Tanáiste to review troops at Renmore Barracks ahead of deployment to Lebanon

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Tanáiste Simon Harris will be at Renmore Barracks later this morning to review troops ahead of their deployment to Lebanon The Defence Forces troops will be deployed to the United Nations Interim Force in …

US envoy Morgan Ortagus says banking secrecy reform a step forward for Lebanon

Eight wounded in drone strike on Lebanon-Syria border

Lebanon’s state news agency has reported that eight people were injured in a drone attack in a border village, as Syria said it responded to artillery fire from Lebanon. Eight Syrian refugees were wounded and transported by the Lebanese Red Cross to …

Human Rights Watch: Israel Used US Weapon in Likely War Crime in Lebanon

Israeli forces used at least one U.S.-provided weapon in a series of strikes that killed dozens of civilians in northeastern Lebanon last year, in attacks that were likely in violation of international law and should be investigated as war crimes, Human …

Iran Condemns Israeli Assaults on Gaza, Lebanon

In a statement on Friday, Esmaeil Baqaei denounced the continuation of blockade on the Gaza Strip, the ban on the delivery of humanitarian aids into the enclave, and the escalation of Israeli attacks on the camps and tents of displaced people in Gaza as …

Iran condemns Israeli aggression in Gaza, Lebanon

In a statement on Friday, the senior Iranian diplomat described the ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip and the obstruction of humanitarian aid, coupled with intensified attacks on refugee camps and temporary shelters for displaced people, as clear examples of …

8 wounded in drone strike on Lebanon Syrian border

Lebanese official media said eight people were wounded by in a drone attack in a border village, as Syria said it responded to artillery fire from Lebanon. Eight Syrian refugees were wounded and taken to hospital in the northeast area of Hermel after an …

?Lebanon secures $250 million World bank loan to revive ailing power sector

Daijiworld Media Network- Beirut Beirut, Apr 25: In a bid to breathe new life into its crippled electricity sector, Lebanon has signed a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank, marking a crucial step in its long-awaited reform journey. Lebanese …

Lebanon gets $250 million World Bank loan to ease electricity crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank will grant Lebanon a $250 million loan that will be used to help ease electricity cuts in the crisis-hit country, the country’s finance ministry said Thursday. Lebanon has faced major electricity problems for decades, but the …

TrendingYears-long Gaza ceasefire is on the table, and Lebanon drops banking secrecy

Hamas and Israeli negotiators are engaged in what have been called “serious” talks in Cairo on a potential ceasefire in Gaza. Tension is flaring between India and Pakistan; India has now suspended visa services to Pakistanis with immediate effect. The …