Hezbollah, Nasrallah and Beirut

In Lebanon, Hezbollah prepares for Nasrallah's funeral: What to know
A banner depicting slain figures of Lebanese Shiite Islamist movement Hezbollah (L to R) Fuad Shukr, Hashem Safieddine, Hassan Nasrallah, Ali Karaki and Ibrahim Akil is displayed beneath protester atop a bridge during a rally in Beirut on Feb. 15, 2025. — IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP via Getty Images
Thousands of supporters of Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah fly into Beirut for his funeral
Nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike, thousands of supporters of the longtime leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group have flown into Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah's funeral on Sunday.
Baghdad-Beirut flights fill up ahead of Hezbollah's Nasrallah funeral
Sources in the transportation sector reported that flights between Baghdad and Beirut are nearly fully booked this week, with an increase in daily flights to the Lebanese capital just days ahead of the funeral of Hezbollah's former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
Baghdad-Beirut flights sell out ahead of Nasrallah funeral
Flights from Baghdad to Beirut are nearly at capacity as airlines increase services ahead of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's funeral, officials said.
Lebanon's Hezbollah to bury Nasrallah in mass funeral
Lebanon's Hezbollah will bury its former leader Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike, in a mass funeral aimed at showing political strength after the group emerged badly weakened from last year's war.
Thousands fly to Lebanon for funeral of Hezbollah's slain leader
A man takes a selfie with people holding a portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah before boarding a flight to Beirut at the Baghdad International Airport on Feb. 20, 2025. Thousands of Nasrallah's supporters are traveling to Lebanon for his funeral on Feb.
Hezbollah Pressures its Supporters to Attend Nasrallah Funeral
Beirut: Hezbollah has for over a month been preparing to hold a mass funeral for its slain leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, who were killed by Israel in 2024 its last war against the Iran-back party.
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Symbolic funeral of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah to be held in Baghdad
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US issues warning, Lebanon flights cancelled over 'security concerns' as Beirut braces for Nasrallah funeral
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Yemeni minister calls for arrest of Houthi officials attending Nasrallah's funeral in Beirut
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