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Cyprus' president calls on EU to take action against influx of Syrian refugees from Lebanon

April 2, 2024

Cyprus' president calls on EU to take action against influx of Syrian refugees from Lebanon

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides announced Tuesday his request that the EU take action to stop an influx of Syrian refugees from Lebanon's shores.

Controversy over Lebanese nun's prayer for Hezbollah highlights Lebanon's internal debate over group

March 29, 2024

Controversy over Lebanese nun's prayer for Hezbollah highlights Lebanon's internal debate over group

A nun at a Christian school in Lebanon asked students to pray for Hezbollah fighters in the south. This sparked controversy over the role the group should play in the country.

Hezbollah fires heavy rockets at northern Israel after deadliest day of Israeli strikes on Lebanon

March 28, 2024

Hezbollah fires heavy rockets at northern Israel after deadliest day of Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon, fired heavy rockets at civilian targets in northern Israel on Thursday; follows Israeli airstrikes that killed nine the night before.

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16, militant rockets kill 1 Israeli as cross-border violence soars

March 27, 2024

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16, militant rockets kill 1 Israeli as cross-border violence soars

16 people were killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday, making it the deadliest day of fighting at the border in more than five months.

Lebanon detains suspected French drug dealer for second time this week

March 22, 2024

Lebanon detains suspected French drug dealer for second time this week

Lebanese authorities on Friday detained suspected drug dealer Abdel Karim Touil, a French national, just days after his release on bail.

Hezbollah launches massive rocket barrage on Israel day after Biden envoy arrived in Lebanon

March 5, 2024

Hezbollah launches massive rocket barrage on Israel day after Biden envoy arrived in Lebanon

Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and the IDF exchanged rockets Tuesday a day after a White House senior adviser visited Beirut in a diplomatic effort to quell ongoing clashes.

2 dead after Israel's air force strikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah official says

February 26, 2024

2 dead after Israel's air force strikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah official says

The Israeli military conducted airstrikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah positions near Baalbek. At least two people were killed in the strikes, a Hezbollah official said.

4 dead, 3 injured in Lebanon building collapse

February 19, 2024

4 dead, 3 injured in Lebanon building collapse

A building collapse in Choueifat, Lebanon, a southern suburb of Beirut, left four people dead and three others injured on Monday night.

Odds of Israel-Hezbollah war 'inevitable,' experts fear: 'Totally pessimistic'

February 19, 2024

Odds of Israel-Hezbollah war 'inevitable,' experts fear: 'Totally pessimistic'

U.S. and French mediators are working furiously to find a peaceful solution to prevent a war between Israel and Lebanon as Hezbollah attacks continue against the Jewish state.

Lebanese high court judge suspends ex-cabinet ministers' arrest warrants in Beirut port blast case

January 16, 2024

Lebanese high court judge suspends ex-cabinet ministers' arrest warrants in Beirut port blast case

Judge Sabbouh Suleiman of Lebanon's Court of Cassation has suspended the arrest warrants of former cabinet ministers Youssef Fenianos and Ali Hassan Khalil.