US envoy Hochstein wants Ambassador Shea to take over Lebanon-Israel maritime border talks

Neither Hochstein nor Shea can be considered impartial mediators between Lebanon and Israel

US ambassador Shea calls upon Mikati to block subpoena on Riad Salameh

Salameh's latest evasion marks the fourth time he has failed to show up for questioning

Lebanese judge orders seizure of central bank governor Salameh’s assets

Despite Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh's role in collapsing the Lebanese banking system and economy, he continues to enjoy US protection shielding him from embezzlement charges

Lebanese prosecutor calls on judge to ‘temporarily’ halt commercial banks probe

Last week, Lebanon’s prime minister ordered security forces to ignore judicial orders issued by a Lebanese judge against two banks accused of corruption

Lebanon central bank chief slapped with new charges

The charges come as the fate of Riad Salameh’s term, which is set to expire later this year, remains uncertain

US weighs sanctions on Lebanon’s central bank chief over ‘Hezbollah ties’

Riad Salameh, a close ally of the US embassy, is being accused of 'providing dollars to Hezbollah and Syria'

White House continues to block energy sharing plan for Lebanon: French official

Egypt says it is ready to begin exporting gas to crisis-hit Lebanon via Syria; however, the US has so far refused to give the country an exemption for sanctions imposed on Damascus

Washington bankrolls temporary salary increase for Lebanese security forces

The US, Qatar, and the EU have proven instrumental in providing funds for the Lebanese army since the start of the economic crisis

US pressure compromises Beirut port blast investigation

After over a year of suspension, a sudden resumption of the investigation resulted in an unprecedented decision to release all suspects involved in the explosion

Lebanese central bank chief demands ‘guarantees’ he will not be arrested: Report

Prime Minister Mikati is reportedly making sure that the European judicial delegation does not bypass Lebanese law

Iraqi judiciary issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump

Former US President Donald Trump admitted to giving the order to assassinate Iranian top commander Qassem Soleimani and his Iraqi counterpart Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis

US court ruling opens door for Lebanese banks to be prosecuted on foreign soil

Lebanon's financial institutions have evaded any responsibility for their role in the crisis gripping the nation, and have instead placed the burden on regular citizens

USAID offers new charity donation for Lebanon as Washington blocks energy deals

Despite donating $260Mln to Lebanon this year, the US is actively preventing the country from receiving Iranian fuel donations or implementing an energy-sharing plan with Jordan and Egypt

Russia to donate 25,000 tons of wheat to Lebanon

According to the Lebanese minister of Public Works and Transport, the caretaker government also approved 10,000 tons of fuel for the electricity sector

US pressures Lebanon to vote against Russia at UN

While refusing to condemn Israel for annexing parts of Lebanon, the US asked Beirut to condemn Russia for annexing parts of Ukraine

Israel will profit from Lebanon’s gas extracting operations: Israeli PM

Israel says the US-drafted proposal to end the maritime border dispute with Lebanon has 'great economic value'

Hurdles may derail maritime deal progress between Lebanon, Israel

Israel alleges that it will receive royalties from Lebanon for all gas sales from the disputed territory

Fuel ships ready to sail to Lebanon within two weeks: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has denied that the deal with Lebanon involves the delivery of free fuel

Saad Hariri and the collapse of Lebanon

The Syrian regime-change war and Lebanon's economic collapse happened under Saad Hariri's watch, but the Future Movement leader is seldom mentioned for the pivotal role he played in Lebanon's unravelling

Russia will deliver humanitarian aid to Lebanon

The US embassy in Lebanon has on several occasions tried to block the crisis-hit nation from accepting aid from nations like Russia, Iran, and China

US embassy tweet sparks outrage in Lebanon

Lebanese citizens are up in arms over the US embassy latest violation of the nation's sovereignty

USAID earmarks $29.5mln for Lebanon to counter aid offers from Iran and Russia

The donation from Washington comes at a time when both Moscow and Tehran are awaiting a response from Lebanese officials to provide the country with grain and fuel

Iraq to provide Lebanon with one million tons of fuel: Lebanese official

Walid Fayyad also said he is ready to travel to Iran in order to ratify Tehran's offer to provide Lebanon with free fuel

Lebanon standing by to accept Iranian fuel as PM holds up process

For over a week, the Lebanese Prime Minister-designate has failed to initiate the official process to receive the Iranian fuel

EXCLUSIVE: Lebanese PM accepts Iranian offer of free fuel

Top US officials initially tried to block Lebanon's energy minister from accepting Iran's offer without offering any credible alternative

‘Politicians and media guilty of politicizing Beirut port blast’: Hassan Nasrallah

The leader of Hezbollah also blamed the lead judge in the port blast probe, Tarek Bitar, for blocking the investigation by refusing to step down

Hochstein ‘optimistic’ after presenting Lebanese officials with Israeli maritime border proposal

Arabic media reports say Israel proposed that Lebanon hand over control of the gas-rich Karish field in exchange for control of an unproven field

Lebanese PM wants to freeze corruption case against central bank chief

The PM-designate made his suggestion after Lebanese security forces raided the Beirut headquarters of the central bank in search of Riad Salameh

Israel holds back from filing UN complaint against Lebanon: Report

US ambassador Dorothy Shea noted that US pressure on Israel was to avoid impact on President Biden’s visit to the region

Lebanese and US navies kick off exercise ‘Resolute Union’ 2022

The US ministry of defense launches a new maritime drill with the Lebanese army in a bid to deepen ties and ensure a continued cooperation between the two allies