The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

An Israeli release, a shipping slowdown and other Mideast news

Israel has released four more Lebanese civilians who had been detained in southern Lebanon, a day after the first was freed

The Independent UK · Sep 4

Israel frees 4 more Lebanese prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanon’s civil war

Israel has released four Lebanese prisoners to the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of a deal with Lebanon

The Independent UK · Sep 4

Hostilities Between Iran And Israel Were Subdued For Months. Tehran Is Now Threatening To Escalate.

Iran has reportedly warned the U.S. that it will target Israel if it attacks a ridge in Lebanon where military members are holed up along with Hezbollah fighters.

International Business Times · Sep 3

UAE intercepts incoming Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East

An Iranian drone was intercepted early Monday over the United Arab Emirates territorial waters, the Defense Ministry said

The Independent UK · Aug 31

School starts soon in Lebanon but thousands still shelter in them during war

Families sheltering in a school in Lebanon's city of Tyre are some of the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses 'surrender'

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has rejected the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement, calling it illegitimate and a threat to Lebanese sovereignty. In a televised address, he opposed provisions requiring Hezbollah’s disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal and Lebanese army deployment in southern Lebanon, while vowing the Iran-backed group would not surrender.

The Economic Times · Aug 29

A basketball court shelters displaced families in Lebanon, in photos

A basketball court at a public school in Tyre, Lebanon, has become a shelter, lined with rooms for children and families displaced from villages that were destroyed or remain occupied by Israeli forces.

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Drugs in pastries, months on the run: the double-life of Lebanese influencer Dr Food

Georges Dib, who had 8.7m TikTok followers, was arrested on Sunday after being sentenced in absentia to life in prison

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

US starts returning staff to Middle East missions after Iran war evacuations: Sources

United States personnel are returning to some Middle East diplomatic missions after tensions eased. Staff will go back to posts in Lebanon, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Family members can also return to the U.S. post in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This move suggests a lower risk of conflict escalation with Iran…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

US prepares to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations: Report

Embassies slated to restore higher staffing levels include those in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq and Kuwait, according to the report. The State Department is continuously reviewing the security posture of its diplomatic missions worldwide and is adjusting staffing levels at certain posts in the Middle East…

The Economic Times · Aug 25