Lebanon’s Returnees Find a Homeland Battered and in Need of Their Help
Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and ...
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years
BEIRUT -- Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of ...
Bashar al-Assad's strategy of chaos
The hopes of liberalization raised at the start of Hafez al-Assad's son's rule were short-lived. Urged by his family, the ...
The Aviationist14d
RSAF F-16D+ Seen with Python-5 Missile for the First Time
The Python-5 made its combat debut in the 2006 Lebanon War, when it was used by IAF F-16s to destroy two Iranian-made Ababil UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) used by Hezbollah. The missile is ...
Newsday17d
Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by a ceasefire deadline
The war escalated in September, when Israel carried out a heavy wave of airstrikes across Lebanon and killed Hezbollah's top leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and most of his deputies. Israeli ground ...
Asia News17d
Deep wounds and new poor: the legacy of the ‘suspended’ war between Hezbollah and Israel
Lebanon is shaken by a profound humanitarian and social crisis, which the election of a president is not enough to resolve. Among the unresolved knots is the national housing and employment crisis.
New York Sun17d
Israel Seeks To Extend Military Presence in Lebanon Beyond Window Granted in Cease-Fire Pact
As President Trump scrambles to prevent renewed fighting, Israelis are asking to extend their military presence in Lebanese territory. According to a November cease-fire agreement, they are supposed ...
Forbes19d
With Hezbollah Battered, Natural Gas Gives Lebanon A Chance
The election of General Joseph Aoun as president of Lebanon ended a two-year stalemate in which the position was vacant, and Lebanon basically had no government at all. The cause of the stalemate ...
UPI19d
Report: Hezbollah-Israel war deepens Lebanon's acute food insecurity
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 22 (UPI) --The escalation of Hezbollah-Israel war in late 2024 ... Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Over 30 people are missing after a major landslide in southwestern China Saturday ...
Foreign Policy19d
Hezbollah Is Waiting for Lebanon’s New Leaders
You may opt out at any time. Your guide to the most important world stories of the day Essential analysis of the stories shaping geopolitics on the continent The latest news, analysis, and data ...
High Plains Public Radio19d
Another casualty of Israel's war in Lebanon: Efforts to save endangered turtles
The foxes are a legacy of the 2006 war between Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel ... The rest were loggerhead turtles, classified as threatened with extinction. An important part of the job is ...
Yale Daily News19d
Former Israeli prime minister speaks at Slifka amid student protests
He served in the Israeli Defense Force and fought in multiple conflicts, including the 2006 Lebanon war. “The event itself was amazing ... and facilitate the exchange of ideas about all important ...