On Monday afternoon, the eve of the Passover holiday, Israel Air Force fighter jets attacked a terrorist infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces also attacked buildings belonging to Hezbollah in al-Adisa and Arzoun in southern Lebanon. The attacks came after about 35 terrorist rocket launches were detected that crossed […]
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Lebanon on verge of becoming failed state amid economic, political, social fiasco
Lebanon is facing a full economic meltdown and is virtually on a precipice economically, politically and socially. Although it cannot yet be described as a failed state, it is on the verge of becoming one. A failed state can be described as a state that cannot protect its borders, cannot […]
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UN mission urges Lebanon, Israel to resolve rifts through tripartite meetings
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday called on Lebanon and Israel to use the tripartite meetings to find win-win solutions to the contentious issues along their border. A tripartite meeting was held on Thursday in Ras Al Naqoura, Lebanon, which was attended by the UNIFIL as well as […]
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Israel strikes Lebanon following rocket attack
Israel’s military fired artillery into Lebanon after a rocket hit northern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Monday. “In response to the projectile launched from Lebanon into northern (Israel) earlier tonight, IDF Artillery forces are currently targeting the source of the launch in Lebanon,” the IDF tweeted. The projectile launched […]
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Lebanon is facing a total blackout ,electricity grid shuts down after running out of fuel
Lebanon is facing a total blackout since Saturday (Oct 9) after their two main power station went down due to the shortage of fuel in the country. The al Zahrani and the Deir Ammar are the two main power stations in the country that are responsible for generating almost 50 […]
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UN humanitarian funds allocate $10M for fuel crisis response in Lebanon
The United Nations said its humanitarian funds have allocated USD 10 million to respond to the fuel crisis in Lebanon and help avert the deterioration of the country’s humanitarian situation. The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, on Wednesday allocated USD 4 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to respond to […]
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At least 20 people dead in fuel tanker blast in Lebanon
At least 20 people have died and 7 got injured due to a fuel tanker blast in the northwestern Lebanese Akkar District, the Lebanese Red Cross said on Sunday. “UPDATE: our teams have transported 20 dead bodies and more than 7 injured from the fuel tanker explosion in #AKKAR to hospitals in the area,” Lebanese Red Cross tweeted. A fuel tank explosion happened […]
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Number of Covid-19 cases in Lebanon crosses 400,000 mark
The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lebanon since the beginning of the pandemic has exceeded 400,000 – an increase of 3,939 in the past day, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said in a daily report. The ministry said the overall case tally now stood at 401,810 people. It said […]