Pope Leo XIV expected to visit Lebanon on first international trip
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Pope Leo XIV is expected to travel to Lebanon before the end of the year on his first international trip. Cardinal…
Israel’s turn to ‘comply’: US envoy after Lebanon moves to disarm Hezbollah | Israel attacks Lebanon News
US special envoy Tom Barrack has asked Israel to withdraw from the Lebanese territory after Beirut approved a plan to disarm the Hezbollah group by…
Hezbollah: Lebanon risks civil war if government enacts disarming plan
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said his group will not “surrender its weapons” while Israel, which significantly weakened Hezbollah during a 14-month war last year,…
Lebanon, Iran’s delicate diplomacy amid calls to disarm Hezbollah | Hezbollah News
This week’s visit to Lebanon of senior Iranian politician Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, is seen as an attempt to smooth…
Lebanon rejects foreign interference, president tells Iran official | Hezbollah News
The security chief’s visit comes after Iran expressed opposition to a government plan to disarm Hezbollah.Lebanon’s president has told a senior Iranian official that Beirut…
Will Lebanon succeed in disarming Hezbollah? | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Lebanon’s government has announced a timeline for Hezbollah’s disarmament, saying the military would set out a plan to bring all weapons under state authority before…
Six Lebanese soldiers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon | Military News
Deadly explosion at weapons depot comes as army has been dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.At least six Lebanese soldiers have been killed in an…
At least six killed, 10 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon News
The strikes on Lebanon’s east came as its government endorsed a US-backed proposal for Hezbollah’s disarmament.At least six people have been killed and 10 others…
Hezbollah supporters protest disarmament ahead of Lebanese government talks | Hezbollah News
Hezbollah has called for Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory before any discussion on disarmament.Hezbollah supporters have gathered in the Lebanese capital to protest against the…
Demands for justice on fifth anniversary of deadly Beirut port blast | Beirut explosion
NewsFeedHundreds gathered in Beirut to mark five years since the deadly port explosion that killed over 218 people, renewing calls for justice and accountability. Protesters…
Beirut Port blast victims say five years later, justice feels a bit closer | Beirut explosion
When 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded in Beirut’s port on August 4, 2020, it ripped through the city, killing more than 218 people. Among…
Lebanon’s President Aoun reiterates calls for Hezbollah to disarm | Hezbollah News
Despite US pressure, Hezbollah has rejected calls for its disarmament, saying that to do so would be ‘serving the Israeli project’.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has…
How does Israel get away with bombing its neighbours? | Newsfeed
NewsFeedIsrael’s government seems able to act however it pleases with few consequences. But will short-term military gains outweigh regional and international isolation? Al Jazeera’s Abubakr…
Ziad Rahbani, pioneering Lebanese musician and composer, dies at 69 | Music News
The trailblazing artist, son of legendary Fairuz and composer Assi Rahbani, was also a playwright, pianist and political provocateur.Lebanese musician and composer Ziad Rahbani, son…
Dahiyeh families displaced by war now trapped by identity | Israel attacks Lebanon
Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon – Fatima Kandeel, 43, and her two sons moved into a new rented apartment in the southern suburbs of Beirut in March.…
Pro-Palestinian Lebanese fighter released from French prison after 40 years | Politics News
Georges Ibrahim Abdallah flown to Lebanon from France after incarceration ends.France has released Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a pro-Palestinian Lebanese fighter jailed since 1984, and put…
U.N. warns Lebanon’s at a ‘turning point,’ faces prolonged crisis risk
Emergency services and residents inspect the scene of an airstrike in the town of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, on June 25. The United Nations has warned…
Hezbollah says it will not give up weapons despite US proposal | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Knockback deals potential blow to US diplomat Thomas Barrack’s efforts to press on with ‘go-forward plan’ for Israel-Lebanon peace.Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem appeared to dismiss…
French court orders pro-Palestinian Lebanese fighter freed after 40 years | Courts News
Georges Ibrahim Abdallah’s prison release on July 25 is conditional: He must leave France and never return. A French court has ordered the release of pro-Palestinian…
Israeli air strikes kill 12 in eastern Lebanon despite ceasefire | Hezbollah News
The strikes targeted areas in the Bekaa Valley, including a Syrian refugee camp, Lebanon’s state news agency says.Israeli air strikes have killed at least 12…