Nov 01, 2022
Leadership vacuum in Lebanon
The term of President Michel Aoun ends without a successor in sight. By Erin Viner Departure of the 89-year-old Christian president leaves a void at the top of a failing…
May 18, 2022
Hezbollah, allies lose Lebanese elections
The powerful Iran-backed terror group and the Shi'ite Muslim movement at large unexpectedly suffered a major blow, according to final results of Sunday’s election. By Erin Viner The Shi'ite Muslim…
Jan 14, 2022
Economic protests flare in Lebanon
Drivers of truck, buses and other protestors blocked main roads in Beirut and additional areas in a show of anger at government failure to resolve the country’s devastating economic crisis.…
Jan 06, 2022
Lebanon PM set to defy Hezbollah
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced his intention to convene the Cabinet within days for the first time in nearly 3 months, despite objections of the Iran-backed Hezbollah political and…
Nov 30, 2021
Fiery protests erupt in Lebanon
Demonstrators blocked roads and set fire across Lebanon in protest at the country's economic meltdown as the country’s currency plummeted to an historic new low. By Erin Viner Protestors erected…
Nov 01, 2021
Saudis blame Hezbollah for Lebanon crisis
Dominance of the Iran-backed Hezbollah armed group is rooted in Lebanon’s political structure that fosters endemic instability, said Saudi Arabia's foreign minister. By Erin Viner "I think it's important that…
Oct 29, 2021
Multiple lawsuits stall Beirut blast probe
Several former Lebanese officials have filed lawsuits against investigation by Judge Tarek Bitar of their roles in the deadly 4 August explosion at the Beirut Port. By Erin Viner Interrogation…
Oct 20, 2021
Nasrallah: Hezbollah has 100,000 fighters
The leader of the Iran-backed Shi'ite terror group made the claim during his first public remarks since Lebanon’s worst street violence in over a decade. By Erin Viner Lashing out…
Oct 18, 2021
Rise in Lebanon’s religious tensions
The Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group is accusing the Christian Lebanese Forces party (LF) of having deliberately planned street violence in Beirut that killed 7 people last week. By Erin Viner…
Oct 15, 2021
Deadly clashes erupt at Hezbollah rally
At least 6 Shi'ite Muslim Lebanese were shot dead in Beirut yesterday, in an attack on protesters on their way to attend a demonstration called by Hezbollah to demand the…