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Joy Online
… Joseph Aoun in Beirut on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The proposed agreement is expected to promote people-to-people exchanges, facilitate business engagements and reinforce the longstanding friendship between Ghana and Lebanon. …
Ghana proposes visa waiver agreement with Lebanon to boost bilateral tiesJoy Online
… When the BBC managed to reach Hassan by phone last year to ask for an interview, he directed us to seek permission for him to speak from the FBI and CIA at the US embassy in Beirut. …
US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC findsJoy Online
… Following a war with Israel in 2006, the group immediately handed out large cash payments to those impacted and moved swiftly to help rebuild Beirut’s southern suburbs, a stronghold. …
Lebanon’s Hezbollah gets $200 million from Iran to help displaced, sources sayJoy Online
… Ghanaians work construction, domestic service, and small trade across the Gulf, particularly around Doha, and in Beirut, frequently under sponsorship arrangements that leave even the fully documented among them with fewer protections than a standard European work visa. …
Tales from abroad: Returning home is not always the remedyJoy Online
… Lebanon’s prime minister said seven people were killed in a strike on a house on the outskirts of Ansar, 70km (43 miles) south of the capital, Beirut. …
Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities sayJoy Online
… The discussions underscored the commitment of both countries to broadening cooperation across strategic sectors while reinforcing the longstanding diplomatic ties between Accra and Beirut.
Ghana, Lebanon pledge stronger ties in education, trade and manufacturingJoy Online
… When Ghana Airways was inaugurated, the band performed in Khartoum and Beirut. They put Ghana on the map, not with politics or gold, but with music. …
Tears for the Zenith: The Final curtain falls on Takoradi’s musical shrineJoy Online
… JD Vance has departed for talks with Iran in Switzerland on Sunday Complicating matters are the ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia based in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut. …
US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of HormuzJoy Online
… Complicating matters are the ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia based in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut. …
US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of HormuzJoy Online
… Earlier that day, an Israeli air strike on Beirut in response to cross-border rocket attack by Hezbollah had put pressure on attempts to finalise the deal. …
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticismGhana has proposed a visa waiver agreement with Lebanon covering diplomatic, service, and ordinary passport holders to strengthen bilateral relations and facilitate travel, trade, and investment. The proposal was presented by Ghana's Ambassador to Lebanon during his credential presentation to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on October 15, 2026.
17 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has proposed a visa waiver agreement with Lebanon covering diplomatic, service, and ordinary passport holders to strengthen bilateral relations and facilitate travel, trade, and investment. The proposal was presented by Ghana's Ambassador to Lebanon during his credential presentation to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on October 15, 2026.
17 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A BBC and NPR investigation has found that Bassam al-Hassan, a former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity who oversaw Syria's chemical weapons programme, is being protected by US and Lebanese authorities in Lebanon. Hassan is being harboured under an arrangement involving the FBI in exchange for information about the abduction of American journalist Austin Tice and additional intelligence, despite officials from Syria's new government requesting his return to face trial.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hezbollah has received $200 million from Iran to aid Lebanese displaced by the year's war with Israel, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the transfer. The funds, received last month despite US sanctions on Iran, will be distributed to displaced families at an initial $3,000 per family.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An analysis argues that Ghana's tendency to evacuate citizens in difficulty abroad—exemplified by repatriating musician Barosky from Manchester and 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa at a cost of over GH¢49 million—often misses the real need: targeted support to help people maintain their livelihoods abroad rather than fleeing back home.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Eleven people died in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, with seven killed in a strike on a house in Ansar near Beirut and four more in a strike on Deir al-Zahrani. Lebanon's prime minister condemned the attacks as targeting civilians rather than military infrastructure and called for Israel to halt the escalation.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and Lebanon have pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation in education, trade and manufacturing following the presentation of the Open Letters of Lebanon's Ambassador-designate to Ghana. The countries aim to strengthen collaboration in trade and knowledge sharing in motor manufacturing, construction materials and pharmaceutical industries.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Directorate of NADMO has confirmed that the Zenith Hotel in Takoradi has been selected for demolition as the first structure under an exercise targeting 88 dilapidated buildings across the metropolis. The hotel, which housed a resident big band from 1958, is described as significant to Ghana's musical heritage.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Direct talks between the US and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland, with delegations led by US Vice-President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arriving on Sunday. Iran's military said it closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israel's attacks on southern Lebanon, though the US military reports traffic continues to flow; Pakistan's Prime Minister is joining as mediator.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Direct talks between the US and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland despite Iran's military claiming it closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. US Vice-President JD Vance and Iranian officials arrived for negotiations expected to cover nuclear issues and Lebanon ceasefire efforts, with Pakistan mediating.