Tag: Lebanon
Iran harps on ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon
Speaking one day after the Israeli attack, Pezeshkian said his country would give a “fitting response” to Israel’s “aggression.”
We’ve hit more than 100 Hezbollah targets in past 24 hours —IAF
Over the past day, the IAF struck over 100 Hezbollah terror targets and eliminated dozens of Hezbollah terrorists throughout Lebanon,’’…
Israeli airstrikes hit branches of Hezbollah financial institution
Since Sept. 23, the Israeli army has been launching intensive airstrikes on Lebanon, particularly Beirut’s southern suburbs, a stronghold of…
FG to evacuate Nigerians from Lebanon
Abu-Obe appealed to unregistered citizens to contact the embassy via email ([email protected]) and warned against resisting evacuation due to the…
250 Hezbollah fighters killed since Israeli ground incursion in Lebanon
The escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has resulted in widespread devastation, leaving shelters for displaced people in Lebanon completely…
Flee now: FG advises Nigerians in Lebanon to relocate as conflict escalates
NIDCOM also advised Nigerians to stay in close contact with the Nigerian Embassy in Lebanon for further guidance and reassured…
‘Leave or move to safer places now’, FG advises Nigerians in Lebanon
Nigerians are equally advised to liase with our Embassy in Lebanon for necessary guidance regarding their safety and be rest…
Israel tells troops to prepare for possible Lebanon ground offensive
This is both to prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah,” he said
Tragic toll in Lebanon: Israeli strikes leave 10 dead as violence escalates
In a statement released around 11 a.m. local time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced it was executing extensive strikes…
Israel’s deadliest strikes on Lebanon since 2006 leave 492 dead, 1,600 wounded
Lebanon's Health Ministry confirmed the death toll of 492, which includes 35 children and 58 women. The ministry also reported…
Lebanon under fire: 20 killed, 450 wounded in Walkie-Talkie blasts day after Hezbollah hit by Mossad
On Wednesday, the walkie-talkie explosions in Beirut’s southern suburbs and southern Lebanon left 14 dead and hundreds wounded.
UN appeals for calm following wave of attacks in Lebanon
The coordinated attacks reportedly targeted the Hezbollah militant group, with hundreds of electronic pagers belonging to its members blowing up…
Israeli drone killed leader of Fatah armed wing in Lebanon
The situation escalated further after Israel’s attack on Dahieh in Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing Hezbollah senior military commander Fouad Shokor…
Hezbollah thwarts Israeli army’s infiltration operations
The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have killed 332 people on the Lebanese side, including 226 Hezbollah members and 61…
Again, Israel strikes Gaza, southern Lebanon
Two Israeli sisters were killed and their mother was seriously injured in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank…
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain expel Lebanon’s ambassadors
The actions were triggered by the critical comments made by a Lebanese minister about the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen.
Six killed in Lebanon’s Shiites protest in Beirut
Hezbollah and its ally, the Shi'ite Amal Movement, are demanding the removal of the judge investigating the explosion that ripped…
Updated: Fire guts oil storage tank in Lebanon’s Zahrani power station
The fire was the latest disaster to hit Lebanon suffering fuel shortages and a deep economic crisis
Lebanon restores power supply
On Saturday, Lebanon's two largest power stations, Zahrani and Deir Ammar plants, shut down due to fuel shortages, bringing the…
Lebanon’s second power plant shuts down, country in darkness
The first power plant at Deir Ammar shut down on Friday. The second Zahrani power station followed today, after diesel…
Tycoon Najib Mikati leads Lebanon’s new govt
The agreement followed a year of feuding over cabinet seats that has exacerbated a devastating economic collapse.
Black Sunday: Fuel explosion claims 22 lives
Lebanon Health Minister, Hamad Hassan said that at least 22 people died in a fuel tank explosion early today in…
‘God save Lebanon’: PM designate Saad Hariri quits
Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has stepped down after nine months of deadlock in forming a government.
Protests in Lebanon over harsh economy, many injured
Lebanon witnessed a night of protests and riots against worsening living conditions, which left several protesters and 10 soldiers injured.
Breaking: Mustapha Adib quits as Lebanon’s Prime Minister designate
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate, Mustapha Adib quit on Saturday after trying for almost a month to line up a non-partisan cabinet.
27 Nigerian girls return from Lebanon with tales of woes
Another batch of 27 stranded Nigerian girls evacuated from Lebanon arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on…
Mustapha Adib favourite to be Lebanon’s new PM
Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, is poised to be designated prime minister on Monday and then he will form…
Ghana evacuates 2000 citizens from Lebanon
The Ghanaian government has begun the evacuation of 2000 citizens stranded in Lebanon, following the deadly explosions in its capital…
UNGA President Muhammad-Bande urges support for Lebanon
President of the UN General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande has urged the international community to stand by the people of…
Lebanon’s Prime minister Hassan Diab, government resign
Lebanon’s prime minister Hassan Diab announced his government’s resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered…