Lebanese terror group upset about accusations that it was storing the thousands of tons of chemicals that exploded and devastated city; no one has yet been held acountable

Announcement comes after Jerusalem accused Beirut of changing its stance in negotiations; both sides said to continue to meet with US mediators

Elissa says she supports peace with any country, animosity between Beirut and Jerusalem is 'conspiracy' concocted by Lebanese officials  

Lebanese police huntinfg for 44 prisoners still on the run following escape from detention center outside Beirut

Interim port boss says the Lebanese capital would be 'wiped out' if flammable materials stored there caught fire

Austria and Greece shutter schools; 26 million people in Italy under tight restrictions; 10 COVID-19 patients die in Romania hospital fire

Dispute over control of offshore gas deposits in 860-square-kilometer zone has seen Beirut demand an additional 1,430 square kilometers, while Jerusalem aims to push frontier north

Restaurants and nonessential businesses in 30 Iranian cities ordered to close; Beirut announces month-long nationwide restrictions amid catastrophic economic crisis

Bahaa Hariri, whose younger brother Saad was asked to reverse his resignation as PM and come back to politics to form new cabinet, says including terror group is 'a big mistake'

Gebran Bassil calls Treasury Department measures against him a 'crime,' vows to appeal decision