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Israeli jets struck southern Lebanon on Wednesday, drawing fresh criticism from US President Donald Trump, who told Netanyahu to be "more responsible" and said Israel had been fighting Hezbollah for "too long." The Israeli military said it is targeting the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel in response to an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah-linked building in southern Beirut. The attack suggests Iran's leadership believes the regime has strengthened its resilience despite months of conflict, sanctions, and military pressure.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Israel carried out strikes on military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told Prime Minister Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks. Trump said the strikes would not affect U.S. peace talks with Tehran, insisting he "calls the shots," but the latest hostilities and Iranian retaliation have put negotiations at risk.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Israel conducted air strikes on southern Beirut, hitting apartment buildings in a Hezbollah stronghold and killing two people while injuring at least 17, according to Lebanon's state news agency. Prime Minister Netanyahu said the strikes targeted "terrorist headquarters" in response to Hezbollah fire into Israeli territory, breaking a truce brokered by the US.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed it attacked a vehicle carrying Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, killing a brigadier-general, a captain and a private. The IDF said the vehicle was moving suspiciously towards forces in an active combat zone where troop movements require IDF coordination, though Israel is not in direct conflict with the Lebanese government and is instead fighting Hezbollah in the region.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected a renewed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, saying negotiations were "futile" and "humiliating" and that the agreement would amount to surrender of Hezbollah's positions. The ceasefire, backed by the US and agreed by Israel and Lebanon, would create security zones in Lebanon where Hezbollah operatives would be banned and require a complete cessation of fire by the group.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Israel continued strikes in southern Lebanon on Tuesday but avoided Beirut under a partial ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah announced by US President Donald Trump, under which Israeli forces would not bomb the capital in exchange for Hezbollah not attacking Israel. Israeli air strikes hit a hospital in Tyre on Monday, killing four people and injuring 127, including 39 hospital staff.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Israel's prime minister has ordered attacks on southern Beirut suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, citing the armed group's violations of an April ceasefire and attacks on Israeli civilians. The Israeli military ordered residents to evacuate, while the U.S. proposed a plan for gradual de-escalation.
2 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Iran's Foreign Minister said Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon could violate the country's ceasefire agreement with the US, which Tehran says covers all fronts. The warning came after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered strikes on southern Beirut in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered attacks on southern Beirut suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, citing breaches of a US-brokered ceasefire from April. The US Secretary of State is proposing a staged de-escalation in which Hezbollah would cease attacks on Israel in exchange for Israeli restraint in Beirut.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli air strike on the southern town of Harouf killed six people, including three paramedics, as the US announced Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 45-day ceasefire extension following negotiations in Washington.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli air strike on the southern town of Harouf killed six people, including three paramedics. The US announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45 days following talks in Washington DC.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Lebanese health ministry says at least 12 people were killed in seven separate Israeli air strikes on cars in areas south of Beirut, including eight people in three vehicles on a coastal highway. The strikes continue despite an announced ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, with Lebanon reporting over 400 deaths since the ceasefire was announced nearly a month ago.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Israel has continued air strikes on southern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring several others, a day after it targeted a Hezbollah Radwan Force commander in Beirut. The strikes came after Israel issued new evacuation orders for three southern towns, accusing Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire that came into effect in mid-April.
8 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Israel's military is investigating an Israeli soldier photographed smoking and placing a cigarette on a statue of the Virgin Mary in occupied southern Lebanon's Christian village of Debel, following a similar incident last month in which another soldier hit a Jesus statue with a sledgehammer. The military said it views the conduct with "utmost severity" and that it deviates from expected values, while local church leaders and the Roman Catholic Church's representative condemned the actions as unethical and reflective of extremism and intolerance.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran says a US proposal to end the war is "still being considered," with the White House reportedly working on a 14-point memorandum of understanding that could include suspension of Iranian nuclear enrichment, lifting of sanctions, and restoring free transit through the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said the US has had "very good talks with Iran in the last 24 hours" and that a deal is possible.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Lebanese health ministry said at least 13 people, including four women and a child, were killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, with 32 people injured. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has continued despite an ongoing three-week ceasefire extension.
2 May 2026 · Joy Online →