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

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

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

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

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 the ...

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

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

A newly appointed U.S. envoy says she hopes Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant ...

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

Closed-circuit television video has emerged offering a new very up-close and personal view of the large-scale and ...

A delegation from the global chemical weapons watchdog has arrived in Damascus to meet with Syria's new leaders for the first time since the fall of former President Bashar Assad.