Hezbollah chief urges halt to Palestinian camp clashes in Lebanon Nasrallah warns of ‘repercussions’ of ongoing clashes in Ein el-Hilweh, the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2023
Families of Beirut blast victims slam infighting over investigation The relaunching this week of the investigation into the August 2020 Beirut port blast triggered an unprecedented impasse with the lead judicial investigator and top prosecutor slapping charges against each other. Critics called it a “farce”, but for families of the victims still seeking justice, the parody is wrenching and… France 24 · Jan 26, 2023
Lebanese protest as fate of blast probe hangs in balance More than 200 people protested outside Lebanon's justice palace on Thursday over efforts to derail an investigation into the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion, as top judges cancelled a meeting to discuss the fate of the inquiry. Reuters · Jan 26, 2023
Lebanese opposition lawmakers stage sit-in to demand new president Independent lawmakers in Lebanon are staging a sit-in at parliament to pile pressure on dominant factions to elect a new president nearly three months since the post fell vacant with the country in the throes of an economic crisis. Reuters · Jan 20, 2023
Hezbollah warns Israel against targeting Palestinian militants in Lebanon The head of Lebanon's powerful armed movement Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, warned on Tuesday against any Israeli attempts to expand their targeting of Palestinian militants to Lebanon. Reuters · Aug 9, 2022
Fearing civil war amnesia, activists fight to preserve Beirut port silos Families of victims of the 2020 Beirut port blast are pressuring Lebanon's government to keep its silos as a memorial, arguing the move would be a powerful acknowledgement of suffering in a country still struggling to come to terms with years of war and strife. Reuters · Apr 13, 2022
Lebanon disburses funds to temporarily avert bread crisis, minister says Lebanon's government has agreed to disburse $15 million to temporarily resolve growing bread shortages in the country, Economy Minister Amin Salam told Reuters, while saying that the funds would only last a few weeks. Reuters · Apr 12, 2022