This is Beirut, 12/06 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The US embassy in Jerusalem announced on Thursday it was restricting staff movements after President Donald Trump said US personnel were being moved from the potentially "dangerous" Middle East. "Due to the increased regional tensions, US government employees and their family members are restricted from travel outside the greater Tel Aviv area, ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 05/06 15:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Abdallah Bou Habib Gebran Bassil Diplomacy Embassy
For several years, Lebanese embassies worldwide have operated under interim leadership, exposing the deep institutional paralysis gripping the country. Often led by chargés d’affaires or temporary diplomats, many key posts remain vacant — a symptom of Lebanon’s chronic political dysfunction fueled by sectarian power-sharing and ongoing ...
This is Beirut, 08/05 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran United Kingdom Israel Embassy
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected on Thursday allegations his government was involved in a plot to target the Israeli embassy in London, following the arrest of seven Iranian nationals. British police said seven Iranian nationals were arrested on suspicion of "terrorism offenses" in separate operations -- three on Saturday and four ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Damascus Gulf Qatar embassy HTS
Qatar said on Wednesday that it would soon reopen its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus after president Bashar al-Assad's ouster in an Islamist-led rebel offensive. The Gulf country "will soon reopen its embassy in the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic after completing the necessary arrangements", foreign ministry spokesman Majed ...