Lebanon banks close in solidarity after assault on staff - BBC News

Banks in Lebanon have closed for the day after an assault on staff at the headquarters of Lebanese Swiss Bank.

Syrians abroad kick off vote on new term for Assad

 

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Lebanon’s foreign minister offers to resign after blaming Gulf states for the rise of IS — RT

 Foreign minister Charbel Wehbe offered his resignation on Wednesday in the wake of global condemnation over remarks he made suggesting the Gulf states were responsible for the rise of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS).

Turkey's Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon | THE DAILY STAR

Turkey's Karpowership, which provides electricity to Lebanon from two barges, said on Friday it was shutting down supplies over payment arrears and a legal threat to its vessels as the nation grapples with a deep economic crisis.

Lebanon Files Complaint with UN Security Council over Israeli Violations - FARS

(FNA)- Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe filed a complaint with the UN Security Council (UNSC) and UN Secretary-General António Guterres against the Israeli regime’s repeated violations of the Arab country’s sovereignty.

Syria’s air defences ‘intercept barrage of Israeli missiles’ | Al Jazeera

Syrian air defences have intercepted Israeli missiles over the western province of Hama, Syrian state TV said early on Friday, citing a military statement.

Explosions à Beyrouth : plus de 6000 blessés selon un nouveau bilan

L’explosion au port de Beyrouth, qui a dévasté des quartiers entiers de la capitale libanaise, a fait 158 morts et plus de 6000 blessés, selon un nouveau bilan samedi du ministère de la Santé.

Syrian refugees cross back to homeland with hopes of better tomorrow

After spending years as refugees in neighboring Lebanon, nearly 500 Syrians crossed back to Syria on Thursday, setting foot in their home country for the first time in years with hopes of a better tomorrow.

Syria: Homs military airbase targeted by missiles

An explosion was heard Thursday evening in the Dabaa military airfield in the Syrian province of Homs, near the Syrian-Lebanese border, Syrian state news agency SANA reported. The source of the blast was initially unclear.

Saudi Arabia designates Hezbollah leader on terror list

Saudi State Security Presidency designated on Wednesday 10 Hezbollah commanders, including its head, on the kingdom's terrorism list, Al Arabiya local news reported.

Syrian state TV reports missile attack near Homs targeting Shayrat airbase

Syrian state television has reported a missile attack near Homs targeting Shayrat airbase.

US mediation on Israel-Lebanon offshore oil dispute reportedly failed

The US mediation between Lebanon and Israel in a dispute over offshore oil and gas blocks and maritime borders has reportedly failed, Lebanese media reported on Wednesday.

If Israelis are forced into bomb shelters, all of Beirut will be too, Lieberman says

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who usually makes headlines over his racist remarks regarding Palestinians and Arabs, threatened Lebanese people, saying that if Israeli people are forced to seek refuge in shelters, then the former will also seek shelter, amid escalated tensions between the two countries.

Israeli PM accuses Iran of stockpiling precision missile in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Moscow on Monday morning to meet President Vladimir Putin to warn him that Iran is trying to "turn Lebanon into a giant missile site."

Syria: Army’s air defense foils 3 Israeli attacks, downs several missiles, hits an aircraft

Syrian General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces said that the army’s air defense thwarted on Tuesday dawn three successive Israeli attacks as it downed a number of missiles and hit one of the Israeli aircrafts.

Saudi FM Says Lebanon 'Will Only Survive' if Hezbollah Disarms

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has stated that Lebanon "will only survive or prosper if you disarm Hezbollah."

Lebanon's PM Saad Hariri holds off resignation

Saad Hariri has deferred his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister and has vowed to work with the country's president, Michel Aoun, to "protect" the country and maintain its security.

With his family : Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri Arrives in Paris

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in France with his family on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia issues protest note over German foreign minister’s comments

Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador in Germany on Saturday for consultation over the German foreign minister's comments.

Hariri to return to Beirut after meeting Macron, Lebanon's top diplomat says

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who has been in Saudi Arabia the last two weeks, will return to Beirut after meeting in Paris with France President Emmanuel Macron, Lebanon's foreign minister said here Friday.