Lebanese artist turns blast debris into symbol of hope
The unnamed statue by Lebanese artist Hayat Nazer is made of broken glass and twisted… Read More
4 years ago
Beirut
Large fire erupts in Beirut port area, a month after massive blast
The fire erupted in the duty free zone of the port, sending a huge column… Read More
5 years ago
Signs of life detected under rubble a month after Beirut blast
Rescue workers in Lebanon detected signs of life on Thursday in the rubble of a… Read More
5 years ago
Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190
The Aug 4 explosion left 300,000 people homeless and caused $15 billion in direct damage Read More
5 years ago
Does this viral photo show aftermath of Beirut blast?
A photo of a massive crater has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook… Read More
5 years ago
World Food Programme to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat flour to Lebanon
The World Food Programme (WFP) will send 50,000 tonnes of wheat flour to Lebanon after… Read More
5 years ago
Lebanon’s leaders warned in July about explosives at Beirut port
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of… Read More
5 years ago
Lebanese army officers storm foreign ministry, declare it headquarters of revolution
A group of protesters led by retired Lebanese army officers stormed the foreign ministry in… Read More
5 years ago
Lebanon sees possible ‘external interference’ in Beirut blast
“I lived through part of the civil war. I saw people being shot in front… Read More
5 years ago
Beirut blast: Lebanon gives investigating committee four days to find culprits
The government of Lebanon has given an "investigative committee" four days to determine responsibility for… Read More
5 years ago
Awaiting disaster?: Ammonium nitrate was stored at Beirut port for years
The odourless crystalline substance commonly used as a fertiliser has caused numerous industrial explosions over… Read More
5 years ago
Massive blast rips through Beirut, killing 50 and injuring thousands
A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, shattering windows of surrounding buildings… Read More
5 years ago
After Jerusalem, West Bank; anti-Trump protests flare in Beirut
JERUSALEM: After anti-Trump protests waned in the occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip… Read More
7 years ago
Hariri back in Lebanon for first time since quitting as PM
BEIRUT: Saad al-Hariri returned to Beirut on Tuesday for the first time since he resigned… Read More
7 years ago
Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut
BEIRUT: Lebanon launched a bike-sharing programme in its capital, Beirut, on Sunday, hoping to cut… Read More
8 years ago
Bomb hits central Beirut, minister says target was Blom Bank
BEIRUT: A bomb exploded in central Beirut on Sunday outside the headquarters of the Lebanese… Read More
9 years ago
Pakistan condemns yesterday’s killing of 43 in Beirut twin blasts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday condemned the horrific twin suicide bomb blasts that took place in… Read More
9 years ago
Islamic State takes over Syrian town in Homs province: monitor
BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters took control of the Syrian town of Maheen in the southwest of… Read More
9 years ago
Syria’s former spy chief dies in unclear circumstances: source
BEIRUT/AMMAN: Rustom Ghazali, Syria's last chief of intelligence in Lebanon who was a suspect in… Read More
10 years ago
As regional war rages, Syria’s Assad faces setbacks
BEIRUT/AMMAN: In the course of a week, several setbacks for President Bashar al-Assad have provided… Read More
10 years ago