Hezbollah accuses Lebanese government of handing over country
Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Naim Qassem, on August 15th accused the Lebanese government of “handing” the country to Israel by moving forward...
Lebanon
Lebanese president says no armed groups are permitted in country
Lebanon’s president told a senior Iranian official that following a US-backed deal, no group in the country is allowed to...
Tunisian’s protest Lebanon’s decision to disarm Hezbollah
A Tunisian pro-Palestine coalition has urged citizens to join a demonstration outside the Lebanese Embassy in Tunis, condemning Beirut’s push...
Notorious drug lords killed by Lebanese army in raid
The Lebanese army declared on July 6th that it had killed three of the country's most infamous drug lords in...
Hezbollah warns of retaliation if Israel’s war on Lebanon resumes
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on August 5th said that missiles will target Israel if the country resumed a war on...
Lebanon intends to disarm Hezbollah by end of 2025
The Lebanese cabinet on August 5th assigned the army with the task of creating a road map to disarm Hezbollah...
Lebanon’s plan for Hezbollah’s disarmament rebuffed by group
Hezbollah said on August 6th that Lebanon's government was carrying out a "grave sin" by asking the army to create...
Five years on, Lebanon reflects on Beirut port explosion
August 4th marked the five-year anniversary of Lebanon's 2020 Beirut port blast, as reported by The National. The port blast...
Israel admits to breaching ceasefire deal in Lebanon
Israel's army admitted on July 29th to conducting hundreds of breaches of the ceasefire deal in Lebanon, stating it has...
Lebanon’s president visits Algeria for high-level talks
Lebanon’s president Joseph Aoun completed his visit to Algeria on July 30th for high-level talks with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune,...
Hezbollah leader opposes disarmament amid pressure on Lebanon
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has argued that demands for the group’s disarmament would only serve Israeli...
Kuwait enforces sanctions on Hezbollah’s financial wing
Kuwait on July 28th enforced sanctions against Hezbollah's financial wing, Al-Qard al-Hassan Association, which has already been targeted by sanctions...
UN plan sees Syrian refugees return from Lebanon
Syrian refugees started returning to their home country from Lebanon on July 29th under a plan created by the United...
Lebanon: Man sentenced to death in absentia due to UNIFIL killing
A man has been sentenced to death in absentia by a Lebanese court over the killing of a United Nations...
Lebanese militant returns to Beirut after 40 years behind bars
A pro-Palestine Lebanese militant who spent over four decades behind bars in France for killing two diplomats, returned to Beirut...
