Asia Lebanon Over half a million people are said to be fleeing the south and east of the country after Israeli bombardments that have claimed more than 500 lives; international organisations are making emergency mobilisations to bring help to the displaced
Asia Lebanon UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Imran Riza, announced a $24 million emergency aid package to support the country's most vulnerable populations and those suffering from the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel
Asia Lebanon Lebanese news sources reported early Sunday morning that Israel carried out new air and artillery attacks against the Arab country's southern border towns with banned phosphorous bombs
Asia Lebanon 1.200 MW of electricity are needed to cope with Lebanon energy crisis; Iraq is currently suppling fuel to generate 600 MW; other 600 would enable the implementation of the contingency plan to revive the electricity sector and increase energy supply hours
Asia Lebanon The death toll of Israeli attacks on towns and villages in the south of Lebanon now stands at 550 people, while over 1.760 people have been injured and more than 100.000 are internally displaced, stated the Ministry of Health
Asia Lebanon Extra medical supplies were delivered by the World Health Organisation to prevent possible health crises that could result from a major conflict in Lebanon
Asia Lebanon The US embassy in Lebanon has urged its citizens to leave Lebanon on 'any available ticket', amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah and a wider regional conflict
Asia Lebanon Ali Jaafar Maatouk, also known as Habib Maatouk, a senior commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan force, has been targeted and killed by Israeli Defence Forces
Asia Lebanon Acting Minister of Public Works Ali Hamieh will today announce the launch of bus services on designated routes in all Lebanese regions
Asia Lebanon Education International affiliates in Lebanon are running the Go Public! Fund Education to have a fair and adequately resourced public education system to overcome the crisis the country is going through
Asia Lebanon Israeli forces used phosphorous bombs to target several towns in southern Lebanon, causing forest fires to spread and threatening residential areas
Asia Lebanon Adam Afana, aged five, is the first Palestinian child injured in the Israeli war in Gaza to land in Lebanon, where he has been receiving treatment at Medical Centre of the American University of Beirut