World Mar 18 Migrants in Lebanon displaced again as Mideast conflict escalates Among the nearly one million people displaced in Lebanon are some of the roughly 170,000 migrant workers not counted by the government. Many came to Lebanon fleeing wars in their homelands or simply looking for a better life. Now, conflict…
World Mar 12 Lebanese Christian villages caught in Israel-Hezbollah war The Israel Defense Forces issued evacuation orders for downtown Beirut ahead of airstrikes, as well as a second, sweeping evacuation order for southern Lebanon. That means around 10% of Lebanese territory is now subject to Israeli evacuation notices. This latest…
World Mar 04 Lebanese government and civilians caught in middle of renewed Israel-Hezbollah conflict Israel continued waves of heavy airstrikes in Beirut after Hezbollah began firing on Israel in support of Iran. Nearly 85,000 people have been displaced, according to the Lebanese government. The Israeli military has also started a ground incursion into southern…
World Dec 03 Lebanese farmers rush to salvage harvest as ceasefire with Israel fails to ensure safety One year ago, Lebanon and Israel signed a ceasefire that was supposed to end a war between the militant group Hezbollah and Israel, a war that left more than 4,000 Lebanese and more than 100 Israelis dead. But with near-daily…
World Nov 30 Peace remains elusive for Lebanese Christians as Pope Leo visits war-torn country On his first international trip as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is carrying a message of unity and peace to the Middle East. Sunday in Lebanon, he challenged leaders to be true peacemakers and set aside their differences. It’s a precarious…
World Jun 22 Leftover mines, dead bodies still haunt Mosul residents years after war with ISIS Although a punishing Iraqi and American military campaign routed ISIS from a mosque in Mosul — its "Caliphate" — in 2017, it also leveled large swathes of the city. Now, special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Adrian Hartrick look at…
World Jun 20 As ISIS presence dwindles, U.S. troops in Iraq face other threats In the latest targeting of American troops in Iraq, an unexploded rocket landed close to a military base on Sunday. There were no serious damages. Today around 2,500 U.S. troops remain in the country as part of a multinational fight…