War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years.

Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, Lebanon's presidency announced, following unusually direct U.S. intervention in ...

Hezbollah supporters block a road leading to the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut. Camera: WAEL HAMZEH.

U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said she was "not afraid" of Iran-backed Hezbollah because it ...

Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed militia, has long been the country’s dominant political force and has formed part of the ...

Lebanon's new government under Prime Minister Nawaf Salam aims to rebuild, reform, and stabilize the country amid crises.

Hamas militants released three frail Israel hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners, some also emaciated, on ...

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Meanwhile, under the ceasefire agreement, the deadline for Israel’s troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, initially set for ...

In 2023, then-chief prosecutor Ghassan Oweidat ordered the release of 17 detainees, including port and customs officials, who ...

A senior US official visiting Beirut warned on Friday against any Hezbollah presence in Lebanon's new government, saying the ...

Morgan Ortagus reaffirmed the Trump administration position that Hezbollah cannot be part of the next Lebanese government, ...