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19 arrested after Beirut clashes leave 7 dead

19 arrested after Beirut clashes leave 7 dead

  • Specialized military units are still investigating the direct cause of the deadly shootout
  • Saudia Arabia condemned the gunfights, said Lebanon needs “real, serious change”
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
Lebanese hold funerals for 7 killed in Beirut gunbattles

Lebanese hold funerals for 7 killed in Beirut gunbattles

By AP ·
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka expressed deep concern over the people killed during clashes in Beirut. (AFP/File Photo)

UN condemns armed violence outside of state authority in Beirut

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Lebanon president says people behind violence will be held accountable, PM announces day of mourning video

Lebanon president says people behind violence will be held accountable, PM announces day of mourning

By Arab News ·
Update Six killed in Beirut clashes as tensions soar over port blast investigation video

Six killed in Beirut clashes as tensions soar over port blast investigation

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
The front pages of "The Daily Star", which refrained from publishing news articles in its print edition today in protest against the "deteriorating situation" in Lebanon in 2019. (File/AFP

Lebanon’s The Daily Star suspends updating its website

By Arab News ·
Special Why Lebanon’s hopes for an independent Beirut blast inquiry are fading

Why Lebanon’s hopes for an independent Beirut blast inquiry are fading

By RAY HANANIA ·
Special Lebanon’s new government lifts petrol price, signs audit deal

Lebanon’s new government lifts petrol price, signs audit deal

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
The film centers on the free-spirited Badri family. (Supplied)

Dystopian new movie ‘Costa Brava’ is Lebanese director’s ‘love letter to Beirut’

By Rebecca Anne Proctor ·
Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi hosts a special episode of the Arabic version of "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" for MBC Group's 30th anniversary in Lisbon, Portugal. (MBC)

Lebanon’s newest information minister stirs controversy after placing gagging order on first day

By Arab News ·
Iranian fuel tankers bound for Lebanon yet to reach cash-strapped country, Tankertrackers says

Iranian fuel tankers bound for Lebanon yet to reach cash-strapped country, Tankertrackers says

By Georgi Azar ·
Medicines shortage forces Lebanese to buy basic drugs from Turkey

Medicines shortage forces Lebanese to buy basic drugs from Turkey

By Bassam Zaazaa ·
Lebanon exodus reaching tipping point as crisis accelerates

Lebanon exodus reaching tipping point as crisis accelerates

By Georgi Azar ·

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