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Lebanon:

UNRWA suspends teacher, protests break out

Dozens protest outside Beirut office of UNRWA after it put a staff member on administrative leave over violations of staff conduct regulations.

UNRWA suspends teacher, protests break out

Gaza will look like Paradise, compared to Beirut

There is ultimately only one way to prevent the massive destruction of areas of major Lebanese cities, and that is for Hezbollah to remove the rockets and missiles embedded in those areas. Op-ed.

Gaza will look like Paradise, compared to Beirut

A warning to Nasrallah

Screens at Beirut Airport hacked

Militant Christian group claims responsiblity for messages on screens at the airport, warning Nasrallah not to enter a war with Israel.

Screens at Beirut Airport hacked

Nasrallah warns Israel:

'The response is inevitably coming'

Hezbollah leader warns his group will respond swiftly "on the battlefield" to the killing of Hamas' deputy leader in Lebanon.

'The response is inevitably coming'

Lebanese official:

'This is how Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri was eliminated'

Lebanese security official says fighter jet attacked building in which deputy Hamas leader was staying with missiles.

'This is how Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri was eliminated'

Hamas' 2nd in command killed in Beirut explosion

Saleh al-Arouri, deputy chairman of Hamas’ political bureau, reportedly killed in car explosion in southern Lebanon.

Hamas' 2nd in command killed in Beirut explosion

Lebanon:

Suspect arrested in shooting outside US embassy

Lebanese security forces detain man suspected of being behind last week’s shooting outside US embassy, in which no one was hurt.

Suspect arrested in shooting outside US embassy

Shots fired outside US embassy in Beirut

Embassy spokesperson says there were no injuries in the incident and the facility is safe.

Shots fired outside US embassy in Beirut

Molotov cocktail thrown at Sweden's embassy in Beirut

The attack on the embassy comes amid outrage in the Muslim world over incidents of Quran burning in Sweden.

Molotov cocktail thrown at Sweden's embassy in Beirut

Israeli businessman arrested in Beirut

Israeli citizen arrested in Beirut after landing there to transfer to a connecting flight.

Israeli businessman arrested in Beirut

Top Lebanese Christian cleric:

Beirut blast investigator should be allowed to reveal truth

The head of the Maronite Church says he hopes Judge Tareq Bitar gets help from international authorities that can help disclose the truth.

Beirut blast investigator should be allowed to reveal truth

Lebanon:

Woman robs own money from bank to pay for sister’s cancer care

Sali Hafiz considered hero by Beirut residents for using toy gun to take $13,000 of her savings to help ailing sister.

Woman robs own money from bank to pay for sister’s cancer care

Two years after explosion:

Beirut port silos collapse

Section of Beirut's port grain silos, which were shredded in 2020 explosion, collapse in huge cloud of dust.

Beirut port silos collapse

Message to Nasrallah:

IAF jets conduct flights over Hezbollah strongholds

IAF fighter jets make low-altitude flights over Dahiya district of Beirut hours after Hezbollah drone enters Israeli territory.

IAF jets conduct flights over Hezbollah strongholds

Beirut blast investigation suspended

I24NEWS discusses decision to suspend investigation into cause of massive port explosion which rocked Beirut last year.

Beirut blast investigation suspended

Top Lebanese officials targeted in probe of Beirut blast

Lebanese judge leading investigation into explosion at Beirut’s port to pursue senior politicians and former and current security chiefs.

Top Lebanese officials targeted in probe of Beirut blast

IDF: Hezbollah manufacturing Precision Guided Missile in Beirut

More information revealed about Hezbollah missile depot near Beirut Airport.

IDF: Hezbollah manufacturing Precision Guided Missile in Beirut

Watch: Massive fire at Beirut port

Giant fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after blast at the port kills at least 190 and leaves thousands injured.

Watch: Massive fire at Beirut port

International community pledges aid to Lebanon

Following virtual conference, international community pledges solidarity with and support to the Lebanese people.

International community pledges aid to Lebanon

Angry Lebanese protesters storm foreign ministry

Thousands of protesters storm foreign ministry in Beirut amid anger over deadly blast.

Angry Lebanese protesters storm foreign ministry

Beirut's only synagogue still standing after blast

Beirut synagogue appears to suffer only minor damage from deadly blast.

Beirut's only synagogue still standing after blast

Lebanese protesters clash with security forces

Lebanese security forces fire tear gas to disperse dozens of anti-government demonstrators angered by the Beirut blast.

Lebanese protesters clash with security forces

My dream for Beirut

The clock is ticking and every minute is important. Op-ed.

My dream for Beirut

Trump: Beirut blast 'looks like a terrible attack'

US President sends sympathies to the people of Lebanon after Beirut blast, offers assistance.

Trump: Beirut blast 'looks like a terrible attack'

Hezbollah denies a weapons depot was attacked

Hezbollah officials deny reports that a weapons depot belonging to the organization was damaged in the explosion in Beirut.

Hezbollah denies a weapons depot was attacked

Israel offers assistance to Lebanon

Israel turns to Lebanon through international elements and offers assistance in the wake of the blast in Beirut.

Israel offers assistance to Lebanon

Watch: Beirut governor cries on live TV

Beirut's governor Marwan Abboud cried on live TV standing at the explosion site and described the scene as "Hiroshima and Nagasaki".

Watch: Beirut governor cries on live TV

Watch: Beirut blast caught on camera

The moment of the huge Beirut explosion was caught on camera by social media users.

Watch: Beirut blast caught on camera

Over 100 killed, 4,000 injured in massive Beirut explosion

Governor of Beirut bursts into tears talking about explosion at fireworks factory, compares scale to Hiroshima bombing.

Over 100 killed, 4,000 injured in massive Beirut explosion

Watch: Huge explosion in Beirut

Blast was reportedly accident at fireworks warehouse, not related to terrorism.

Watch: Huge explosion in Beirut

More than 500 injured in two days in Lebanon

Lebanese police disperse stone-throwing protesters with tear gas in Beirut as weekend of violence continues.

More than 500 injured in two days in Lebanon

Lebanon: Tear gas fired at anti-government protesters

Lebanese police fire tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of anti-government protesters in downtown Beirut as demonstrations turn violent.

Lebanon: Tear gas fired at anti-government protesters

Clashes erupt between security forces and protesters in Beirut

Lebanese security forces fire tear gas at protesters outside country’s central bank in Beirut.

Clashes erupt between security forces and protesters in Beirut

Beirut floodwaters sweep away Jewish graves

Floodwater destroys retaining wall at the graveyard in the Ras al-Nabaa district of Beirut, sweeping away entire graves.

Beirut floodwaters sweep away Jewish graves

Thousands protest new Hezbollah-backed Lebanese PM

Thousands demonstrate in central Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon, call on new PM Hassan Diab to abandon the post.

Thousands protest new Hezbollah-backed Lebanese PM

Beirut removes statue that remotely resembles Star of David

Statue removed because of viral photo showing it looks like Star of David when viewed from specific angle.

Beirut removes statue that remotely resembles Star of David

Hezbollah supporters try to storm square in Beirut

Lebanese troops fire tear gas to disperse supporters of Hezbollah and Amal who tried to storm a square in Beirut.

Hezbollah supporters try to storm square in Beirut

Security forces clash with anti-government protesters in Beirut

Security forces fire rubber bullets and tear gas during clashes with anti-government protesters near the Lebanese parliament.

Security forces clash with anti-government protesters in Beirut

Beirut Archbishop slams Nasrallah: 'One man rules our country'

Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut said in a December 8, 2019 speech that Lebanon is being ruled by one person who rules via weapons.

Beirut Archbishop slams Nasrallah: 'One man rules our country'

Hezbollah supporters clash with protesters in Beirut

Group of Hezbollah supporters attack demonstrators protesting against Lebanon’s political elite in central Beirut.

Hezbollah supporters clash with protesters in Beirut

Man killed during protest in Beirut

Local official for Lebanese political party shot dead by soldiers, marking the first death in 27 days of nationwide protests.

