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2 days ago · U.S. Marine sits in a foxhole outside Beirut during the 1958 Lebanon crisis. In July 1958, Lebanon was threatened by a civil war between Maronite Christians and Muslims. President Camille Chamoun had attempted to break the stranglehold on Lebanese politics exercised by traditional political families in Lebanon.
2 days ago · In the months that followed, the general destruction of the central market area of Beirut was marked by the emergence of a “ green line” between Muslim West Beirut and Christian East Beirut, which persisted until the end of the civil war in 1990, with each side under the control of its respective militias.
Jul 11, 2024 · The Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) was a complex conflict that drew widespread attention and action from countries around the world. What started as political and religious disagreements between factions turned into a bloody civil war that claimed the lives of up to 150,000 people. While in Lebanon, the politics often shifted, and groups ...
2 days ago · On October 23, 1983, two truck bombs were detonated at buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF), a military peacekeeping operation during the Lebanese Civil War.
Jul 12, 2024 · September 10: Multinational force completes its withdrawal from Beirut. September 14: Lebanese President-Elect Bashir Gemayel is assassinated at his headquarters in East Beirut. September 15: Israeli forces invade Beirut after asking civilians to leave the city.
Jul 10, 2024 · Stay on top of Lebanon latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
1 day ago · The Battle of the Hotels ( Arabic: معركة الفنادق, Maʿrakah al-Fanādiq) was a subconflict within the 1975–77 phase of the Lebanese Civil War that occurred in the Minet-el-Hosn hotel district of downtown Beirut. This area was one of the first major battles of the war that began in April 1975.
