{"id":29782,"date":"2013-11-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/29782\/six-noteworthy-stories-you-might-have-missed-in-lebanon-this-week-11-22"},"modified":"2023-08-11T03:19:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T03:19:49","slug":"six-noteworthy-stories-you-might-have-missed-in-lebanon-this-week-11-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/29782\/six-noteworthy-stories-you-might-have-missed-in-lebanon-this-week-11-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Noteworthy Stories You Might Have Missed in Lebanon This Week (11\/22)"},"content":{"rendered":"1. Twin Explosions Rock Beirut Near Iranian Embassy<\/big><\/big><\/b>

(Photo via the Daily Star<\/a><\/i>)

On Tuesday, at least 25 people were killed in twin explosions near the Iranian Embassy in Jnah. Both suicide bombers were allegedly linked to the Abdullah Azzam brigades as Sheikh Sirajeddine Zuraiqat, the group’s religious guide, claimed responsibility for the blasts on his Twitter feed.

According to the Daily Star<\/a> newspaper, one of the embassy’s guards shot the first bomber as he rushed toward the embassy and minutes later, the other bomber detonated an explosives’ filled vehicle less than 50 meters from the embassy.

Sheikh Ibrahim Al Ansari, Iran’s cultural attache was among the 23 dead. More than 150 people were injured in the blast.

2. Syrian Warplanes Fire Rockets in Bekaa’s Arsal Region<\/big><\/big><\/b>

(Photo via the Daily Star<\/a><\/i>)

According to the Daily Star<\/a> newspaper, a Syrian aircraft fired two rockets at Aqabat al-Mubyadah, a deserted area in Arsal on Tuesday. No one was injured. This marks the third attack by Syria\u2019s air force on Arsal in two weeks.

3. Report: 95 Domestic Workers Die Yearly in Lebanon<\/big><\/big><\/b>