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The Embassy of the United States, Beirut is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America located in the capital city of Beirut, Lebanon.A new embassy complex under construction is anticipated to grow to be the second-largest in the world and occupy a 44 acres (18 ha) site.
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States and other Heads of Mission to Lebanon. George Wadsworth (1942–1947) – Consul General, later promoted to Envoy. Also was head of mission to Syria but resident in Beirut. Lowell C. Pinkerton (1946–1951) – Envoy; Harold B. Minor (1951–1953) – Envoy, promoted to first ambassador.
The April 18, 1983, United States Embassy bombing was a suicide bombing on the Embassy of the United States in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 32 Lebanese, 17 Americans, and 14 visitors and passers-by. The victims were mostly embassy and CIA staff members, but also included several US soldiers and one U.S. Marine Security Guard.
The US has warned Americans not to travel to Lebanon after part of the Beirut embassy complex was set on fire.. Family members of US government personnel and non-essential embassy staff were ...
BEIRUT (Reuters) -A gunman fired shots at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday and was wounded in an exchange of fire with troops, the Lebanese army said. The U.S. Embassy said small arms fire ...
Foreign Office advice after US embassy in Beirut is set on fire. Chris Wilson. October 23, 2023 at 4:33 AM (Getty Images/iStockphoto) ... Lebanon shares a border with Israel to the south, ...
On 5 June 2024, at 8:34 am, a shooting took place at the US embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. An armed assailant opened fire on the embassy located in the Awkar area in Beirut, lightly injuring a security guard. The attacker was wounded and detained by the Lebanese Armed Forces. [1
A late-night shooting near the American embassy in Lebanon is under investigation by the U.S. and local security agencies, officials revealed Thursday. A State Department spokesperson told The ...