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Lebanon

The Middle Eastern country of Lebanon borders Syria and Israel as well as the Mediterranean sea. Its capital and largest city is Beirut.

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September 18, 2024

Lebanon: What we know about the Hezbollah pager attack

September 19, 2024

Middle East updates: New devices blast in southern Lebanon

September 17, 2024

Lebanon pagers: Explosions kill several, injure thousands

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Reports & Analysis

People watch the speech of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as they sit in a cafe in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Hezbollah calls device explosions declaration of war

Hezbollah calls device explosions declaration of war

Hassan Nasrallah blamed the attacks on Israel and said they violated red lines, amounting to a declaration of war.
ConflictsSeptember 19, 202402:43 min
A hand shows the destroyed pager or paging device that exploded on September 17, 2024,

Two European firms in focus of Hezbollah pager explosions

Two European firms in focus of Hezbollah pager explosions

The pager blasts across Lebanon have put the spotlight on relatively unknown Hungarian and Bulgarian firms.
BusinessSeptember 19, 2024
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The impact of pager explosions in Lebanon

The impact of pager explosions in Lebanon

The explosions of thousands of pagers used by Lebanon's Hezbollah have brought public life in Beirut to a standstill.
ConflictsSeptember 19, 202405:16 min
People react after an explosion during the funeral of those killed when hundreds of paging devices exploded the day before.

New wave of Lebanon device explosions kills 25 people

New wave of Lebanon device explosions kills 25 people

At least 20 people have been killed in a second wave of explosions targeting walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah.
ConflictsSeptember 19, 202402:42 min
People gather around a car after a reported explosion occurred

Lebanon explosions stoke fear of Hezbollah retaliation

Lebanon explosions stoke fear of Hezbollah retaliation

After the explosion of pagers and walkie-talkes used by Hezbollah, it's unclear how the Iran-backed militia will react.
PoliticsSeptember 18, 2024
Libanon Beirut Explosionen von Pagern

Exploding Hezbollah pagers: How did it happen?

Exploding Hezbollah pagers: How did it happen?

Lithium-ion batteries can catch fire or explode, but 1000s of exploding pagers? They're most likely to have been hacked.
ScienceSeptember 18, 2024
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In the spotlight

Mother and daughter in a treatment room at the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon

Lacking funds, children's cancer care in Lebanon at risk

In a country ravaged by an economic crisis, donations are drying up for the Children's Cancer Center in Beirut.
SocietySeptember 17, 202403:17 min
Travelers in Orthodox Jewish attire roll their trolley bags through Larnaca International Airport

Middle East crisis: Cyprus readies to receive refugees

Cyprus is an important stopover for travelers to the Middle East. Now, it could become an evacuation point.
ConflictsAugust 14, 2024
A Lebanese flag set by citizens flies in front the site of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut

Lebanon, Hezbollah and the fear of war

The vast majority of people in Lebanon don't want a war with Israel. But it's not up to them.
PoliticsAugust 7, 2024
Smoke billows high into the sky from the site of an Israeli airstrike on a southern Lebanese village

Israel-Hezbollah clashes could plunge Lebanon into war

As fighting between Hezbollah and the Israeli military ramps up, Lebanese locals are dealing with difficult choices.
ConflictsJune 19, 2024
Refugees in an Idlib camp

Syrians in Lebanon: Not safe to stay, not safe to go home

Syrians are weighing up whether to stay in a more hostile Lebanon or risk the hazards back in opposition-held Syria.
MigrationJune 1, 2024
Front left to right: Ursula von der Leyen, Nikos Christodoulides and Nabih Berri

Could the EU-Lebanon aid deal backfire on Syrian refugees?

Experts say the EU's recent aid deal for Lebanon could exacerbate existing tensions and increase irregular migration.
MigrationMay 7, 2024
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