U.S. Treasury Department sanctions network shipping Iranian oil to China
The Treasury Department Thursday imposed new sanctions on an international oil network it said ships hundreds of millions of dollars of Iranian oil to China.…
Hezbollah slain leader Nasrallah to be buried in Lebanon on February 23 | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Hassan Nasrallah received a temporary burial as hostilities with Israel did not allow for a funeral to take place.The funeral of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan…
Israel kills 15, wounds 80 as displaced south Lebanon residents force their way back
Some Israeli soldiers and tanks return to Israel from Lebanon after a ceasefire with Hezbollah, in Upper Galilee, northern Israel, in early December. File photo…
Hezbollah demands Israeli forces complete withdrawal from Lebanon on time | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Israel says the ceasefire agreement is not being implemented fast enough.The Lebanese group Hezbollah has demanded that Israeli forces complete a withdrawal from the country’s…
Is Hezbollah weakened as Lebanon shifts towards new governance? | Politics News
Beirut, Lebanon – A new president. A new prime minister. And the sense that Hezbollah, arguably the most powerful group in the country, has been…
Macron, U.N. Secretary-General: Israel must pull out of southern Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun shake hands as they attend a press conference after their meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, on…
Middle East geopolitical shifts offer Lebanon chance to control its own fate
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (R) shakes hands with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon, on Tuesday. Photo by Lebanese…
Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire, exchange of hostages, prisoners
1 of 11 | People celebrate In Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on Wednesday amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between…
Who is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon’s PM-designate amid political shift? | Politics News
Beirut, Lebanon – The appointment of Nawaf Salam, the president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as prime minister of Lebanon has many Lebanese feeling…
Lebanon appoints new prime minister after two years of political paralysis | Government
NewsFeedAfter two years of political turmoil and paralysis, Lebanon has appointed a new prime minister. Nawaf Salam, who was a judge at the International Court…
Lebanon’s president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as prime minister | Politics News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Support for Salam shows a big shift in the power balance in Lebanon as Hezbollah wanted PM Mikati to keep the job.Nawaf…
Lebanon President Joseph Aoun starts consultations for PM selection | Government News
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam seen as frontrunners.Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun has begun binding consultations with members of…
IDF says it hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after truce mechanism failed to address threats
As seen from Misgav Am in northern Israel and unidentified attack on a southern Lebanon village close to Metula show smoke billowing up seconds after…
Syria’s new ruler pledges long-term strategic ties with Lebanon
Syria’s new leader Ahmad Shara met with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus to lay "the basis for a new phase” in their…
Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, says a new phase has begun
1 of 6 | Newly elected Lebanese president Joseph Aoun (C) stands next to the Parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, as he delivers a speech Thursday.…
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein says Israeli Army begins to withdraw from south Lebanon
1 of 2 | Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati (R) meets with U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein (C) and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa…
Ex-Israeli Defense Chief Yoav Gallant resigns from parliament
Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant resigned Wednesday from the Knesset, nearly two months after being fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for "substantial disagreements"…
Israel’s next target in its battle with Iran: Houthi rebels of Yemen
WASHINGTON — After dealing devastating blows to militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is now directing its military prowess at another key force backed by Iran:…
Hezbollah loses Syrian smuggling route
Hezbollah has lost one of its main supply routes because of the fall of the Syrian government, the group's leader confirmed in a televised statement…
After Syria: Is there a chance for Iran-US rapprochement? | Conflict
Political scientist Vali Nasr argues Iran-US relations can improve as Iran’s footprint across the Middle East shrinks.After Iran was pushed out of Syria, and its…