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.

Why are Lebanon’s military judges releasing dozens of Israeli spies?

Hundreds of Lebanese detainees have been released, despite the serious charges of espionage on behalf of Israel

Hezbollah ready to defend Lebanon’s natural resources: Official

Any defensive action hinges on the government defining Lebanon's maritime borders in US-led negotiations

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.

Iraqi, Yemeni resistance groups stand behind Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement

Statements of support come following barrage of air strikes on Lebanon by Israel

Why didn’t the Lebanese General stick his boot up the Israeli’s ass?

It's the law: Lebanese officials must refuse to host Washington's Israeli envoy in the future

UN suspends USD aid for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Crisis-hit Lebanon has been in an uproar over a UN plan to provide Syrian refugees with aid in US dollars

Hundreds of thousands of resistance fighters ready to fight Israel: Hezbollah chief

Hassan Nasrallah also hailed the 'failure' of a US-Israeli normalization plan with Arab states and called on Lebanon's wanted central bank governor to step down

The Iran-Saudi deal: A bid to end endless war

The Beijing-brokered rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh is expected to have significant implications for peace and prosperity in and around West Asia, given the considerable influence the two nations wield in the region.

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.

Israel, US to conduct air drill simulating attack on Iran

The air drill will include advanced fighter jets and refueling planes from the US and Israel

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

Winners and losers in the Lebanon-Israel maritime deal?

For Lebanon, the maritime border demarcation agreement between Beirut and Tel Aviv is a wash if economic gains do not follow

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

Can any Lebanon-Israel maritime deal be trusted?

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

Declassified Mossad document reveals military collaboration with Lebanese Christian militias

The report establishes 1958 as the year when contact between Lebanese officials and the Israeli military establishment was first initiated

US mediator in Lebanon-Israel border dispute makes secret trip to Tel Aviv: Report

Israeli media claims Amos Hochstein secretly met with Israeli interim PM Yair Lapid in the hours following his meeting with Lebanese authorities

Time for Palestine to claim its stolen gas

Hezbollah has threatened Israel with war if Lebanon is not allowed to exploit its share in the Karish gas field. Now, the Palestinian resistance may do the same over their “stolen gas” off the Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah’s power card over Israel’s gas tyranny

How close is the Levant to war? Hezbollah's leader says it all comes down to whether Lebanon is permitted to extract its own energy resources to end the country's economic crisis. And not in the far future, but right now.

Hamas official meets with president of Lebanon during Beirut trip

Ismail Haniyeh strongly condemned Israel’s attempt at stealing Lebanon’s natural resources through its violation of maritime border negotiations

Israel will not drill for gas in areas under dispute with Lebanon, officials say

Israeli media says the joint ministerial statement mentioned the threat of retaliatory action by Hezbollah as one of the reasons behind the announcement

US prevents Lebanon from extracting natural gas: Hezbollah official

Israel has already deployed a UK-operated storage and production ship to begin drilling for gas in the disputed maritime area

Dollars for democracy: Corruption was the real winner in Lebanon’s election

Bribing desperate voters during an economic crisis may have led to Lebanon’s parliamentary impasse. If candidates are bought, how can the country fix anything?

Israel conducts military drills simulating strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities

The Israeli drills simulating an attack against Iran will involve US armed forces

US slated to take part in Israeli military drills simulating attack on Iran

The armed exercise involves more than 20,000 troops and includes a simulated attack on Iranian nuclear plants

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

Participation down as polls close across Lebanon

Citizens took to the polls for the first time since the start of what the World Bank describes as the world's worst economic crisis in 150 years

Lebanon votes in first polls since economic collapse

Lebanon's complex ‘confessional' power-sharing system sees the 128 parliament seats divided into two groups – 64 Muslims and 64 Christians

Israeli forces attack Al-Aqsa worshippers following Islamic holy night

The attacks occurred during one of the holiest nights of Ramadan, in a move that could prompt a direct reaction by the Palestinian resistance

Lebanese government ignores Russian wheat, oil offer despite crisis: Report

Russia also offers to sell fuel to power Lebanon's power plants, pricing the sales in Lebanese liras instead of foreign currencies