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  • suicide blasts near iran embassy in beirut kill 23

    Suicide blasts near Iran Embassy in Beirut kill 23

    World | Nov 19, 2013, 04:49 PM IST

    Beirut: Two suicide bombings struck Tuesday near the Iranian Embassy in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, killing 23 people, including the Iranian cultural attaché.The mid-morning blasts hit Beirut's upscale neighborhood of Janah, a stronghold of

  • syrian refugees in lebanon exceed 800 000 un

    Syrian refugees in Lebanon exceed 800,000: UN

    World | Oct 28, 2013, 07:06 AM IST

    Beirut: The number of Syrians who have fled their war-torn country to neighbouring Lebanon has exceeded 800,000, the latest UN refugee agency report said Sunday.While more than 713,000 refugees in Lebanon have been registered, over

  • saif ali khan falls ill in beirut shooting of film with

    Saif Ali Khan falls ill in Beirut Shooting of film with Katrina called off

    Bollywood | Oct 27, 2013, 06:52 AM IST

    Mumbai: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is unwell, and  he had to wrap up shooting of director Kabir Khan's film tentatively titled "Daniyal Khan" with Katrina Kaif in Beirut, Lebanon. The shooting had to be

  • beirut boosts security ahead of general s funeral

    Beirut boosts security ahead of general's funeral

    World | Oct 21, 2012, 04:08 PM IST

    Beirut, October 21: Lebanese security forces are setting up road blocks and cordoning off Beirut's central Martyrs' Square ahead of a public funeral for a top intelligence official who was assassinated in a massive car

  • gunbattle in beirut amid fears of syria spillover

    Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover

    World | May 21, 2012, 09:39 AM IST

    Beirut, May 21: Gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early Monday in intense street battles in the Lebanese capital, wounding six people as fears mounted that the conflict in neighboring Syria was bleeding across

  • syrian troops shell homs eight killed

    Syrian Troops Shell Homs, Eight Killed

    World | Mar 27, 2012, 08:07 AM IST

    Beirut, Mar 27: Syrian troops shelled various parts of the flashpoint city of Homs today, with at least eight people dying in the onslaught and eight more killed across the country, activists and monitors said.The

  • death toll in beirut building collapse rises to 11

    Death Toll In Beirut Building Collapse Rises To 11

    World | Jan 16, 2012, 02:22 PM IST

    Beirut, Jan 16: Lebanese security officials say the death toll from the collapse of an old five-story residential building in Beirut has risen to 11, most of them foreigners.The officials say search operations are continuing

  • eid is when the regime goes say syrian protesters

    Eid Is When The Regime Goes, Say Syrian Protesters

    World | Aug 30, 2011, 06:12 PM IST

    Beirut, August 30:  Syrian security forces killed seven people on Tuesday as they opened fire to disperse thousands of protesters rallying against the regime, activists said.The activists said security forces fired at protesters in the

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