World Sep 03 UN criticizes Israel for dropping grenades near peacekeepers in southern Lebanon By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
World Sep 02 Watch 8:31 How Lebanon is planning to disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year The Lebanese government approved a U.S. plan to disarm Hezbollah, the group whose military wing was recognized by previous governments as a parallel security structure to Lebanon’s armed forces. The agreement calls for Hezbollah’s disarmament by the end of the… By Simona Foltyn, Hadi Raghda, Zeba Warsi
World Aug 28 UN votes to end its peacekeeping operations in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of next year after nearly five decades, bowing to demands from the United States and its close ally Israel. By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Aug 28 U.S. ambassador apologizes for saying ‘animalistic’ in reference to Lebanese reporters Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and envoy to Syria, said he didn't intend the term to be derogatory but admitted it was inappropriate. B… By Associated Press
World Aug 18 U.S. envoy discusses long-term Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after Beirut commits to disarming Hezbollah The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon says his team will discuss a long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel. By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
Aug 13 Lebanon’s leader rejects foreign intervention during visit by top Iranian official By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Lebanon’s president has told a top Iranian security official that Beirut rejects foreign intervention and wants stability for its people. Continue reading
Aug 06 Survivors of Israel’s pager attack on Hezbollah last year struggle to recover By Bassem Mroue, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The Associated Press explores the human toll of Sept. 17, 2024, when thousands of pagers distributed to the Hezbollah group blew up across Lebanon, remotely detonated by Israel. Over 10 months later, more than 3,000 wounded Lebanese are on a… Continue reading
Aug 05 Hezbollah threatens to resume firing missiles at Israel if it intensifies operations in Lebanon By Associated Press The U.S. wants full disarmament of Hezbollah, while the group says the ceasefire only mentions disarmament south of a key river in Lebanon. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 7:35 5 years after Beirut blast, victims struggle to rebuild lives as leaders evade blame By Leila Molana-Allen, Jacob Russell Five years ago, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped apart Beirut's waterfront with a terrifying power. The blast, which many still refer to as "the bomb," was not terrorism, nor was it war. It was caused by… Continue watching
Jul 29 Lebanon military court convicts 6 for killing UN peacekeeper in 2022 By Abby Sewell, Associated Press Lebanon’s military court has convicted six people for killing a U.N. peacekeeper, according to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Continue reading