Politics of Lebanon

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Kuwait MP Proposes Jail Terms For Hezbollah Backers

A Kuwaiti Islamist member of parliament on Monday proposed legislation calling for members and supporters of Lebanon's...

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Trump To Host Lebanese Prime Minister

US President Donald Trump will meet Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Washington next week for talks on issues...

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Lebanon’s Hezbollah Launches Syria Border Operation

Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah group said on Friday that its fighters had begun an operation against militants on both...

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US Accuses Lebanon’s Hezbollah of Weapons Buildup

US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Wednesday accused Lebanon's Hezbollah of amassing weapons and said the world must turn its...

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Hezbollah Says ‘thousands’ of Fighters To Respond If Israel Attacks

The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah on Friday warned Israel against attacking Lebanon or Syria, saying "hundreds of...

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UN Rejects Israeli Accusations of Hezbollah Posing As Green NGO

The United Nations on Friday rejected Israeli claims that Lebanese Hezbollah militants were establishing observation...

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Israel Accuses Hezbollah of ‘dangerous Provocation’

Israel on Thursday accused its Lebanese arch-foe Hezbollah of expanding observation posts along the border under the...

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Lebanon Agrees New Election Law, Sets Vote For 2018

Lebanon's government announced a new election law after a cabinet session Wednesday, ending months of tense discussions...

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Lebanon Agrees New Election Law, Sets Vote For 2018

Lebanon's government announced a new election law after a cabinet session Wednesday, ending months of tense discussions...

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Hezbollah Says Unfazed By US, Saudi ‘threats’

The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah said Thursday he was unfazed by "threats" of attacks or fresh sanctions, days...

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Blacklised Hezbollah Official Says Trump Administration ‘crazy’

A Hezbollah leader blacklisted this week by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Sunday branded the administration of...

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Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Israel Boosting Border Defences

Lebanon's Hezbollah sought Thursday to show that Israel is building up defences in anticipation of another conflict,...

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US Urges UN Council To Focus On ‘chief Culprit’ Iran

The United States on Thursday urged the UN Security Council to devote less attention to the Israeli-Palestinian...

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Iran Warns US Action In Syria ‘won’t Go Unanswered’

Any new US action in Syria "will not go unanswered", Iran's Defence Minister Hossein Dehgan warned Tuesday after...

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On Missile-Hit Warship, Israel Readies For All Threats

White specks appear on the horizon and a voice crackles over the radio with a warning: "The speed boat is acting...

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Israel Fears ‘Iranian Crescent’ In Middle East

Israel fears an "Iranian crescent" may be forming in the Middle East because of Tehran's influence in Syria and its...

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Hezbollah Commander Killed By Own Men

Israel's military chief said on Tuesday that Hezbollah's military commander in Syria, reported dead last year, was...

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Lebanese Descend On Capital To Protest Proposed Tax Hikes

Several thousand people descended on the Lebanese capital Sunday to protest a proposed tax hikes to cover a salary...

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Israel Carries Out Air Strikes On Syria

Israeli aircraft carried out several strikes on Syria overnight, prompting the launch of ground-to-air missiles in...