Lebanon

‘It’s family’: Lebanese villagers dread looming UN peacekeeper pull-out

UNIFIL has become part of the fabric of south Lebanese villages like Ibl al-Saqi after decades spent monitoring border hostilities and supporting local communities, including with humanitarian assistance.

Trump move to restart direct US flights with Lebanon hits roadblock

FILE PHOTO: A Lebanese Middle East Airlines (MEA) aircraft on the tarmac at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Rubio urges Lebanon not to return confiscated explosives to Hezbollah, US official says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to hold accountable those who ordered, financed and directed the shipment.

Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel

Hezbollah members take part in a military exercise during a media tour organized for the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day, in Aaramta, Lebanon. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File photo

Hezbollah says explosives seized by authorities belong to group

The explosives included TNT and C-4, which were previously used in political assassinations in Lebanon.

Hezbollah outlines financial aid plan for Lebanese with destroyed homes

Ali Damoush, chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council, speaks during a press conference in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Likely unexploded ordnance kills teenager in northern Israel

Israeli paramedics place a person on a stretcher in an ambulance, following an incident involving an explosion, near Kiryat Shmona, in northern Israel, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ayal Margolin

Drones, explosions and soldiers in bulldozers: Surrounded by Israelis in Lebanon's 'model town'

Mariam al-Yaghi ,67, Lebanese resident from West Zawtar, stands in her damaged house in southern Lebanon, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

War-weary northern Israelis rethink loyalty to Netanyahu before election

Election billboards bearing portraits of Otzma Yehudit party leader Itamar Ben Gvir in Jerusalem. Israel heads to the polls on Oct 27.

Lebanon PM pushes for further implementation of Israel deal in Rubio meeting

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (left) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the US State Department on Sept 28.

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