The Latest Breaking News from Beirut

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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…