Premium
This is an archive article published on February 20, 2000

Mubarak in Beirut

FEBRUARY 19: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak made a surprise visit to Lebanon on Saturday, the first ever by an Egyptian head of state, a...

google-preferred-btn
.

FEBRUARY 19: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak made a surprise visit to Lebanon on Saturday, the first ever by an Egyptian head of state, amid strong Egyptian support for Lebanon following a February 8 Israeli air blitz. Mubarak was met at Beirut International Airport by Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Prime Minister Salim Hoss who went straight into talks with him in the presidential palace north of Beirut, officials said.

Latest Comment
Post Comment
Read Comments
Advertisement
Express shorts
RBI repo rate
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%
Business1 hr ago

The Reserve Bank of India Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent. "MPC decides to keep monetary policy stance unchanged at 'neutral'", says RBI Governor. This is the second time that the repo rate has been kept unchanged.

View all shorts
Live Blog
PHOTOS
In pics: From concept supercars to electronic SUV's: Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 was all about innovation
In Pics: From Concept Supercars to Electric SUVs – Innovation at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025
Top Stories
us government shutdown
US government shuts down after Senate fails to pass the Funding Bill
Modi at RSS centenary event
PM Modi releases special coin, stamp to mark 100 years of RSS
Kriti Sanon and Dhanush in Tere Ishk Mein.
EntertainmentTere Ishk Mein teaser: Dhanush, Aanand L Rai dial up the Raanjhanaa rage; Kriti Sanon drinks her miseries away in twisted love story. Watch
Jaideep Ahlawat in Paatal Lok Season 2
Entertainment'Used to pick up cow dung with my hands, now I party on rooftop of 7-star hotel': Jaideep Ahlawat is astounded by his own journey
Ukrainian creator likes Indian gyms better than European
TrendingUkrainian creator lists 4 reasons Indian gyms feel ‘more accessible than in Europe’: ‘Trainers only help beautiful ladies’
employees clapped for layoffs
Trending‘2,000 employees clapped for layoffs’: HR chief’s post on ‘radical transparency’ goes viral, draws mixed reactions
Those in the know share that the Indian officials had questioned the ACC president and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi on this issue but he failed to give them a satisfactory reply. (AP Photo)
SportsBCCI ex-officio leaves ACC meeting midway in protest, says Mohsin Naqvi gave no clarity over Asia Cup trophy
Chasing a DLS-revised score of 271, Sri Lanka's charge was halted by three crucial breakthroughs, one each from India's spinners: Deepti Sharma removed Chamari Athapaththu, Shree Charani accounted for Harshitha Samarawickrama and Sneh Rana got rid of Nilakshika Silva.
SportsAll-round Deepti Sharma leads India to 59-run win over Sri Lanka in ODI World Cup opener
peace plan
OpinionTrump’s Gaza peace plan: Ambitious declarations that are resting on shaky foundations
Gaza, Trump, Netanyahu
ExplainedGaza peace plan: Trump the businessman’s big imprint; for India, reasons for relief, caution
aishwarya rai bachchan, aishwarya rai bachchan paris fashion week
LifestyleAishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Paris Fashion Week ramp in diamond-embellished coat-style sherwani
Emirates
TechnologyEmirates bans use of power banks onboard flights: What it means for passengers
Advertisement
Must Read
SportsBCCI ex-officio leaves ACC meeting midway in protest, says Mohsin Naqvi gave no clarity over Asia Cup trophy
Those in the know share that the Indian officials had questioned the ACC president and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi on this issue but he failed to give them a satisfactory reply. (AP Photo)
SportsAll-round Deepti Sharma leads India to 59-run win over Sri Lanka in ODI World Cup opener
Chasing a DLS-revised score of 271, Sri Lanka's charge was halted by three crucial breakthroughs, one each from India's spinners: Deepti Sharma removed Chamari Athapaththu, Shree Charani accounted for Harshitha Samarawickrama and Sneh Rana got rid of Nilakshika Silva.
SportsThe emotional story behind Sumit Antil’s javelin gold at World Para Athletics: 'Your son will do better than those with two legs,' mother recalls his words
On the day Sumit won the gold with his fifth throw of 71.37m, his words from the hospital in 2015 replayed in his mother's mind. (ANI Photo)
TechnologyEmirates bans use of power banks onboard flights: What it means for passengers
Emirates
TechnologyHydrogen revolution: How the clean fuel could power our future
A hydrogen fuel cell car refueling - quick like petrol, but clean like renewables. (Image: FreePik)
TechnologyAmazon refreshes device lineup to integrate new AI-powered Alexa+
The new Ring cameras will also be enabled with Alexa+, allowing the devices through the use of AI to help make decisions like whether a visitor is delivering a package or casing someone's house for intrusion. (Image: Reuters)
LifestyleAishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Paris Fashion Week ramp in diamond-embellished coat-style sherwani
aishwarya rai bachchan, aishwarya rai bachchan paris fashion week
Advertisement
Buzzing Now
TrendingUkrainian creator lists 4 reasons Indian gyms feel ‘more accessible than in Europe’: ‘Trainers only help beautiful ladies’
Ukrainian creator likes Indian gyms better than European
Trending‘2,000 employees clapped for layoffs’: HR chief’s post on ‘radical transparency’ goes viral, draws mixed reactions
employees clapped for layoffs
Trending‘Cancel his licence’: MP man 'dangles' his 9-year-old son outside moving car for ‘fun’, apologises later
Although no action was taken on the spot due to the late hour, instructions were later issued to the Madhav Nagar police to initiate legal proceedings against the man (Image source: @tyagivinit/X)
TrendingIndian woman relocates to Munich for internship, gets fired in just 2 days; shares experience on Instagram: ‘The mental toll it takes on you’
Indian woman gets fired in 2 days after relocating to Munich for internship
Trending‘When you don’t have infrastructure’: Bihar teacher conducts mock test on Ganga river bank, video sparks debate
Several social media users backed the teacher, calling it an "innovative" way of learning for students (Image source: @iAnkurSingh/X)
Oct 01: Latest News
Advertisement