Twenty years after Israel’s retreat, the analogy to America’s Vietnamese trauma still stands – mostly for the worse, but also for the better …
U.S. Arrests 2 Tied to Carlos Ghosn’s Escape From Japan
Japanese authorities suspect the men, a father and son arrested in Massachusetts, helped Mr. Ghosn flee to Lebanon in December.
Carlos Ghosn: two men accused of helping ex-Nissan boss flee from Japan arrested in US
Former special forces soldier Michael Taylor and son held on charges they enabled Ghosn’s fleeing to Lebanon to avoid financial misconduct trial …
20 years after withdrawal, Israel, Hezbollah brace for war
Twenty years after Hezbollah guerrillas pushed Israel’s last troops from southern Lebanon, both sides are gearing up for what could be another war, one that neither seems to want …
Unpaid foreign domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
A week after her Lebanese employer kicked her out without her luggage, pay or passport, all Ethiopian domestic worker Sofia wants is to go home as Lebanon begins repatriations. Lebanon is suffering …
Long marginalised, migrant workers in Lebanon strike over pay
Waste-sector workers walked off the job over a month ago in pay dispute in economically ravaged nation. Beirut, Lebanon – Rafi, a migrant worker in Lebanon’s waste sector, has a wife and two young …
UNIFIL, Lebanon complete investigation into Mount Dov shooting
An investigation into the shooting of a Syrian national by IDF troops after he infiltrated into Israeli territory near Mount Dov on Sunday has been completed by a joint Lebanese and United Nations …
Lebanon’s IMF rescue plan fails to set reform roadmap
A recovery plan Lebanon is negotiating with the IMF expertly diagnoses the bankrupt state’s colossal losses but fails to commit to radical reform, the vital ingredient needed for a financial bailout …
French ambassador: Lebanon must get on with IMF talks: report
France’s ambassador urged Lebanon to make rapid progress in talks with the IMF, local media said on Monday, as the country seeks help to escape a dire financial crisis.
20 years after Lebanon pullout, war with Hezbollah won’t be walk in park
The next war with Hezbollah won’t be a walk in the park – and could even see the Lebanese and Syrian armies take part.