hezbollah drone triggers air defenses in northern Israel
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A drone flown by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah crossed into northern Israel on Friday, triggering…
Menna Shalaby starts filming ‘Betlou’ Al-Rouh’ series for Ramadan 2022
Cinema/TV
February 14, 2022
Menna Shalaby starts filming ‘Betlou’ Al-Rouh’ series for Ramadan 2022
Actress Menna Shalaby has started filming her new series “Betlou’ Al-Rouh” for the Ramadan season 2022. Shalaby is currently in…
Once Lebanon’s center of glamor, Hamra Street goes dark
Middle East
February 13, 2022
Once Lebanon’s center of glamor, Hamra Street goes dark
BEIRUT (AP) — From his small music shop on Beirut’s Hamra Street, Michel Eid witnessed the rise and fall of…