War-torn Lebanon eyes economic rebound but reconstruction costs loom large and recovery hinges on reforms and presidential deadlock
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Beirut
‘We don’t want Lebanon to be the second Gaza’: UAE-based expats fear for homeland amid escalating Israel tensions
Anxiety and guilt torment UAE’s Lebanese residents amid homeland’s turmoil
geopolitical tensions
ANALYSIS: Iran’s attack on Israel – A symbolic message or major escalation?
The coming days will be critical in determining whether this attack marks a new phase in the long-standing Iran-Israel conflict or if diplomatic efforts can succeed in preventing further escalation
geopolitical tensions
Iran fires 200 missiles into Israel
Israeli military reports missile attack from Iran
geopolitical tensions
UAE directs $100mn urgent aid to Lebanon amid Israeli strikes
The relief package aims to support the Lebanese people amid the nation’s current challenges
geopolitical tensions
Who’s who: The seven high-ranking Hezbollah commanders killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
With Nasrallah and several other long-serving, high-ranking commanders killed, here’s a closer look at these influential Hezbollah figures
Hezbollah
Lebanon: Hezbollah names Hashim Safieddine as successor following Nasrallah’s death: Reports
The 59-year-old Safieddine, a cousin of Nasrallah, has long been viewed as the likely successor after serving as head of Hezbollah’s executive council
Cyberattack
Analysis: Hezbollah pager explosions signal shift to ‘unrestricted, asymmetric warfare’ – experts
Lebanon-Israel tensions enter a “new era” after Tuesday’s deadly Hezbollah pager explosions killed 9 and injured thousands
conflict
Golan Heights attack spurs flight suspensions, global travel alerts to Lebanon amid fears of wider conflict
As tensions continue to mount, governments around the world are urging the need for their citizens to heed these travel warnings and take immediate action to ensure their safety
Central Bank of Lebanon
US-sanctioned Lebanese bank self-liquidates
Jammal Trust Bank has been hit by US sanctions over ties with Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah
British government
Saudi Arabia says British Hezbollah ban ‘constructive’
Britain has announced it would seek to make membership of the Shiite movement or inviting support for it a crime
Assassination of Hariri
Rafiq Hariri murder trial enters final phase with closing arguments
Hariri’s son Saad, Lebanon’s premier-designate, is expected to attend the special UN-backed court in the Netherlands as prosecutors and defence lawyers make their final statements
Beirut
Lebanon PM in second trip to Saudi since surprise resignation
Hariri has started consultations to form a coalition government after his Future Movement lost a third of its seats
blacklist
US, Gulf Arab states place sanctions on Hezbollah leadership
The US and Saudi-led Terrorist Financing and Targeting Center said the sanctions were aimed at Hezbollah’s Shura Council, the powerful Lebanese militia’s decision-making council
Anti-corruption
Hedge funds pile on bullish oil bets as Mideast tension heats up
Saudi Arabia and Iran churn almost 14 million barrels a day of crude
Abu Dhabi
Lebanon’s resigned PM visits Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince assured him of his country’s support for Lebanon
Antonio Guterres
UN chief calls for stability in Lebanon
Saad Hariri stood down as prime minister on Saturday, citing the ‘grip of Iran’ on the country