The country is waiting to see if the government seizes on this moment to disarm the Iranian-backed armed group and how the militants will respond.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 26 (UPI) --Lebanon remains locked in a vicious cycle since last year's cease-fire accord that never truly ended the war, facing an unrestrained Israel imposing its own terms and ignoring calls for negotiations. Meanwhile, the United ...

Dahiyeh’s story is not only about Hezbollah or Israel. It is about how it came to embody Lebanon’s deepest inequalities.

Mohamad Bazzi, former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday, says there will likely be more haggling ahead of a new deadline for Lebanon’s political parties to agree on a compromise candidate to become the country’s next president. Mohamad Bazzi, former ...

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron assailed Hezbollah and the entire Lebanese political class Sunday, and warned of a new civil war if they can’t set aside personal and religious interests to unlock international aid and save Lebanon from ...

The war on Iran was accompanied by Israel’s simultaneous attacks in Lebanon. Israeli aircraft carried out multiple airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon hours before the attack on Iran itself, widely interpreted as a warning to Hezbollah not to enter the conflict.

Mohamad Bazzi, former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday, hopes the shock caused by the assassination of General Francois Hajj might accelerate a compromise among Lebanon’s factions. Mohamad Bazzi, former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday, says the ...

Israel has killed the leader of the militant group Hezbollah in a airstrike in Beirut, marking a further escalation of hostilities in the region. The death of Hassan Nasrallah, confirmed by Hezbollah on Saturday, forms part of a major Israeli push against ...

BEIRUT — Lebanon ’s government on Friday signed a deal with an international consortium to explore gas in an offshore area bordering Israel. The deal for exploration at the so-called Block 8 off the coast of southern Lebanon comes after Lebanon and ...

Western countries fear Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon aims to force them to act on disarming Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, increasing tensions and urgency for a diplomatic solution.