EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration
The European Union has announced an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros โ about $1.06 billion โ that will mostly go to strengthening border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country across the Mediterranean Sea to Cyprus and Italy.
Iran's foreign minister accuses US of giving Israel 'green light' to attack consulate in Syria
Iranโs foreign minister has accused the United States of giving Israel the โgreen lightโ for a strike on its consulate building in Syria that killed seven Iranian military officials, including two generals.
3 UN military observers, a Lebanese interpreter wounded in blast while patrolling southern border
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon says three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese interpreter have been wounded when a shell exploded near them while patrolling the southern Lebanese border.
Lebanese Sunni militant group head says coordination with Shiite Hezbollah is vital to fight Israel
The head of a Lebanese Sunni political and militant group that has joined the Shiite militant group Hezbollah in its fight against Israel on Lebanonโs border says the conflict has helped strengthen cooperation between the two groups.
Lebanese, French officials float a plan to rebuild Beirut port nearly 4 years after huge explosion
Three and a half years after hundreds of tons of improperly stored ammonium nitrate ignited at the Beirut port, setting off one of the worldโs biggest non-nuclear explosions, Lebanese and French officials have put forward a plan for reconstruction and reorganization of the port.
Israeli airstrikes killed 10 Lebanese civilians in a single day. Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate
Lebanon's state-run news agency says the civilian death toll from two Israeli strikes in Lebanon the day before has now risen to 10, making it the single deadliest day in more than four months of near-daily cross-border exchanges.
Top UK diplomat says Britain could recognize a Palestinian state before a peace deal with Israel
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has told The Associated Press that his country could officially recognize a Palestinian state after a cease-fire in Gaza, without waiting for the outcome of what could be yearslong negotiations between Israeli and the Palestinians on a two-state solution.
Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it's becoming inevitable
The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanonโs Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fallout from Israelโs war against Hamas in Gaza.
Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge
As the Biden administration grapples with an increasingly tense and unstable situation in the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the region this weekend for the fourth time in three months on a tour expected to focus largely on easing resurgent fears that the Israel-Hamas war could erupt into a broader conflict.
Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand
An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has killed Hamasโ No. 2 political leader, marking a potentially significant escalation of Israelโs war against the militant group and heightening the risk of a wider Middle East conflict.
France urges Lebanese leaders to work on bringing calm along the border with Israel
Franceโs foreign minister is urging Lebanese leaders to work on reducing tensions along the border with Israel, warning that the raging Israel-Hamas war, now in its third month, could spread to other parts of the region.
Rights groups say Israeli strikes on journalists in Lebanon were likely deliberate
Two international human rights groups say two Israeli strikes that killed a Reuters videographer and wounded six other journalists in south Lebanon nearly two months ago were apparently deliberate and a direct attack on civilians.
Lebanese PM visits troops at border with Israel while Saudi Arabia evacuates families of diplomats
Lebanonโs caretaker prime minister has visited troops deployed near the border with Israel, and Saudi Arabia is evacuating families of diplomatic staff because of clashes between Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops.
With humanitarian aid blocked at Egyptian border, Gaza draws closer to total collapse
Hospitals in Gaza faced collapse Monday as water, power and medicine neared depletion, and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians searched for dwindling food supplies while Israel maintained punishing airstrikes in retaliation for last weekโs deadly rampage by Hamas.
US sanctions Lebanon-South America network accused of financing Hezbollah
The United States has slapped terrorism sanctions on a family network of seven individuals and businesses in Lebanon and South America accused of financing the militant group Hezbollah, including a Lebanese man who officials say was involved in two deadly attacks in Argentina in the 1990s.
Lebanon warns Palestinian president that troops may intervene if clashes continue in refugee camp
Lebanon's caretaker prime minister has demanded an end to the volatile clashes in the country's largest Palestinian refugee camp, warning that troops may have to intervene if the deadly violence doesn't stop.
Putin says Russia has โsufficient stockpileโ of cluster bombs as Ukraine gets its own supply from US
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Russia has a โsufficient stockpileโ of cluster munitions, warning that Russia โreserves the right to take reciprocal actionโ if Ukraine uses the controversial weapons.
Auto tycoon Ghosn files $1 billion lawsuit in Lebanon against Nissan over his imprisonment in Japan
Lebanese officials say auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in Beirut over his imprisonment in Japan and what he says is misinformation spread against him.
In the Kitchen: How to make a Lebanese Fattoush Salad
Karmen George, owner of Halwa Bakery & Cafe in Blacksburg is back in the kitchen to show us how to make a Lebanese Fattoush salad, which pairs perfectly with barbeque or other grilled meats. George explains Fattoush is a fresh and bright salad made with seasonal vegetables and topped with the iconic fried pita bread instead of croutons.
EU official says major aid to Lebanon depends on IMF deal
A European Union official visiting Lebanon says the international body will boost its humanitarian assistance to the crisis-stricken country, but that more significant long-term aid depends on reforms and a deal with the International Monetary Fund.