Tag: Lebanon

Lebanon PM Salam slams Israel after fresh attacks on southern Lebanon

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has denounced Israel’s air strikes on three towns in the south of the…

Israel’s military set to attack Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Israeli military will attack Hezbollah military infrastructure in southern Lebanon "in response to its…

Bulgaria arrests Russian shipowner in relation to deadly 2020 Beirut blast

SOFIA (Reuters) -Police in Bulgaria have arrested the Russian owner of a ship that brought the explosive material…

Palestinian factions hand over truckloads of weapons in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp

SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Palestinian factions in two refugee camps in Lebanon handed over truckloads of weapons to…

Lebanon licenses Elon Musk’s Starlink for satellite internet services

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has granted a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet services in…

Hezbollah warns Gulf countries are next if Israel defeats militants

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said Wednesday that Israel’s strike on Qatar is…

Israeli strikes kill five in Lebanon in latest ceasefire breach

At least five people have been killed and five others wounded after Israeli warplanes struck eastern Lebanon in…

UN Security Council to decide fate of peacekeeper mandate in Lebanon

The UN Security Council is set to vote Thursday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission…

U.S. envoy’s mention of ‘animalistic’ behavior sparks press corps outrage

Lebanon’s often-fractious press corps was united in anger this week over comments by Tom Barrack, the U.S. special…

Lebanon to present Hezbollah disarmament plan in coming days: US envoy

Lebanon has agreed to present a plan aimed at persuading Hezbollah to disarm, and Israel will submit a…

Lebanon to come up with plan on August 31 to convince Hezbollah to disarm, U.S. envoy says

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon will come up with a plan on August 31 to convince Hezbollah to disarm, U.S.…

Netanyahu says Israel could withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah is disarmed

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he welcomed the Lebanese cabinet’s “momentous decision” earlier this…