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 )

Hezbollah-Backed Professor to Form New Government in Lebanon

SARAH EL DEEB and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2019 Hassan Diab, who failed to get the support of Lebanon's major Sunni leaders, is denounced by demonstrators as part of the old ruling class. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pompeo Is at Odds With Lebanese Officials Over Hezbollah

ZEINA KARAM and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Mar 22, 2019 The Secretary of State highlights U.S. concerns about the Iran-backed militant group's "destabilizing activities" in Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Saudi Prince Is Cashing In on Media Hype

Medea Benjamin / Truthdig Mar 19, 2018 Far from a major reformer, Prince Mohammad bin Salman is a brutal bully who tolerates no internal dissent in the Saudi kingdom and commits war crimes abroad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri Arrives in France

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 18, 2017 Saudi Arabia denies Lebanese President Michel Aoun's charge that it held Hariri as a hostage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lebanon’s President: Holding Prime Minister Hariri Is Act of Saudi Aggression

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 16, 2017 Lebanese President Michel Aoun says he thinks Prime Minister Saad Hariri is being detained in Saudi Arabia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hezbollah Leader: Saudi Arabia Has Declared War on Lebanon

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 11, 2017 The group's secretary-general says Saudis forced the Lebanese prime minister to announce his resignation in a bid to destabilize his country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Five Killed in Israeli-Lebanese Border Battle

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2010 On Tuesday, violence erupted at the border between Lebanon and Israel, leaving five people dead and marking the first significant clash between the neighboring nations since 2006 Both sides claimed that the other had provoked the incident (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )