U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Israel on Thursday that an escalation of the conflict involving Lebanon would further complicate the return of civilians on both sides of the border. Despite calls for restraint, Israel rejected international appeals for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continued its military operations, intensifying fears of a broader … Read more
United States, France, and several allies have jointly called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire along the Israel-Lebanon border, also signaling support for a broader truce in Gaza. This call was issued late Wednesday in a statement released by the White House. “The situation between Lebanon and Israel since October 8th, 2023, is intolerable and presents … Read more
Israel has unleashed a massive wave of airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, marking the country’s deadliest day since the 2006 conflict with Hezbollah, a powerful militant group backed by Iran. The strikes killed at least 492 people, including numerous children, and left over 1,600 wounded, according to local authorities. Desperate to escape the devastation, many … Read more
China has urged its citizens in Israel to leave “as soon as possible” amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon. In a statement issued on Sunday, China’s embassy in Israel warned, “The situation along the Israel-Lebanon border is extremely tense, with frequent military conflicts,” adding that the security environment … Read more
A string of mysterious explosions have rocked Lebanon, injuring hundreds of people, including dozens of members of the militant group Hezbollah. The blasts targeted pagers used by Hezbollah members, according to a Lebanese security source, who spoke to CNN. The source did not specify who was behind the attack. The explosions occurred in several areas, … Read more
A devastating Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon has claimed the lives of three emergency workers, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. The victims were part of an ambulance team attempting to extinguish a fire in the town of Froun, Nabatieh district. This heartbreaking incident marks the second time an ambulance team has been … Read more
France’s foreign minister seeks to prevent conflict escalation. Focuses on easing tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. Aims to find a solution to avert potential war in Lebanon. Eko hot blog reports that France’s foreign minister is working to prevent further tension and potential Conflict between israel and Hezbollah, backed by Iran, on a visit … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the deputy leader of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, has been killed in a drone attack on a Hamas office in Beirut. The incident was confirmed by Hamas’ Al Aqsa Radio and Lebanon’s Mayadeen TV, citing security sources. The drone strike, which targeted a Hamas office in Beirut’s southern suburb of Daliyeh, … Read more
…three judges, all women, handed in their resignation “to protest…political interference in the work of the judiciary… EKO HOT BLOG reports that three Lebanese judges have resigned over interference by politicians in the work of the judiciary, including a probe into last year’s Beirut blast, a judicial source said Thursday. In a country where political … Read more
An international court on Friday sentenced a fugitive Hezbollah member to life imprisonment for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri and 21 other people. Salim Ayyash, 57, was found guilty in absentia of murder and terrorism on August 18 by the Netherlands-based Special Tribunal for Lebanon over the suicide bombing that … Read more
Lebanon, ‘deliberate depression’ Lebanon’s economy is sinking into a “deliberate depression”, the World Bank said Tuesday in a damning report stressing the authorities’ failure to tackle the crisis. The fall 2020 edition of the Lebanon Economic Monitor predicted the economy will have contracted by 19.2 percent this year and projected a debt-to-GDP ratio of 194 … Read more
Lebanon, Federalism Lebanon has reached its breaking point, and the recent Beirut port explosion has put it on the verge of collapse. The country continues to battle with Iran’s stranglehold via Hezbollah, imminent financial ruin, and increasingly strong sectarian divides. Read Also: Osinbajo Concerned, Angry Over Activities Of FSARS While a transition to a democratic … Read more
Osun Returns 15 Girls Trafficked To Lebanon Ekohotblog, September 10,2020…Osun State Government on Wednesrday received 15 citizens trafficked to Lebanon. Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Mrs Olubukola Olaboopo and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Diaspora Matters, Mrs Titi Fadahunsi-Ajayi received the 15 girls. Speaking on the development, Olaboopo said, “You … Read more
Seventy-one young Nigerian girls trafficked to Lebanon and seen in a video that had gone viral where they were crying for help had been rescued and arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, early Monday, August 17. Mr Bitrus Samuel, the Head of NEMA Abuja Operation Office, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
Another 68 stranded Nigerian girls in Lebanon due to the coronavirus pandemic has returned home. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) made this announcement via its official Twitter handle @nidcom_gov on Sunday, August 16. The evacuees are the girls in viral video where some girls cried out to the Nigerian government to facilitate their return. All … Read more
Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab has said that contrary to the assumption, most Nigerians, especially ladies in Lebanon were not trafficked but entered into the country legally. Diab made this known when he visited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama on Friday in Abuja. According to Diab, the Nigerian ladies who recently called … Read more
A Lebanese prosecutor is to probe several ministers and former ministers over last week’s deadly chemical blast at Beirut port, a judicial official said Wednesday. “The interrogations will begin with former public works minister Ghazi al-Aridi,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “If a shortcoming or negligence on the part of one of … Read more
The Federal Government has confirmed and announced that no Nigerian deaths recorded among the casualties of the August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, which claimed over 150 lives and injured lots more. The incident was said to have been caused by a blast inside a warehouse, which released a strong shockwave causing catastrophic damage to … Read more
Lebanon’s premier, Hassan Diab stepped down on Monday amid fury within and outside his government over the deadly Beirut port blast he blamed on the incompetence and corruption of a decades-old ruling class. Read Also: Southern Kaduna Killings: Military Task Force Arrests 8 Suspects, Recovers Ammunition “Today we are heeding the people and their demands … Read more
Some moments ago, I came across a video on the BBC website which showed a church located less than a kilometre away from the Beirut’s explosion but whose altar survived the deadly explosion which claimed scores of lives. The church, St. Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church is located in Achrafieh and is less than a kilometre … Read more