World Feb 23 State Department orders nonessential U.S. diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran rise By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Feb 17 Drivers block Beirut roads in protest of new taxes that raise fuel prices Protesters blocked main roads in and around Beirut on Tuesday after Lebanon’s Cabinet approved new taxes that raise fuel prices and other products to fund public pay hikes. By Abby Sewell, Associated Press
World Nov 23 Israel says it killed Hezbollah's chief of staff in first strike on Beirut in months Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it targeted Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warned the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war. By Fadi Tawil, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Aug 13 Lebanon's leader rejects foreign intervention during visit by top Iranian official Lebanon’s president has told a top Iranian security official that Beirut rejects foreign intervention and wants stability for its people. By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
World Aug 04 Watch 7:35 5 years after Beirut blast, victims struggle to rebuild lives as leaders evade blame Five years ago, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped apart Beirut's waterfront with a terrifying power. The blast, which many still refer to as "the bomb," was not terrorism, nor was it war. It was caused by… By Leila Molana-Allen, Jacob Russell
Apr 27 Watch 2:23 News Wrap: Police rule out terrorism in deadly Vancouver car attack By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, Vancouver police ruled out terrorism after a man plowed his car into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival, Israeli jets struck Beirut’s southern suburbs, Pakistani security forces killed dozens of militants they say tried… Continue watching
Apr 27 Israel hits Beirut's southern suburbs with airstrike for third time since ceasefire began By Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press Israeli jets struck Beirut’s southern suburbs Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November. Continue reading
Mar 28 Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israel on Friday launched an attack on Lebanon's capital for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 3:41 Thousands attend funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, longtime Hezbollah leader killed by Israel By Simona Foltyn, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn In Lebanon on Sunday, thousands turned out for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the former longtime leader of Hezbollah who was killed nearly five months ago in the war with Israel. The funeral came just days after Israel failed to… Continue watching
Nov 26 Israel bombards central Beirut as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Tuesday's strike leveled a building, and authorities say at least three people were killed. It was not immediately clear if anyone in particular was targeted. Continue reading