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Lebanon

Lebanon sucked deeper into war as Hezbollah, Israel trade blows

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

At least four killed in Israeli strike on building in Lebanon’s Baalbek

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Syria sends thousands of troops to Lebanon border, sources say

Syrians living in Lebanon wait at the Ministry of Interior Immigration and Passports Department, at the Syrian-Lebanese border, as they return to Syria due to ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Jdaydet Yabous, Syria, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Yamam Al Shaar
Syrians living in Lebanon wait at the Ministry of Interior Immigration and Passports Department, at the Syrian-Lebanese border, as they return to Syria due to ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Jdaydet Yabous, Syria, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Yamam Al Shaar

Lebanon to delay May elections due to conflict with Israel, officials say

At least 30,000 displaced people in shelters in Lebanon, more on the way

Emergency personnel work at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Emergency personnel work at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran expands Gulf assault as Trump warns of protracted war

Debris lies on a street in the aftermath of an Israeli and the U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Debris lies on a street in the aftermath of an Israeli and the U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israel orders troops to seize new positions in Lebanon

Smoke rising after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 3.
Smoke rising after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 3.

Israel army issues new evacuation warnings in Lebanon

Fire blazes and black smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the office of the Hezbollah affiliated Al-Manar TV station in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik on March 3, 2026.
Fire blazes and black smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the office of the Hezbollah affiliated Al-Manar TV station in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik on March 3, 2026.

Iran conflict widens to Lebanon, Kuwait mistakenly downs US jets

Fire blazes and black smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the office of the Hezbollah affiliated Al-Manar TV station in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik on March 3.
Fire blazes and black smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the office of the Hezbollah affiliated Al-Manar TV station in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik on March 3.

EU's Costa backs Lebanon's decision to end Hezbollah military activities

European Council’s President Antonio Costa speaks during a press conference on the day of an informal European Union leaders retreat at Alden Biesen castle, Belgium, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
European Council’s President Antonio Costa speaks during a press conference on the day of an informal European Union leaders retreat at Alden Biesen castle, Belgium, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.