Politics of Lebanon
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Israel Accuses Hezbollah of ‘dangerous Provocation’
Israel on Thursday accused its Lebanese arch-foe Hezbollah of expanding observation posts along the border under the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...