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BEIRUT, June 15 (Xinhua) — Lebanon’s Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamni announced on Saturday the reopening of Beirut Airport, which had been closed since 10 p.m. on Friday amid escalating regional tensions.
“In coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority, a decision was made to reopen Lebanese airspace at 10:00 today,” Rasamni said during a visit to the airport, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported.
“The airport will remain open until an unforeseen situation beyond our control arises,” the minister said.
NNA reported congestion in the airport’s departure hall as operations resumed, with authorities working to restore order.
The precautionary closure of Lebanon’s airspace was part of a broader trend of growing anxiety in the Middle East. Tensions in the region have escalated in recent days after Iran and Israel exchanged air strikes, raising widespread security concerns and prompting several countries to temporarily close their airspace. –0–