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Lebanon's ex-central bank chief arrested over alleged financial crimes

Lebanon's former central bank governor, Riad Salameh, has been arrested in Beirut. Once lauded for reviving the country's economy after the civil war, Salameh's later years in office were marred by allegations of financial crimes including embezzlement and money laundering. Plus, the trial against Martin Winterkorn, the former CEO of…

France 24

Some Lebanese who fear war is coming have an unusual backup plan: Moving to Syria

Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs have been scrambling to make contingency plans since an Israeli airstrike demolished an apartment building in a busy neighborhood where Hezbollah has its main operations and base of support

The Independent UK

Its economy and infrastructure battered, can Lebanon afford a war with Israel?

The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the tense border

The Independent UK

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Airlines suspend flights over clashes between Israel and Hezbollah

British Airways suspends flights until Wednesday, while Air France pauses services until Monday.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon has made survival an art form, after decades of war and unrest

I first visited Lebanon in 1978, three years into the civil war and six years before Theodore Ell was born. I mention this because, despite the fact our experiences of this fascinating country were at different times, his impressions and judgements in his excellent new book Lebanon Days – which…

The Conversation

Air France Suspends Flights To Tel Aviv And Beirut

Air France suspends flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut in response to Israel-Hezbollah tensions, monitoring security conditions for passenger safety.

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View of Beirut as Hezbollah retaliates with rocket barrage after Israeli strikes

Watch a view of Beirut on Sunday (25 August) after Hezbollah retaliated with a rocket barrage following Israeli strikes.

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Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire over killing of commander in Beirut: what we know so far

Israel launched what it said were ‘self-defence’ strikes on targets in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires hundreds of rockets and drones over the border

The Guardian - AU

Bracing For War: Lebanese Hospitals Ready Emergency Plans

In Lebanon's biggest public hospital, nurses are busy honing their life-saving skills as the spectre of all-out war looms, 10 months into intensifying clashes between Hezbollah and Israel over the Gaza war.

International Business Times

Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah despite diplomatic drive

Hezbollah fires 55 missiles at town in Israel after Israeli strike killed 10 Syrian workers and their relatives in Lebanon

The Guardian - UK

As war looms over Lebanon, refugees wonder how they will survive

Syrians and Sudanese nationals are trapped between war raging in their own countries and a war looming over Lebanon.

Al Jazeera

French foreign minister says Gaza truce 'necessary' for regional peace

French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said Thursday from Beirut that a cease-fire in Gaza was "necessary" for peace in the region including Lebanon, as talks resumed in Qatar aiming to end the conflict.

Radio France Internationale

‘We can’t handle a war’: poor and broken, Beirut’s residents dread the arrival of fresh conflict

With nearly half the population in poverty and inflation at 40%, concerns are rising that Lebanon is ill-prepared for any escalation in the Israel-Gaza war

The Guardian - UK

Sonic booms – the psychological warfare Israel uses to sow fear in Lebanon

Since October 7, Israel has been using thunderous noise, triggering memories of Beirut’s devastating port explosion.

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Israel steps up attacks in Lebanon, kills Hamas official

Israel carries out deadly air raid in Sidon, deep inside south Lebanon, amid intensifying regional tensions.

International Business Times

Lebanese On Edge Amid Fears Of All-out Israel-Hezbollah War

Fears of a major escalation between Israel and Hezbollah have left many Lebanese on edge, exacerbating mental health problems and reviving traumas of past conflicts in the war-weary country.

Evening Standard

'Book any plane ticket available,' US citizens seeking to leave Lebanon told amid fears of wider war

British nationals are also being advised to leave Lebanon

The Independent UK

British troops in Lebanon on standby for evacuation ‘on same scale’ as Kabul

Hundreds of servicemen and women are ready in the UK to be deployed to the region at short notice as fears for an all-out war grow

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Al Jazeera

Israeli jets set off sonic booms over Beirut as Nasrallah warns of response

Israeli jets fly low over Beirut, with sonic booms rattling windows throughout the Lebanese capital.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s response to Israel looms. What are the possible scenarios?

With tension in the Middle East at its highest since October 7, how did we get here and what could happen next?

Evening Standard

Israeli warplanes cause sonic boom flying low over Beirut amid growing fears of wider Middle East war

Britain has been preparing to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon if needed

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Tension And Normalcy Amidst Rising Conflict In Middle East

Despite rising tensions and threats of war in the region, daily life in Tel Aviv and Beirut carries on with a mix of normalcy and unease.

Al Jazeera

Lebanese grapple with fear and tough choices as regional war looms

As the spectre of a major war looms over Lebanon, civilians are bracing for the worst-case scenario.

The Independent UK

In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war

In Beirut, shops are open and traffic is as snarled as ever

France 24

UN calls for 'urgent de-escalation' as tensions mount in Middle East

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday pleaded for “all parties” to “urgently de-escalate what has become a very precarious situation” amid growing fears of an Iranian attack on Israel. Regional tensions have soared since last week's assassination of Hamas's political leader in Tehran and Israel's killing…

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