Headlines- After talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a "historic opportunity" for peace, Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct talks.
- Iran talks could resume "over the next two days," according to US President Donald Trump, after the failure of last weekend's first round in Pakistan.
- Six merchant ships turned around after "direction from US forces," according to the US, and no ships were able to pass through the blockade in the first 24 hours.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, there were at least 35 deaths and 159 injuries in Lebanon on Tuesday.
- The southern Lebanon district of Bint Jbeil has been hit by an Israeli airstrike.
- "The short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed," according to the US Treasury Department.
Tag: Beirut Crisis
Anniversary of the Beirut Explosion
Little progress has been made in the probe a year after the Devastating explosion in Beirut’s port, and no one has been held accountable. The blast has become a symbol of both defeat and resistance in Lebanon, which is wracked by various problems
Newlywed Photos Interrupted by Beirut Blast
A photographer captured the moment a couple’s wedding photos were interrupted by the explosion that ripped through Lebanon’s capital Beirut, Tuesday, August 4
Once Again, Lebanon Picks Up the...
Lebanon’s Chernobyl. That is how some are describing the mammoth blast that shook the capital city Beirut and left thousands injured. At least 300,000 people lost their homes and a number of hospitals also bore the brunt. Among the signs of international support was a visit by French President Emmanual Macron, who got a firsthand look at the worst-affected neighborhood
It Survived Civil War and Protests,...
Beirut’s long celebrated nightlife has persevered through war, uprising and instability. Now it faces its greatest challenge yet as coronavirus shuts down an already ravaged economy and keeps everybody at home
After a Month of Protests in...
Protesters in Lebanon came out en masse on Sunday, marking a full month of demonstrations against government corruption, and a host of other grievances. But after all this time in the streets, are demonstrators any closer to achieving their goals?