Lebanon
Hezbollah: What good would a German ban do?
Middle East
September 10, 2019
Hezbollah: What good would a German ban do?
Richard Grenell is again trying to spark a political discussion in Germany. In a guest article for the conservative-leaning daily Die…
Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone over south Lebanon
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone over south Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant Hezbollah group said it shot down an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon early Monday,…
Lebanon PM says accelerating reforms to rein in public debt: CNBC
Economy
September 4, 2019
Lebanon PM says accelerating reforms to rein in public debt: CNBC
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said his government would aim to cut the budget deficit to 7%…
Lebanese officials declare state of economic emergency
Middle East
September 3, 2019
Lebanese officials declare state of economic emergency
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s political leaders declared what they called an economic state of emergency Monday following a meeting aimed…
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after week of tensions
Middle East
September 2, 2019
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after week of tensions
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire along the Lebanese border after a week of rising tensions, sparking fears of an escalation…
Hezbollah says commanders ready, Israel orders more forces to border region
Middle East
September 1, 2019
Hezbollah says commanders ready, Israel orders more forces to border region
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hezbollah said on Saturday its field commanders were ready to respond to an attack a week ago…
US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean
Middle East
August 31, 2019
US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean
The United States on Friday blacklisted the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya following repeated warnings over its valuable oil cargo.…
Israel: Iran, Hezbollah intensifying missile efforts
Middle East
August 30, 2019
Israel: Iran, Hezbollah intensifying missile efforts
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Thursday accused Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah of racing to build a…
UN warns ceasefire violations could spark Lebanon-Israel war
Middle East
August 30, 2019
UN warns ceasefire violations could spark Lebanon-Israel war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council warned Thursday that violations of the cessation of hostilities between Israel and…
The Latest: Lebanese army fires at 2 Israeli drones
Middle East
August 29, 2019
The Latest: Lebanese army fires at 2 Israeli drones
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on tensions between Lebanon and Israel (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Lebanon’s official news agency…