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Lebanon sees first breakthrough in militant disarmament after Palestinian groups hand over weapons

The weapons handover came as part of a deal between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

US and Israel push to end UN peacekeeping mandate in south Lebanon risks regional chaos

Lebanon’s army remains weak. So a sudden Unifil withdrawal would create multiple risks – including the possibility of a surge ...

U.S. Envoy Talks Peace in Lebanon, but Stirs Anger With ‘Act Civilized’ Remark

At a delicate moment in Lebanese politics, the envoy, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., provoked outrage by warning journalists at a ...

Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump tries to make history in Syria and Lebanon

There are two countries in the Middle East where transformative change might be on the horizon: Syria and Lebanon.

E-bike rider charged with leading West Lebanon Regional police on a chase

A 41-year-old Swatara Township resident has been charged after he led police on a chase after improperly riding an e-bike ...

Hezbollah chief Qassem says group will confront Israel, IDF 'will not be able to remain in Lebanon'

The IDF "may occupy, kill, and destroy, but we will confront it so that it does not settle," Naim Qassem told Al Mayadeen.

On This Day: U.S. Marines deployed to Lebanon

On 1982, U.S. President Ronald Reagan ordered the deployment of the Marines to Beirut amid the Lebanese Civil War.

Israel demands Lebanon buffer zone, agrees to tone down Hezbollah strikes

Israel reportedly insisted that several villages on the border remain without residents and act as a buffer zone, which ...