Lebanon mosque shooting leaves 2 dead
At least two people have been killed and five others wounded after an armed man opened fire on Lebanese worshipers outside a mosque in the town of Bar Elias, in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley.
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Lebanese Armed Forces Visits Southern Naval Command
A five-member Training delegation from Lebanese Armed Forces led by Brigadier General Hussein Bazzi are on a visit to Southern Naval Command, Kochi and Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala from 03 – 08 Jul 23. During the ongoing visit, the delegation interacted with Rear Admiral Upal Kundu, Chief Staff Officer (Training) and held discussions on issues of interoperability and collaboration between
Disgraced Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn sues former employer for $1bn
Executive who jumped bail in Japan and escaped to Beirut has filed claim in Lebanese courtCarlos Ghosn, the disgraced former Nissan executive who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon, has filed a $1bn lawsuit against his former employer.Ghosn, the …
Lebanon’s MPs fail to elect president for 12th time
Lebanese lawmakers failed on Wednesday for the 12th time to elect a new president.
Macron appoints ex-FM to help break Lebanon deadlock
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed former Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as his personal envoy to Lebanon. The appointment comes a year after the senior diplomat stepped down after failing to make any inroads in Lebanon’s political de…
Lebanon accuses five men of killing UN peacekeeper
A military tribunal in Lebanon has formally accused five men of killing an Irish UN peacekeeper in December. UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon shas stressed indictment is an “important step towards justice”.
UAE frees Lebanese detainees after death in custody raised allegations of mistreatment
A group of Lebanese citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates have been released, Lebanon’s foreign ministry has confirmed. It comes after the death of a Lebanese man who was detained in the UAE on unknown charges.
Germany issues arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor
Germany’s public prosecutor has informed the Lebanese judiciary of an arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh. It comes after French prosecutors issued a similar warrant for Salameh.
Bahrain says to restore full diplomatic relations with Lebanon
Bahrain has announced it will restore full diplomatic relations with Lebanon following a row over the Saudi-led war against Yemen that saw the two countries break ties for a year and a half.
Saudi-Iranian detente is fragile but potential for the Middle East is huge
Should rapprochement solidify it could augur well for Yemen, Lebanon and Syria – and spell disaster for IsraelTehran’s embassy in Riyadh has reopened for the first time since 2016, the Iranian foreign ministry quietly confirmed in April, in the latest …