Beirut airport remains open as Iraqi Airways suspends flights

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Beirut airport said Monday evening that flights were continuing and that the airport had not been closed, while a Lebanese official said the facility was operating normally and airlines were maintaining their schedules as usual. Iraqi Airways said it had suspended its flights to Beirut because of security conditions in the region. The company said service would resume only after approval from the crisis cell and the relevant authorities. On the same day, the Israeli army warned residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate the area.