Reuters Many families have been fleeing Beirut’s southern suburbs after the Israeli military warned residents to leave Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for it to halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Lebanese embassy in the US said it had “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s … Read moreLebanon says Hezbollah agrees reciprocal halt to attacks on Israel
France and Qatar delivered urgent humanitarian aid to Lebanon on Tuesday, France’s foreign minister said, as Paris pushes for broader humanitarian efforts and a ceasefire in the country. “If we don’t do anything, then Lebanon tomorrow could resemble what Syria has become,” Jean-Noel Barrot told lawmakers in parliament. “[That is], a hub of instability for … Read moreFrance, Qatar deliver urgent aid to Lebanon, French foreign minister says
French prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor, Riad Salameh, who slammed the move and promised to appeal. The warrant followed Salameh’s failure to appear before French prosecutors on Tuesday to be questioned on corruption charges, officials said. In a statement, he said the arrest warrant is a violation of the … Read moreFrance issues arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank chief