Lebanon

Lebanon declares national mourning after deadly Israeli strikes

Lebanon has designated April 9 as a national day of mourning to honour victims…

IDF begins demolition of homes in southern Lebanese border villages

The Israel Defense Forces have started demolishing residences in villages along the southern Lebanese…

France warns Israel against Lebanon ground offensive, cites humanitarian risks

France’s Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, on Tuesday cautioned Israel against deploying ground forces to…

Israeli airstrikes kill nine, injure dozens in Lebanon amid escalating conflict

At least nine people have been killed and 47 others injured following a new…

Lebanon reports over 1,000 dead amid escalating Israeli airstrikes

Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported Thursday that Israeli attacks since March 2 have claimed at…

FG intensifies efforts to evacuate Nigerians trapped in Lebanon

The Federal Government has ramped up efforts to rescue Nigerians stranded in Lebanon as…

Protests as Lebanon’s currency hits new low

The Lebanese pound fell to a new low against the US dollar on the…

Depositors rob five Lebanese banks one day

Five Lebanese banks were stormed Friday by depositors seeking to unlock frozen savings, the…

Lebanon to demolish blast-hit silos despite victims’ protest

Agency ReportLebanon on Thursday ordered the demolition of Beirut's grain silos which are at…

Pope Francis to visit crisis-hit Lebanon in June – Presidency

Agency Report Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Lebanon in June, the country's presidency…

Only 60,000 local, international pilgrims will perform 2021 hajj – Saudi

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced it will allow only 60,000 local and…

Lebanon could sink like Titanic, parliament speaker says

Lebanon’s influential parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri has said on Monday that the country will sink…

Saudi Arabia shuts movie theaters amid spike in COVID-19 infections

On Thursday, February 4, Saudi Arabia shut down entertainment centres including cinemas and suspended…

World Bank to fund scheme to provide COVID-19 vaccines for Lebanon

The World Bank said on Thursday it had approved the deployment of  $34m to…

43 stranded Nigerian women repatriated in Lebanon

The Lebanese community in Nigeria has sponsored the repatriation of 43 Nigerian women stranded…