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The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

Beirut’s Sursock Museum reopens three years after port blast

The palatial modern art museum was badly damaged in the explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023

Lawyer: Health of Gadhafi's son, detained in Lebanon, deteriorating 3 days into hunger strike

The lawyer of a son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi says his client's health is deteriorating three days into a hunger strike in his prison cell in Lebanon

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Lebanese Christian and opposition coalition nominate IMF's Azour for president

Lebanon's disparate opposition, independent and main Christian parties said on Sunday they had nominated IMF official Jihad Azour for the presidency in a challenge to Hezbollah-backed candidate Suleiman Franjieh.

Reuters · Jun 4, 2023

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‘I want to be part of the rebirth’: the artists bringing creation out of Beirut’s chaos

Decades of civil war and economic meltdowns left Lebanon’s people struggling for hope – but the country’s creatives are fighting back

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

Gadhafi's son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial

A son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held in Lebanon for more than seven years, has started a hunger strike to protest his detention without trial

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023

A villa for an art collector blends geometry and rich materials into a spectacular beachside site

WORKac’s Papillon is a villa for an art collector on the shores of the Mediterranean, providing privacy, planting and hanging space for a Lebanese family

Wallpaper · Jun 3, 2023

Lamaya review: New Bristol restaurant in prime spot celebrates flavours of Lebanon

This new Lebanese restaurant is a must-try for mezze enthusiasts

Bristol Post · Jun 2, 2023

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Hezbollah lashes out at Lebanese judge for alleging group linked with UN peacekeeper's death

Lebanon’s Hezbollah has lashed out at a Lebanese judge for alleging members of the militant group were behind the killing of a U.N. peacekeeper last year

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Ireland wants to see justice for murdered peacekeeper in Lebanon – Tanaiste

Irish peace keeping soldier Sean Rooney was killed in Lebanon in December.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Lebanon's Hezbollah says not linked to accused in peacekeeper killing

Lebanon's Hezbollah on Friday denied that five men accused by a military tribunal of killing an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in 2022 were linked to the armed Shi'ite group.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023

Lebanon accuses five over killing of UN peacekeeper Sean Rooney

UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon says indictment is an ‘important step towards justice’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2023

Lebanese army court charges 5 men allegedly linked to Hezbollah for Irish peacekeeper's death

A Lebanese judicial official says Lebanon’s military tribunal has charged five people allegedly affiliated to militant group Hezbollah with criminal conspiracy and premeditated murder for the killing of an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in December

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Hezbollah members accused over Irish peacekeeper killing -source

A Lebanese military tribunal has formally accused five members of Hezbollah and the allied Amal Movement of killing an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in 2022, a senior Lebanese judicial source told Reuters on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Middle East roundup: Five more years for Erdogan

Here’s a roundup of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2023

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Reuters · May 31, 2023

Five members of Palestinian militant group killed in blast on Lebanese-Syrian border - security sources

(Corrects name of group to PFLP-General Command, which operates separately from PFLP)

Reuters · May 30, 2023

Turkish court acquits three people in retrial over Ghosn escape - lawyer

A Turkish court acquitted three people over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's escape via Istanbul to Lebanon after fleeing Japan, a lawyer for one of the defendants said on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2023

Saudi freed in Lebanon after kidnapping

Lebanese interior ministry says that nine people had been arrested in connection with Sunday’s kidnapping.

Reuters · May 29, 2023

Riyadh asks diplomatic staff in Beirut to stay home after man kidnapped

Saudi Arabia asked its diplomatic staff in Lebanon to stay home after a Saudi national was abducted in Beirut on Sunday, Saudi media reported on Monday.

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Daily Mirror · May 28, 2023

Kitten trapped in Beirut drain pipe for three days found alive in heartwarming video

Volunteers from the charity Animals Lebanon worked for days to dislodge the young cat from the pipe and there were calls to name her 'Beirut' after the incredible rescue

Al Jazeera · May 28, 2023

Egyptian activist’s arrest sparks safety fears in Lebanon

The reasons for Abdelrahman Tarek’s brief detention were unclear, with activists concerned over handling of dissidents.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

UAE releases Lebanese detainees after death in custody raised allegations of mistreatment

A group of Lebanese citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates have been released, according to Lebanon’s foreign ministry

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

Facing pushback from Lebanese officials, UN walks back plan to give aid to Syrian refugees in USD

The United Nations has announced that it will suspend a plan to begin making aid payments to Syrian refugees in crisis-wracked Lebanon in dollars, after pushback from Lebanese officials

Reuters · May 27, 2023

UN delays dual-currency cash help to refugees in crisis-hit Lebanon

The United Nations has delayed a decision to give Syrian refugees in Lebanon cash help partly in U.S. dollars after objections from senior Lebanese officials that this could exacerbate tensions with hard-pressed locals.

France 24 · May 27, 2023

Iconic museum in Beirut reopens three years after damages from port blast

Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in Beirut's port - set off by tons of improperly stored chemicals - reduced many of its treasured paintings and collections to ashes.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

From ashes and debris, iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after massive damage from port blast

Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in the nearby Beirut port reduced many of its treasured paintings and collections to ashes

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