Lebanon

Israel moving towards a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, Axios reports

A separate report from Israel's public broadcaster Kan, citing an Israeli official, said there was no green light given on an agreement in Lebanon

Iraq opens arms to Lebanese fleeing Israeli attacks

According to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR, more than 19,200 Lebanese have arrived in Iraq since the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon.

Israel gives the US its demands for ending war in Lebanon, Axios reports

A US official told Axios it was highly unlikely that Lebanon and the international community would agree to Israel's conditions.

Bangladeshis in Lebanon: Terrified and displaced

Bangladeshis in Lebanon are passing their days in sheer uncertainty amid a military campaign by Israel.

Heavy strikes shake Beirut as Israel expands Lebanon campaign

Israel has been expanding its actions in Lebanon. On Saturday, it made its first strike in the northern city of Tripoli, a Lebanese security official said, and Israeli troops launched raids in the south.

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

Biden added that the Israelis "have not concluded how they're, what they're going to do" in retaliation for a huge ballistic missile attack by Iran on Israel on Tuesday.

105 killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday, says Lebanon health ministry

Israel has turned its focus from Gaza to Lebanon in recent days, carrying out strikes on Hezbollah targets that killed the Iran-backed group's leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday.

US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks

Israel widened its airstrikes in Lebanon on Wednesday and at least 72 people were killed, according to a Reuters compilation of Lebanese health ministry statements. The ministry earlier said at least 223 were wounded.

Lebanon says only US can stop fighting

Israel's offensive since Monday morning has killed 569 people, including 50 children, and wounded 1,835 in Lebanon

June 24, 2023
June 24, 2023

‘That experience will make them a better team’

Javier Cabrera believes the heartbreaking defeat against Lebanon will only make his side stronger.

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Cabrera eyes SAFF semis despite Lebanon in group

Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera took a positive view of the draw for the upcoming SAFF Championship and said he wants to grab the opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the regional football event, which is scheduled for June 21 to July 4 in Bengaluru, India.

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Lebanon to challenge India's title-defence in SAFF Championship

Lebanon are all set to challenge India's bid to defend the SAFF Championship title as the Western Asian footballing power have confirmed their participation in the upcoming regional footballing tournament.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home?

The fact that a Palestinian Christian like me, or a Christian living in a nearby Arab country, cannot simply come to Bethlehem for Christmas should be unacceptable to everyone

August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022

Rushdie attacker’s mother says son returned to US as “religious zealot” after 2018 Lebanon visit

Mother of the man who stabbed renowned novelist Salman Rushdie disclosed that her son, who was born and raised in the US, travelled to Lebanon for a month and returned as a “religious zealot”, according to a report in the UK’s Daily Mail on Sunday.

May 6, 2018
May 6, 2018

Polls open in Lebanon's first general election in 9yrs

Polling booths open in Lebanon today for the country's first parliamentary election in nine years, a period marked by stretches of political paralysis and war in neighbouring Syria.

December 18, 2017
December 18, 2017

Lebanon detains suspect in murder of British embassy worker

Lebanese security forces have arrested a Lebanese taxi driver suspected of killing Rebecca Dykes, a British woman who worked at the British embassy in Beirut and was found dead on Saturday, a security source says.

November 4, 2017
November 4, 2017

Lebanese PM resigns, saying his life in danger

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resigns citing an assassination plot against him and accusing Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah of sowing strife in the Arab world.

January 30, 2016
January 30, 2016

Lebanon returns Israeli vulture cleared of spying

A huge vulture detained in Lebanon on suspicion of spying for Israel has been returned home after UN peacekeepers intervened, Israeli officials says.

December 12, 2015
December 12, 2015

Gaddafi's son Hannibal freed after kidnap in Lebanon

Late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Hannibal has been freed after being briefly kidnapped by an armed group in Lebanon, security sources say.