Hezbollah in UAE push for release of Lebanese detainees
A top Hezbollah official arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on March 19 in an attempt to persuade the...
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UN Mission renew appeals for calm in Lebanon
Commemorating the 46th year since the establishment of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), peacekeepers called on all parties...
Investigations into Beirut Port blast set to resume
The Beirut Port Scandal has once again been back in the headlines in Lebanon as an investigation into the matter...
Israel strikes south Lebanon, spring offensive feared
Israel targeted Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon with airstrikes on March 15th, according to The Times of Israel. Israel’s Defence...
Anti-Assad activist faces deportation from Lebanon
As Lebanon toughens its stance on migration, a high-profile Assad opponent is facing deportation despite the danger he and his...
Israeli Baalbek air strikes stoke escalation fears
Israel conducted a further round of air strikes near Baalbek, eastern Lebanon on March 11th, according to AFP. The attack was...
Lebanese army to get backing from a mystery Gulf State
An unnamed Gulf State with deep pockets said that they are prepared to fund Lebanon's army amidst tensions between the...
Syrians return to own country, despite risks of persecution
Undeterred by the chaos in the war-ridden country, a significant number of Syrian refugees are returning from host countries, Arab...
Dating apps are matching Israelis and Lebanese
Amid the skirmishes between Hezbollah and Israel at the southern border, many Lebanese Tinder users are seeing a rise in Israeli...
More Syrians commiting suicide after Lebanese deportation order
As Lebanon increases its hostility to Syrian refugees and prisoners, 4 men detained in a prison near Beirut were pictured...
Hezbollah detained UN troops lost using Google Maps in Lebanon
A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) team were temporarily detained by local residents tied to militant group Hezbollah...
Hezbollah detains Dutch armed group in Beirut
Hezbollah detained six Dutch nationals in Beirut on February 28th, according to Al-Akhbar. The Dutch government claimed that the men,...
UN asked to investigate journalists’ deaths in Lebanon
Over 100 individuals and groups have called for a United Nations investigation into deadly attacks by Israel on journalists in...
Israel’s strike on Baalbek raises stakes with Hezbollah
Experts warn that Israel’s strike on Baalbek, Lebanon shows it’s raising the stakes in its Hezbollah brinksmanship, according to The...
Hezbollah fires salvo of rockets at Israeli base
Hezbollah fired a large salvo of rockets at Israeli forces on February 27th, following Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, according...
