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
Jul 25 Militant Georges Abdallah arrives in Lebanon after more than 40 years in French detention By Abby Sewell, Associated Press He became eligible for parole in 1999 but multiple requests he filed since then were denied. Continue reading
Jun 06 Lebanese army warns Israeli airstrikes might force it to freeze cooperation with ceasefire committee By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The army's statement Friday came hours after the Israeli military struck several buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs that it said held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production. Continue reading
Apr 27 Israel hits Beirut’s southern suburbs with airstrike for third time since ceasefire began By Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press Israeli jets struck Beirut’s southern suburbs Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November. Continue reading
Apr 17 Lebanon detains several people linked to firing rockets at Israel By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Lebanese military says it has detained several people linked to firing rockets into Israel last month. Continue reading
Apr 16 Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely By Isaac Scharf, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli forces have taken over large areas of Gaza in recent weeks in a renewed campaign to pressure Hamas to release hostages. Continue reading