Lebanon lacks funds for local elections, delays them for one year

Lebanon has been mired in a presidential vacuum since October last year, as eleven parliamentary sessions have failed to elect a president

Israel looking to delay border deal with Lebanon until after November elections

Tel Aviv is also reportedly looking to push back the extraction of gas from Karish

Vote count ongoing in Lebanon one day after critical elections

Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces have both claimed major gains in parliament ahead of the release of official results

The ultimate explainer to Lebanon’s 2022 elections

Even the Lebanese struggle to understand the mechanics of their elections. So The Cradle has provided a handy guide to understand the basics.

US embassy attempting to delay elections in Lebanon: Hezbollah chief

Hassan Nasrallah also hailed the Palestinian resistance against Israel, saying that Tel Aviv would be 'delusional' to think Palestinians will fall prey to despair

Will Lebanon’s Arab tribes fill Saudi Arabia’s ‘Hariri void’ in upcoming elections?

The Arab Tribe Federation of Lebanon has grown into a powerful political force that may be poised to replace the Future Movement as Saudi Arabia’s main Sunni political ally

Lebanon approves $18 million towards parliamentary elections

The elections will be Lebanon's first since the outbreak of demonstrations against the backdrop of economic meltdown in 2019

Western powers support postponing Lebanon’s 2022 elections if LAF commander is named president: Report

The upcoming elections set for March 2022 will come amid a deepening political standoff and a growing controversy over the Beirut Port blast investigation

Stealing Lebanon’s elections: the Saudi plan to seize the state

Saudi Arabia is banking on sectarian strife and street violence to usher in its new alliance to an electoral victory in Lebanon's March 2022 elections

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.

US-Saudi differences push Lebanon to the brink

Uncertainty is growing in Lebanon as the US reportedly issued a warning to its local allies about siding with Saudi Arabia behind Washington's back

No respite for Lebanon as lira hits 100,000 per US dollar

Lebanon's political class has done little to slow down the economic freefall, as parliament has been gridlocked for five months over the election of a president

France to host summit on Lebanon without Lebanese representation

France, the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt will take part in the summit, as all five have previously said they want to see army commander Joseph Aoun named president of Lebanon

Ghajar: The flashpoint town between Lebanon, Syria, and Israel 

The Syrian-Lebanese town of Ghajar, occupied by Israel since 1967, is fixed at the center of a regional geopolitical confrontation.

Lebanon’s presidential vacuum allows for French interference

France considers Joseph Aoun as a west-leaning candidate who can balance the relationship between Hezbollah and Lebanon's western allies

‘US plague and epidemic afflicting Lebanon’: Hezbollah chief

Hassan Nasrallah accused US officials of blocking Lebanon from accepting foreign aid as part of a strategy to push the country into 'compete collapse'

‘Our way, or collapse’: US and Saudi officials on Lebanon

Barbara Leaf, a US State Department official, believes the collapse of Lebanon will allow the country to be 'rebuilt from the ashes, freed from the curse of Hezbollah'

Israel’s Lapid investigated for corruption over maritime agreement with Lebanon

Despite all of Netanyahu's efforts to nullify the agreement, it is unlikely to happen, as the maritime deal was reviewed by the supreme court and various heads responsible for Israel's security

Lebanese PM assures maritime agreement protection, even if Netanyahu wins elections

According to mediator and US energy envoy Amos Hochstein, the agreement will be upheld regardless of the outcome of the Israeli elections

Lebanon’s Sunni Arab tribes demand dismissal of ‘disrespectful’ Saudi ambassador

Tribe leaders denounced the Saudi envoy after he left minutes into a scheduled visit to the Bekaa Valley

Netanyahu wants to neutralize maritime border agreement with Lebanon

Netanyahu staged fierce opposition to the agreement signed by Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Lebanese President Michel Aoun

Netanyahu rejects Israeli PM invitation to ‘futile’ briefing on Lebanon maritime deal

In response to Netanyahu's refusal, Lapid called him an 'irresponsible opposition leader'

Can any Lebanon-Israel maritime deal be trusted?

While the demarcation agreement is yet to be signed, skepticism on both sides signals conflict ahead

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

Israeli opposition attempts to derail maritime deal with Lebanon

Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed his accusations that interim Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has given into Hezbollah’s demands

Paris-held intelligence meeting reveals Saudi demands for Lebanon

A source revealed that Saudi Arabia rejected Suleiman Franjieh as a potential candidate, opting instead for Lebanese Army chief Joseph Aoun

Lebanon reviews maritime border proposal as clock ticks on Israel’s gas drilling plan

The US and France are pushing for an agreement to be reached before October in the hopes of softening a major fuel crisis battering the west

US steps up efforts to avert conflict between Israel and Lebanon

Amos Hochstein is expected to visit Lebanon next week in a final push to resolve the maritime dispute ahead of Hezbollah's 15 September deadline

Israel to postpone gas extraction from disputed field with Lebanon: Report

The delay comes just two weeks before a deadline established by Hezbollah for Lebanon to secure its maritime rights