Oct 23, 2020
Hariri returns as Lebanon’s PM
Veteran politician Saad al-Hariri was appointed Lebanon’s Prime Minister for the fourth time. The 50 year-old Sunni leader stepped down from the post almost exactly a year ago amid mass…
Sep 30, 2020
Netanyahu targets Hezbollah in UN address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Lebanon-based Hezbollah terror group of storing weapons near a gas company in the residential Beirut neighborhood of Jnah. During his annual speech…
Sep 29, 2020
Macron blames Hezbollah for Lebanon’s woes
Lebanon’s Prime Minister-Designate Mustapha Adib rendered his resignation even before taking office, after being unable to form a government of specialists to implement critically-needed reform. After saying he was “doomed…
Sep 07, 2020
Hamas vows to “liberate all of Palestine”
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh received a celebratory welcome by local Palestinian residents and militants in the Ain El-Hilweh refugee camp amid his ongoing visit to Lebanon. Speaking at a televised…
Sep 02, 2020
Hamas leader in Lebanon to strengthen ties
Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh headed a delegation to Beirut to attend meetings with local Palestinian leaders, among other unspecified activities. The visit is aimed at bolstering “bilateral relations…
Aug 11, 2020
Lebanese government resigns after blast
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced the resignation of his government after the devastating explosion in the Port of Beirut sparked a public uproar against the country’s seemingly corrupt leadership.…
Aug 06, 2020
World support for Lebanon in wake of blast
The Israeli military continues to maintain a high state of alert along the northern border with both Lebanon and Syria, as it is currently unclear whether Hezbollah will perpetrate an…
Aug 05, 2020
Major blast in Lebanon kills scores
A powerful explosion tore through the capital of Israel’s northern neighbor Lebanon, claiming the lives of at least 100 individuals and wounding more than 4,000 others, with many still missing.…
Jun 25, 2020
Hezbollah obstructs urgent reforms in Lebanon
Lebanon’s economic crisis has continued to deepen in recent months, with the national currency losing an astonishing 70% of its value since October. Even though a technocratic government was appointed…
Jun 09, 2020
Anti-government protests flare in Lebanon
Hundreds of protesters in Lebanon have once again flooded Beirut’s main square as part of the outcry over the technocratic government’s handling of the country’s alleged institutionalized corruption and failing…