Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport" in English language version.
Emirates flights to/from Beirut remain cancelled until and including 30 November 2024. Customers transiting through Dubai with final destination Beirut will not be accepted to travel at their point of origin.
...according to Lina Al Khatib, head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at the international affairs think tank Chatham House. "This practice has intensified with the Syrian war and with Iran's ally Hezbollah tightening its indirect control over Beirut International Airport. This indirect control is due to key personnel of the Airport Security apparatus being members of Hezbollah or loyal to the group," she told The National.
