Opinion

Cut Off the Hydra’s Head, Two More Will Grow in Its Place

Paul R. Pillar / Responsible Statecraft Sep 30, 2024 Israel seems to forget that Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah was a more effective than the assassinated leader he replaced in 1992. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

The Danger of Goading Hezbollah Into War

Asher Kaufman / The Conversation Sep 23, 2024 An all-out conflict would wreak havoc in the region — and risk dragging Iran and the U.S. into direct confrontation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

11 Dead, Thousands Wounded in Apparent Israeli Pager Attack

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 18, 2024 The devices were recently distributed to members of Hezbollah's political and military wings. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Interview

Why We Stay in Beirut

Jordan Elgrably / The Markaz Review Dec 4, 2023 Despite the countless crises faced by people in Lebanon in the past few decades, many say they can't imagine living anywhere else. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

‘The Soil and the Sea’: The Revolutionary Act of Remembering

Farah Silvana Kanaan / The Markaz Review Aug 11, 2023 Bridging the atrocities of the Lebanese Civil War with the now near-daily reports of refugees drowned in the Mediterranean, Khoury points to the perpetual fate of this sea as a mass grave. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Riots in Lebanon’s Capital Leave More Than 150 Injured

BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2020 Protests in Beirut turn notably violent amid three months of anti-government demonstrations and a worsening financial crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Defiant Fugitive Ex-Nissan Boss Vows Fight to Clear His Name

SARAH EL DEEB and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2020 In first public appearance in Beirut after jumping bail on financial misconduct charges, he leaves out details of daring escape from Japan. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Rockets Fired After Day of Mourning for Slain Iranian Leader

QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SARAH EL DEEB / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2020 Rocket falls near U.S. Embassy in Iraq hours after funeral for Qassem Soleimani at which crowd chants "Death to America, death to Israel." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

War With Iran

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 3, 2020 The assassination of Gen. Soleimani has opened a Pandora’s box containing existential dangers to the American Empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ex-Nissan Boss Ghosn in Lebanon, Left Japan Over ‘Injustice’

YURI KAGEYAMA / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 Criminal charges include under-reporting post-retirement compensation and diverting company money for personal use. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

All the Political Revolts America Ignored in 2019

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 26, 2019 Mass protests have reshaped Iraq, Lebanon, Algeria and Sudan, but you'd never know it from the coverage they've received in U.S. media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pope Offers Christmas Message of Hope to a Suffering World

The Associated Press Dec 25, 2019 The pontiff calls for easing of tensions in conflict zones from Syria to Venezuela and spotlights the plight of migrants fleeing injustice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )