Lebanon

Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one

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Lebanon is closing all its land border crossings with Syria except for a main one that links Beirut with the ...

105 stranded expats return from Lebanon

Bangladesh has repatriated 105 stranded citizens from war-torn Lebanon.These individuals, who had been seeking to return home voluntarily, arrived on ...

105 more Bangladeshi expatriates return home from Lebanon

Observer Online Report

Another 105 Bangladesh nationals have returned home from war-ravaged Lebanon on Thursday night, bringing the total number of returnees to ...

Macron, Saudi crown prince sign strategic partnership, call for Lebanon elections

RIYADH, Dec 3: President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a strategic partnership on Monday aimed ...

Pope urges Lebanon to elect a new president immediately

VATICAN CITY, Dec 1: Pope Francis called on Lebanese politicians on Sunday to urgently elect a new president, to get ...

Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah violated, fires on south Lebanon

BEIRUT, Nov 28: Israel said on Thursday that its ceasefire with Hezbollah was breached hours after Lebanese security sources said ...

Hamas says ‘ready’ for Gaza truce after Lebanon ceasefire

GAZA CITY, Nov 27: Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a senior official in the ...

Iran welcomes end of Israel ‘aggression’ in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Nov 27: Iran welcomed the end of Israel's "aggression" in Lebanon, after a ceasefire came into force on Wednesday ...

Biden hails Lebanon ceasefire deal as ‘good news’

WASHINGTON, Nov 27: President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as "good news" a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and ...

Israel has ‘no excuse’ to refuse Lebanon ceasefire: Top EU diplomat

FIUGGI, Nov 26: Israel has no reason to turn down a proposed ceasefire with Lebanon brokered by France and the ...

Netanyahu approves Lebanon ceasefire deal ‘in principle’

Far-right minister says Lebanon ceasefire now ‘big mistake’

JERUSALEM, Nov 25: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the emerging ceasefire deal with Hezbollah "in principle" during a security ...

Israel strike that killed 3 Lebanon journalists ‘apparent war crime’: HRW

BEIRUT, Nov 25: Human Rights Watch said on Monday an Israeli air strike that killed three journalists in Lebanon last ...

Israel records 160 launches from Lebanon as Hezbollah targets Tel Aviv, south

JERUSALEM, Nov 24: Israel's army said Hezbollah fired around 160 projectiles into its territory from Lebanon on Sunday, with the ...

EU urges immediate halt to Israel-Hezbollah war Lebanon on ‘brink of collapse’: EU top diplomat

BEIRUT, Nov 24: Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war while on a ...

Committed to ‘diplomatic resolution’ in Lebanon: Austin

WASHINGTON, Nov 23: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed that the United States was dedicated to a diplomatic resolution in Lebanon ...

82 more expats return from Lebanon

A total of 82 more Bangladeshi expatriates returned home from conflict-stricken Lebanon on Thursday night aboard an Emirates Airlines flight.The ...

82 more Bangladeshi return from Lebanon

Observer Online Report

Eighty-two more Bangladeshi national returned home from war-torn Lebanon on Thursday night.With them, a total of 697 Bangladeshi citizens, so, ...

UN says over 200 children killed in Lebanon in under two months

GENEVA, Nov 19: The UN said Tuesday that over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon in the less than ...

More than 100 killed amid Israel strikes on Lebanon, Gaza, West Bank

ISTANBUL, Nov 18: At least 26 people were killed and dozens injured on Monday as Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon, ...

Two medics killed in Israeli strikes in south Lebanon

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Israeli strikes on villages in south Lebanon killed at least two medics early on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, ...

Israel pummels south Beirut as Lebanon mulls truce plan

BEIRUT, Nov 16: Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and south Lebanon on Saturday, ...

Lebanon-Syria refugee crisis risks destabilizing the region

DR MAJID RAFIZADEH

Israel's ongoing war on Lebanon has caused an unprecedented wave of displacement, with thousands of Lebanese and Syrians fleeing across ...

UN Council condemns attacks on peacekeepers in Lebanon

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The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday condemned recent attacks on the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL), calling on ...

Saudi crown prince demands Gaza, Lebanon ceasefires at Arab summit

RIYADH, Nov 11: Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler called for immediate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon at a joint Arab ...

To Discuss Isreali war on Gaza, Lebanon

Arab, Muslim leaders meet today in KSA

RIYADH, Nov 10: Arab and Muslim leaders have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for a summit scheduled for Monday that ...

Deadly strikes on Gaza, Lebanon as Israel faces aid deadline

JERUSALEM, Nov 10: Israel launched deadly strikes on Gaza and Lebanon Sunday, rescuers and authorities said, ahead of a US ...

Israel strikes kill 30 in Gaza, 12 in Lebanon

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Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli strike on Sunday killed 12 people including three children in the village of Almat, ...

Two children among 7 dead in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon

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Lebanon's health ministry said Saturday seven people including two children were killed in Israeli strikes on the southern city of ...

France sees ‘window’ to end Gaza, Lebanon wars after Trump win

JERUSALEM, Nov 7: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday in Jerusalem he saw prospects for ending Israel's wars in ...

Israeli strikes kill 40 in Lebanon: Health ministry

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Lebanon's health ministry said 40 people had been killed in Israeli strikes on the country's east including the main city ...