Man killed during protest in Beirut

Hezbollah claims: Drones were flown from Israeli gunboats

Hezbollah hands over drones which crashed in Beirut to Lebanese army following investigation.

Hezbollah claims: Drones were flown from Israeli gunboats

Lebanon: We have the right to defend ourselves

Lebanon stresses its right to defend the country "by any means" following drone attack blamed on Israel.

Lebanon: We have the right to defend ourselves

Report:

Israeli drone attack in Beirut targeted missile factory

Times of London reports that drone attack near Beirut attributed to Israel was targeting missile factory.

Israeli drone attack in Beirut targeted missile factory

UN calls for 'restraint' after reports of drone attack

UN expresses concern over reports of drone attack in Beirut, calls for "maximum restraint both in action and rhetoric".

UN calls for 'restraint' after reports of drone attack

Hezbollah claims: Two Israeli drones fell in Beirut

Hezbollah claims that an Israeli drone fell in southern Beirut and a second exploded near the ground.

Hezbollah claims: Two Israeli drones fell in Beirut

Israel identifies Hezbollah precision missile project commander

Israel says Iran-backed Hezbollah possesses arsenal of 100,000 to 150,000 rockets.

Israel identifies Hezbollah precision missile project commander

Report: Fourth missile site exposed in Lebanon

Satellite photo attests to the existence of another rocket-enhancement site in southern Beirut.

Report: Fourth missile site exposed in Lebanon

Watch: How Hezbollah builds missiles in the heart of Beirut

Lebanese militia building factories to transform missiles into highly accurate smart bombs near Beirut's main international airport.

Watch: How Hezbollah builds missiles in the heart of Beirut

Assassination Attempt?

Islamic Jihad chief comatose

Ramadan Shalah, chief of Islamic terror group, in coma following operations in Beirut. Sources say terror chief may have been poisoned.

Islamic Jihad chief comatose

Lebanese man sentenced to death for rape, murder of UK diplomat

Court sentences 41-year-old Uber driver to death after British diplomat found strangled to death in Beirut after being sexually assaulted.

Lebanese man sentenced to death for rape, murder of UK diplomat

When 'Raful' decided to liquidate Arafat

Chief of Staff informed IAF head of operations he would not be coming to work the next day. 'We're going on a trip.'

When 'Raful' decided to liquidate Arafat

Report: Hamas's most wanted terrorist is in Beirut

Senior Hamas terrorist Salah Al-Arouri is reportedly living in Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut.

Report: Hamas's most wanted terrorist is in Beirut

Report: Captured Beirut terrorist was ISIS member

Suicide bomber who was captured before carrying out attack in Beirut confessed to being a terrorist from ISIS.

Report: Captured Beirut terrorist was ISIS member

Lebanese security forces foil Beirut terror attack

Lebanese security forces stop suicide bomber before he enters a cafe in Beirut's busy Al-Hamra district.

Lebanese security forces foil Beirut terror attack

Bomb targets Lebanese bank which froze Hezbollah assets

Feeling the pinch? After US sanctions measures force Lebanese banks to close Hezbollah-linked accounts, blast hits Beirut's Blom Bank.

Bomb targets Lebanese bank which froze Hezbollah assets

Lebanon: Airport workers detained over 'terrorist connections'

Lebanese authorities detain two employees of a Beirut airport service company over contacts with "terrorist parties".

Lebanon: Airport workers detained over 'terrorist connections'

ISIS bombing takes out senior Hezbollah leader

Lebanese media reveals senior Hezollah security official among 45 dead in dual blasts in Beirut, ISIS says bombers Palestinian and Syrian.

ISIS bombing takes out senior Hezbollah leader

White House condemns Beirut blasts, Hezbollah vows revenge

White House condemns twin bomb blasts in Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanese capital.

White House condemns Beirut blasts, Hezbollah vows revenge

At least 41 dead in blast at Hezbollah quarter; ISIS: we did it

Mounting death toll from two explosions in southern Beirut's Shi'ite area, next to Burj al-Barajneh. At least 200 injured.

At least 41 dead in blast at Hezbollah quarter; ISIS: we did it