Gebran Bassil calls for deportation of Syrian refugees

Gebran Bassil proposed an amendment to the law which regulates the entry and residency of Syrians in Lebanon

Deporting Syrians: A ploy to propel Lebanon’s US-backed army chief into power?

Did Lebanon's US-backed army commander exploit the Syrian refugee crisis and incite clashes with them to catapult himself into the highly-contested Lebanese presidency? The US silence on Joseph Aoun's illegal deportations last week is deafening.

Lebanon fails to elect president for fifth time, no solution in sight

The current presidential hopeful Michel Moawad is known as a US favorite, with deep ties to USAID and its activates in Lebanon

Outgoing president praises Hezbollah’s role in maritime deal with Israel

Michel Aoun said US sanctions would not prevent Gebran Bassil from running for president

Lebanese Forces reaffirm support for US, Saudi-backed army chief’s presidential bid

Lebanon has continuously failed to name a successor to Michel Aoun, who is leaving office on Sunday

Hope for Lebanese government formation dwindles despite optimism

Lebanon's parliament failed to elect a new president last week, with representatives staging a walk-out and casting blank votes in protest

Lebanese officials losing hope of government formation

Before President Aoun was elected in 2016, the country experienced a 29-month long political crisis, one that could repeat itself again

US-backed Geagea ready to support presidential bid of Lebanese army chief

General Joseph Aoun last year pushed Lebanon's military court to convict a columnist for The Cradle for 'undermining the military establishment'

Billionaire Najib Mikati named Lebanese PM for the fourth time

Mikati will now be tasked with forming a new government, a process experts believe will take weeks, if not months

Lebanese president launches consultations to elect prime minister

Hezbollah and Amal have announced their support for current PM Najib Mikati, as several other political forces decide not to name anyone for the post

Tensions rise between Lebanon’s Shia and Christian parties as election results trickle out

A Hezbollah MP has warned the Lebanese Forces party against 'inciting a new civil war' after the LF threatened to form a government that excludes Shia parties

Lebanese diaspora vote in general elections amid economic crisis

This marks the first election since a series of tragic domestic events, beginning with the 2019 economic collapse

Lebanese Christian leader accuses US of creating economic collapse

The leader of the popular Free Patriotic Movement has had a political alliance with Hezbollah for almost two decades

Lebanon overturns earlier order allowing Palestinian labor rights

In November last year, the Minister of Labor Mustafa Bayram passed a measure allowing Palestinians to work in previously barred professions

New US sanctions target Lebanese MP, businessmen

Jamil Sayyed was previously targeted on false charges of being involved in the Hariri assassination

Lebanese government debates law to restart fuel subsidies as anger mounts

Road blockades reported across the nation one day after the Central Bank unilaterally ended fuel subsidies