Fight involving gunfire in Khaldeh
BEIRUT — A fight took place on Saturday in Khaldeh, south of Beirut, and gunfire was heard, according to state-run National News Agency (NNA) . Local media outlets also reported that the "Khaldeh...
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Explosive chemicals at Zouk power plant should be removed immediately: Head of public procurement authority
BEIRUT — Head of the Director General of the Public Procurement Authority Jean Ellieh stressed the need to remove "dangerous" chemicals from the Zouk power plant immediately, according to reports...
Malek Jadah, 23 March 2024
UN chief calls blocked aid for Gaza a moral outrage
A long line of blocked relief trucks on Egypt's side of the border with the Gaza Strip where people face starvation is a moral outrage, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a visit...
23 March 2024
UNRWA suspends employee in Lebanon for 'violation' of agency rules
An UNRWA employee in Lebanon has been suspended for "alleged violation" of the rules of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, a source at the organization confirmed to L'Orient-Le Jour on...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 23 March 2024
US set to suspend UNRWA funding until March 2025
On Saturday, the US Congress adopted at the last minute a text aimed at funding the federal government until September and preventing the world's leading economic power from slipping into a...
23 March 2024
Afghan IS branch top suspect in Moscow attack
The Islamic State group (IS) has claimed responsibility for Friday's attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 100 people — terrorism experts say its Afghan branch is likely...
23 March 2024
Death toll from Moscow shooting attack rises to 115 people: Investigative Committee
MOSCOW — The death toll from an attack near Moscow on Friday evening has risen to 115 people, Russia's Investigative Committee said on Saturday. Russia has arrested 11 people...
23 March 2024
Lebanon 'strongly condemns' Moscow concert hall attack
BEIRUT — Lebanon's Foreign Affairs Ministry and caretaker prime minister have both "strongly condemned" the terrorist attack that targeted a concert hall in the Russian capital Moscow on Friday....
23 March 2024
UN chief to visit Gaza border as Israel vows Rafah attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday, after Israel vowed to send its troops to fight Hamas in the nearby city of Rafah, even without...
23 March 2024
Israel says 170 Gaza gunmen killed in hospital raid
Israeli forces fighting in Gaza have killed more than 170 gunmen during their days-long raid at the Palestinian enclave's main hospital, the military said on Saturday. Israeli...
23 March 2024
Israel will continue operation at al-Shifa hospital until 'the last terrorist' is captured: Gaza war, Day 169
20:58 Beirut Time Thank you for following our LIVE coverage of day 169 of the Gaza war. We will be back tomorrow with more news updates. 20:45 Beirut Time...
23 March 2024
'Worse than hell': Gazans caught in al-Shifa hospital raid
Around the Gaza Strip's besieged largest hospital, Palestinians have witnessed constant bombardment, mass arrests, tanks and corpses littering the streets during a multi-day Israeli raid, with no...
23 March 2024
US says it conducted self-defense strikes against Houthi facilities
CAIRO — US forces conducted self-defense strikes against three Houthi underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday. The...
23 March 2024
Gun attack at Moscow concert leaves more than 60 dead
Gunmen who opened fire at a Moscow concert hall killed more than 60 people and wounded over 100 while sparking an inferno, authorities said Saturday, with the Islamic State group claiming...
