Massive explosions have rocked Beirut with the IDF apparently stepping up its attack on the Lebanese capital. Dramatic footage screened by the BBC shows an enormous blast lighting up the night sky ...

A series of intense Israeli airstrikes hit one of Beirut's heavily-populated southern suburbs on Friday as blasts were heard throughout the Lebanese capital. It was not immediately clear what the ...

But what do we know about where and how it happened? Around 6pm local time on Tuesday 4 August, many people in Beirut turned their gaze to the port area of the city after a fire broke out There ...

An excellent album of songs resurrecting Egyptian and Iraqi folklore by the Iraqi singer Ilham Al Midfai, was brought alive at Beirut’s Hard Rock Café. Al Madfai continues with his project ...

The agency reported explosions of rooftop solar systems in several parts of Beirut, but did not provide additional details. It is still unclear whether the blasts were caused by explosives hidden ...

A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN vehicle torched late Friday by Hezbollah protesters blocking the road to Beirut airport. Demonstrators had been ...

Get into the groove of la dolce vita at Ristorante La Traviata, one of the more atmospheric of Beirut's numerous faux-rustic trattoria. The tiny restaurant... This cosy, dimly lit bar in the ...