The head of powerful Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah said on Sunday that it is time for the world to accept that Assad will stay on as Syria’s leader. The head of powerful Lebanese Shia group [ More … ]
US Special Forces are operating in Lebanon ahead of an imminent battle with Islamic State group militants near the north-eastern border with Syria, the department of defence has confirmed. US Special Forces are operating in [ More … ]
The refugees and fighters from al-Qaeda’s former Syrian branch arrived in bus convoys into the rebel-held area of Al-Saan in the central Syrian Hama province. Nearly 8,000 Syrian refugees and fighters from Lebanon arrived in [ More … ]
Thousands of refugees on the Syria-Lebanon are set to be transferred to Syria’s Idlib province under the second phase of the ceasefire deal struck between Hezbollah and Nusra Front. Thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon [ More … ]
The Lebanese army and Hezbollah fighters have extended their campaign into eastern Lebanon’s Ras Baalbeck, with a new offensive against IS after a ceasefire with al-Qaeda-linked militants. Hezbollah and the Lebanese army have extended their [ More … ]
Hizballah and Syrian regime forces have launched operations on both sides of the Lebanese border to clear rebel fighters. Hizballah have launched a major offensive against Syrian rebels on both sides of the Lebanon border, [ More … ]
An operation is expected to launch against militants near informal refugee camps in the Lebanon’s east, the prime minister said on Tuesday. Lebanese security forces will launch an operation against militants near informal refugee camps [ More … ]
Five suicide bombers attacked Lebanese soldiers as they raided two Syrian refugee camps in the Arsal area at the border with Syria on Friday. Five suicide bombers blew themselves up during raids on two refugee [ More … ]
Eid al-Fitr is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world that marks the end of Ramadan, Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims across the Middle East celebrated the first day of the Eid [ More … ]
Human Rights Watch has called on Lebanese authorities to hold soldiers responsible for the “unlawful” public beatings of protesters last week in the capital Beirut. A rights group has called on the Lebanese authorities to [ More … ]
Eight international energy companies have pre-qualified to bid for exploration contracts. Lebanon’s government previously pre-qualified 46 companies back in 2013 but consequent political stasis ground the industry to a standstill. After years of delays, disputes, [ More … ]
The Lebanese army said it arrested ten suspected members of militant groups today after they came over the northeastern border from Syria, and a security source said a local Daesh leader was killed in the [ More … ]
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has suspended parliament for one month, to prevent it extending its own term for the third time in less than four years. Lebanese President Michel Aoun suspended parliament on Wednesday to [ More … ]
Armed clashes between Palestinian joint forces and an Islamic militant group that erupted on Friday night have continued into Saturday in Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, as two have been reported dead amid the [ More … ]
Syrian refugees in Lebanon are being evicted and their businesses are being shut down, following new labour laws that have been subject to global condemnation. Following new labour laws that have been subject to global [ More … ]
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