Beirut2 Dec 2025Pope prays at Beirut port blast site on last day of Lebanon visitPope Leo XIV demanded justice for the more than 200 victims of the disaster, at the end of his three-day visit to Lebanon.2 Dec 202529 Jul 2025Man sentenced to death over killing of Irish soldier Seán RooneyPte Seán Rooney was in an armoured UN vehicle which came under fire while travelling to Beirut on 14 December 2022.29 Jul 202523 Jul 2025Sir Terry Waite recalls news 'tapped on cell wall'Sir Terry says World Service broadcasts from Daventry gave him hope during 1,763 days of captivity.23 Jul 202528 Mar 2025Israel conducts first strike on Beirut since Hezbollah ceasefireThe strike, which Israel said hit a Hezbollah site, occurred hours after two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel.28 Mar 20257 Dec 2024'I don't know how we'll survive': War-damaged Lebanese businesses face the unknownTraders and shop-owners lost their livelihoods as a result of destruction from Israeli attacks. 7 Dec 202423 Nov 2024'Are we not humans?': Anger in Beirut as massive Israeli strike kills 20The death toll from the strike on a multi-storey building in central Beirut's Basta district is expected to rise.23 Nov 202423 Nov 2024Beirut strike 'so powerful it was felt across the city'An eight-storey building in Lebanon's capital was destroyed when it was struck without warning, the BBC's Hugo Bachega says.23 Nov 202420 Nov 2024Beirut: Meet the TikTokers filming destroyed homesIn Beirut, two TikTokers are filming the damage caused by Israeli air strikes for families who have fled.20 Nov 202417 Nov 2024Hezbollah media chief killed in Israeli strike in BeirutThe head of Hezbollah's media office, Mohammed Afif, was one of the group's few remaining public faces.17 Nov 2024...
