The opposition had previously nominated Jihad Azour, a senior official at the IMF and former finance minister. But a third, undeclared candidate is Lebanon’s army chief, Joseph Aoun, a likely …
Iran’s sudden strikes show just how perilous region has become
Iran’s war has been a web of shadow wars. It sits at the fulcrum of what it calls an “axis of resistance”, the alliance of Tehran-backed groups dotting the region, from Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, to the Houthis in Yemen, and well-armed groups in both Iraq and Syria. Most have been designated as terrorist entities by some Western states.
Lebanon’s top court suspends arrest warrants for 2 former cabinet ministers in port blast case
BEIRUT (AP) — A judge at Lebanon’s highest court suspended the arrest warrants against two former cabinet ministers in the 2020 Beirut port blast case, officials said Tuesday. The explosion was one of …
Lebanon’s top court suspends arrest warrants for 2 former cabinet ministers in port blast case
BEIRUT (AP) — A judge at Lebanon’s highest court suspended the arrest warrants against two former cabinet ministers in the 2020 Beirut port blast case, officials said Tuesday. The explosion was one of …
Lebanon’s top court suspends arrest warrant for former cabinet minister in Beirut port blast case
Judicial officials say a judge at Lebanon’s highest court has suspended an arrest warrant against a former cabinet minister in the case of the massive 2020 Beirut port blast …
Three Homes Destroyed In Israeli Strikes On South Lebanon
Israeli air strikes “completely destroyed” at least three houses in southern Lebanon on Friday, official news agency NNA and the mayor of the affected border community said.
Lebanon risks spiraling into deeper crisis as war in Gaza rages on
Insights from Gallup, the Financial Times, and Human Rights Watch The White House has urged Israel and Lebanon to find a “diplomatic solution” to calm escalating hostilities on their shared …
Iran is starting a war it knows could destroy it
The Iranian strikes in Iraq, Syria and even Pakistan are signs of weakness. In recent days the US has assassinated an Iranian proxy terrorist leader in Baghdad and the Israelis have killed Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon.
In Lebanon, young Syrians sleep out in the open to avoid night-time deportation raids
Refugees say a crackdown that began in April 2023 is ongoing, with growing restrictions on work and movement making life harder still.
Jean Nassif living large in Lebanon, spotted with mystery woman while wanted by police
Wanted Sydney property developer Jean Nassif has been spotted wining and dining a mystery woman at one of Lebanon’s most expensive restaurants. The failed businessman, whose property development …