Tayouneh massacre to remain in impunity as Lebanese court releases all suspects

Israeli-trained political leader Samir Geagea was charged for his involvement in the massacre earlier this year, which targeted protesters allied with the Hezbollah and Amal parties

Lebanese Forces leader charged for Tayouneh massacre

A military court has charged far-right leader Samir Geagea for his involvement in last October's shooting of Hezbollah and Amal supporters in Beirut

Relatives of Tayouneh massacre victims face financial sanctions: Report

Five months after seven people were killed by far-right militants the Lebanese judiciary has failed to bring anyone to justice

Lead judge in Tayouneh massacre probe releases suspects who admitted involvement

The unexpected releases by Judge Fadi Sawan includes the man who lured Hezbollah and Amal Movement supporters into a deadly ambush

Samir Geagea fails to show up for hearing on his role in Tayouneh massacre

Geagea was called in for questioning Monday after it was confirmed the Lebanese Forces were behind the 14 October attacks

Army Intelligence determines Lebanese Forces were behind Tayouneh massacre: Report

LF leader Samir Geagea's security chief was reportedly in charge of coordinating the massacre which targeted supporters of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement

Samir Geagea summoned for hearing over Tayouneh massacre

The news comes as 68 people are charged with 'murder and inciting sectarian strife' in connection to the violent events in Tayouneh

Breaking: Samir Geagea summoned by Lebanon’s military court over Tayouneh massacre

The summons follows incriminating confessions given by Lebanese Forces detainees

Hezbollah MP condemns Tayouneh ambush

The MP said that information points to the involvement of foreign embassies in premeditating the violence and tensions

Lebanese Army allegedly responsible for at least two deaths in Tayouneh massacre: Report

New reports also claim that none of the victims' bodies underwent a proper forensic examination

Neo-fascist Christian militia takes to the streets in Lebanese capital: Report

Lebanon's new right wing Christian militia boasts members that took part in last year's shooting of Hezbollah and Amal supporters in the Tayouneh neighborhood of Beirut

‘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'

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'

Report confirms direct role of top Israeli official Ariel Sharon in Sabra, Shatila massacre

By the end of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, which lasted more than 40 hours, the bodies of an estimated 460 to 3,500 civilians – both Palestinian and Lebanese – littered the streets and alleyways

Lebanese Forces leader warns of ‘major confrontation’ with Hezbollah

The Christian leader said his party will boycott a government that includes members of Hezbollah, ignoring calls by the resistance for political cooperation

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

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

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

Saudi embassy in Lebanon directly interfering in upcoming election: Report

Behind-the-scenes Saudi influence on the upcoming Lebanese election comes in stark contrast to the Saudi ambassador's recent claims to respect Lebanon's sovereignty

US behind IMF refusal to finance energy imports for Lebanon: Hezbollah official

Despite the plan to import energy from Egypt and Jordan via Syria having been brokered by Washington, US officials have so far failed to issue the necessary sanctions waiver

Saudi ambassador hosts Lebanese officials, candidates weeks before elections

Among those present were Prime Minister Najib Mikati and far-right leader Samir Geagea, who was recently charged for last year's massacre of unarmed protestors in Beirut

Saudi ambassador to return to Lebanon at the start of Ramadan: Report

The Lebanese prime minister had earlier expressed his government's commitment to restoring relations with the kingdom and its GCC allies

Lebanese government discusses 2022 budget during first meeting in three months

The long-awaited meeting comes after Hezbollah and the Amal Movement ended their boycott of cabinet sessions following the Tayouneh massacre last October

Lebanese government to hold first meeting in three months on 24 January

The announcement comes two days after Hezbollah and the Amal Movement announced they would be ending their boycott of government sessions

Lebanese people take to the streets in protest after lira hits new low

The World Bank has called Lebanon's economic crisis the worst since 1850

Lebanese PM to convene first Cabinet meeting in three months ‘within days’

Hezbollah and Amal Movement leaders have prevented the cabinet from meeting since mid-October when a far-right militia opened fire on their supporters in Beirut

Lebanese PM Mikati says talks with IMF nearing draft deal

Talks in the previous year stalled due to differences between the policies of government and those of the banks

Radwan Mortada: ‘Joseph Aoun has made a big mistake’

Why is the Lebanese military command gunning for a lone journalist in the midst of the country's biggest crisis since the civil war?

The Cradle columnist sentenced to one year imprisonment for ‘insulting’ the Armed Forces

The ruling by a military court was made in absentia and without duly notifying the accused