History of foreign intrigue in Lebanon
FINALLY, after two years and two months of a presidential vacuum, Lebanon has a new president...
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Lebanon鈥檚 president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam PM
Lebanese president Joseph Aoun on Monday picked international jurist Nawaf Salam to form a government to pull the war-scarred country out of economic crisis.
Lebanon PM makes first Damascus visit since Syria war
Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati arrived in Damascus Saturday in the first such visit since before civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, an AFP journalist reported.
Lebanon army chief becomes president after 2-year vacancy
Lebanon鈥檚 lawmakers elected on Thursday army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis.
UN calls for $370m in new humanitarian aid for Lebanon
The United Nations joined the Lebanese government on Tuesday to appeal for an additional $371.4 million in humanitarian aid for people displaced by the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah...
UN force sounds alarm over Israeli 鈥榙estruction鈥� in south Lebanon
The United Nations鈥� peacekeeping force in Lebanon expressed concern on Thursday at the 鈥榗ontinuing鈥� damage done by Israeli forces in the country鈥檚 south despite a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah.
Lebanon says Israeli air strike hits target in east
Lebanon鈥檚 state media said an Israeli air strike targeted the Baalbek region in the east of the country before dawn on Wednesday, branding it a 鈥榲iolation鈥� of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Syria leader vows country will not negatively interfere in Lebanon
Syria鈥檚 new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Lebanese Druze leaders on Sunday that his country would not negatively interfere in Lebanon and would respect its neighbour鈥檚 sovereignty.
Lebanon boosting troops on Syria border
The Lebanese army said on Sunday it was reinforcing its presence on the border with neighbouring Syria, after the government of president Bashar al-Assad fell and rebels took the capital Damascus...
105 more stranded Bangladeshi migrants return from Lebanon
Another 105 Bangladeshi migrants, who were stranded in war-torn Lebanon, returned home amid ongoing Israeli invasion of the country.
Aid workers killed in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said three aid workers were killed in an Israeli air strike in the Hamas-run territory on Saturday but the Israeli army said it killed a 鈥榯errorist鈥�...
Lebanon deploys army amid Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Lebanon鈥檚 military deployed troops and tanks across the country鈥檚 south on Thursday as a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war largely held for a second day.
Thousands in Lebanon head home as Israel-Hezbollah truce takes hold
Tens of thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah headed back to their devastated towns and villages as a ceasefire took hold on Wednesday...
Israel pounds Beirut as security cabinet to discuss ceasefire
Israel鈥檚 security cabinet was set to discuss a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon, as a hail of air strikes encircled south Beirut in what state media called a 鈥榖elt of fire鈥�...
Fresh strikes, clashes in Lebanon after ceasefire calls
Israel conducted strikes against Hezbollah鈥檚 Beirut stronghold on Monday and battles raged in Lebanon鈥檚 south after the Iran-backed militant group claimed 50 attacks on Israeli targets the day before...
Hezbollah launches attacks on Tel Aviv, south Israel
Israel鈥檚 army said Hezbollah fired around 160 projectiles into its territory from Lebanon on Sunday, with the militant group saying its attacks had targeted the Tel Aviv area and Israel鈥檚 south...
鈥楨xtremely critical鈥� to avoid Syria being dragged into war
The UN special envoy for Syria said on Sunday that it was 鈥榚xtremely critical鈥� to end the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza to avoid the country being pulled into a regional war.
Israeli strikes kill Lebanon hospital chief, 17 others
Lebanon said an Israeli air strike in the heart of Beirut that brought down a residential building and jolted residents across the city killed at least 11 people on Saturday...
226 health workers killed in Lebanon since October 7
Nearly 230 health workers have been killed in Lebanon since the start of Israel鈥檚 war in Gaza following the October 7 attacks last year, the World Health Organisation said Friday.
82 more Bangladeshis return from war-hit Lebanon
Eighty-two more Bangladeshi expatriates returned home from conflict-stricken Lebanon Thursday night aboard an Emirates Airlines flight.
US envoy presses Israel-Hezbollah truce bid in Lebanon visit
US envoy Amos Hochstein was in Lebanon Wednesday, seeking to hammer out a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, as the militant group battled Israeli troops in the south of the country...
200 children killed in Lebanon within two months: UN
The UN said Tuesday that over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon in the less than two months since Israel escalated its attacks targeting Hezbollah.
Upholding solidarity and economic imperatives
THE recent escalation in the Middle East, associated with intensified Israeli military operations in Gaza, has drawn constant global attention. The war has made ripple effects on Lebanon, Yemen and Iran. The ongoing conflict has provoked responses from Iran, striking missiles directly on Israel, which is unprecedented, in response to the death of many...
War reaches Lebanon鈥檚 far north after rare, deadly Israeli strike
A day after Israeli warplanes flattened their building, Lebanese residents helped rescuers scour the rubble for survivors, still reeling from the rare strike in the country鈥檚 far north.
Israeli army unable to occupy any Lebanese villages: Hezbollah
Hezbollah said on Monday that the Israeli military has been incapable of occupying even a single village in Lebanon since launching cross-border ground operations six weeks ago.
Arab, Muslim leaders gather in KSA as Israel strikes Gaza, Lebanon killing dozens
Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Saudi Arabia Monday for a summit addressing the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, a chance to send a message to US President-elect Donald Trump.
Deadly strikes on Gaza, Lebanon as Israel faces aid deadline
Israel launched deadly strikes on Gaza and Lebanon on Sunday, rescuers and authorities said, ahead of a US deadline for improved aid delivery to the Palestinian territory.
183 more Bangladeshi expatriates return from war-torn Lebanon
One hundred and eighty three more Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from war-torn Lebanon arrived in Dhaka on early Wednesday...
70 more Bangladeshis return Bangladesh from Lebanon
Seventy more Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated on Monday from Lebanon amid Israeli invasion that killed nearly 3,000 people there, including a Bangladeshi in the past four months.
Bangladeshi youth killed in Israeli air strike in Lebanon
A Bangladeshi expatriate was killed in an Israeli airstrike while he was on his way to work in Lebanon Saturday afternoon.