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A Middle East Airlines (MEA) plane takes off from Beirut international airport as people inspect the damage at area on the southern outskirts of Beirut that was targeted by overnight Israeli airstrikes, on November 7, 2024. The strike near the airport came after Hezbollah announced on November 6 that it had targeted a military base close Ben Gurion Airport, Israel's main international transport hub. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

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People try to escape Beirut amid evacuation orders

Thousands faced race against time in 'hell' trying to escape Beirut before ceasefire

World November 27, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

Israel agrees ceasefire deal with Hezbollah as air strikes shake Beirut

World November 26, 2024 By Katie Boyden

Middle East Airline (MEA) plane flies amid heavy smoke billowing from areas in Beirut hit by strikes

Only one airline still flies to Beirut with bombs scarring the city: the ‘hero of the sky’

World November 29, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

Fans argue on stands during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between France and Israel at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Thursday Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Israeli football hooligans start fighting inside stadium at match against France

World November 15, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

'I'm putting smiles on the faces of young kids in a warzone and this is how'

World October 31, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

Spanish peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) coordinate their patrol with the Lebanese Military Police, in Marjayoun in south Lebanon on October 8, 2024. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Why are there UN peacekeepers in Lebanon?

World October 14, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

A photo taken on September 18, 2024, in Beirut's southern suburbs shows the remains of exploded pagers on display at an undisclosed location. Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon on September 17, killing at least nine people and wounding around 2,800 in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Major airline bans two devices over fears they will explode mid-flight

World October 8, 2024 By Brooke Davies

Ministry of Defence undated handout photo of a Merlin Helicopter from 845 Naval Air Squadron recovering to the flight deck of RFA Argus off the coast of Honduras after completing aerial damage surveys. RFA Argus has responded to a request from the US military in delivering emergency aid and disaster relief to Honduras following the devastation and flooding caused by Hurricane Eta and Hurricane Iota. PA Photo. Issue date: Saturday November 21, 2020. Photo credit should read: LPhot Robert Oates/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

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6 killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut

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World October 7, 2024 By Tariq Bizri

Greek and Greek Cypriot nationals prepare to board a Hellenic Air Force C130 as they are evacuated from Lebanon, due to ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and the Israeli forces, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 3, 2024. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Israeli bombing inches closer to only airport in Beirut amid further evacuation flights

World October 3, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

Commercial jet comes terrifyingly close to barrage of Iranian rockets

World October 3, 2024 By Danny Rigg

Thousands of Brits still in Lebanon after first flight lands in UK

World October 3, 2024 By Tom Sanders

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