(250614) -- BEIRUT, June 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Travelers wait for their flights at an airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 14, 2025. Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny announced on Saturday the reopening of Beirut Airport, which had been closed since 10 p.m. (1900 GMT) the previous day amid escalating regional tensions following the exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran.
The state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported congestion in the airport's departure hall as operations resumed, with authorities working to ease crowding and restore order. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
