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Illegal ‘blast fishing’ to blame for rise in shark sightings, says Lebanese marine expert
An illegal fishing method that uses explosives is being blamed for the rising numbers of sharks off the coast of Lebanon, amid social media panic about sightings and possible attacks.
Resorts have installed warning signs and told…
Scanners installed at Beirut airport to detect drugs and explosives
Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, carried out an inspection of new scanners at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut on Friday.
The scanners, donated by Germany, have been installed in the cargo shipment, goods…
Macron envoy heads to Lebanon in bid to end crisis
President Emmanuel Macron’s new special envoy for Lebanon heads to Beirut in the coming week as France seeks a new push to end a political crisis that has left the country without a president for over half a year, a diplomatic source said…
Interpol issues notice for Lebanese man suspected of trafficking in looted antiquities
Interpol has issued an international warrant for a Lebanese man suspected of trafficking stolen antiquities, weeks after he was questioned in Lebanon, judicial officials said Friday.
The Red Notice was unsealed 10 months after a criminal…
Lebanon tourism chiefs urge national unity to help boost holiday season income
A Lebanese tourism chief has called on the country’s political and security leaders to work together in helping create the conditions for a bumper summer season.
Pierre Al-Ashkar, head of the Federation of Tourist Syndicates in Lebanon…
Lebanese protesters attack banks after parliament again fails to elect president
Protesters vandalized the facades of several banks and set tires alight in a suburb about 8 km east of Beirut on Thursday, frustrated at being denied access to their money.
The attacks targeted branches of Bank Audi, Bank of Beirut and…
Probe into Lebanon’s Zahle quake points to quarry blast
A quarry explosion caused an earthquake in Lebanon that was felt by the residents of Zahle in the Bekaa Valley on June 3, according to the internal security forces.
They had opened a probe to determine the cause of the tremor and found…
London court orders UK-registered firm to pay nearly $1m to Beirut blast victims
A London court has ordered a British-registered company to pay more than 800,000 pounds ($1 million) in damages to victims of the 2020 blast at Beirut’s port, a lawyers group in Lebanon said on Monday, in the first such verdict over the…
Lebanon’s MPs to try again to elect Aoun’s successor
Lebanon’s MPs will try on Wednesday for the 12th time to elect a successor to Michel Aoun whose presidential term ended in October.
Former ministers Suleiman Frangieh and Jihad Azour officially announced their candidacy for the…
Israeli troops fire tear gas at Lebanese protesting against border digging
Lebanon’s southern border area near the town of Kfarchouba was tense on Friday as residents protested against Israeli bulldozers operating close to the so-called “Blue Line” that separates liberated and occupied areas.
It prompted the…