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

Hezbollah builds new watchtower on border with Israel: Report

The watchtower, which is the newest among many constructed recently, reportedly came in response to the erection of a ‘defensive’ Israeli border wall

Hezbollah supports president who does not shy away from US threats: Nasrallah

The Hezbollah leader claimed Lebanon is being prevented from exploiting 'huge wealth' in its territorial waters and said the US is still pursuing proxy wars to control West Asia

Hezbollah chief calls on US allies in Lebanon to request sanctions waiver for Iranian fuel

EU inspectors launch probe against Lebanon’s central bank chief

According to European judicial documents, since 2002, Riad Salameh embezzled hundreds of millions in public funds using a shell company registered in the Virgin Islands

China urges Israel to stop ‘incitement’ towards Palestinians

The Chinese foreign minister described the Palestinian cause as crucial to achieve peace and stability in the region

Israel’s outgoing army chief says new war would ‘set Lebanon back 50 years’

Kochavi also took aim at the new Israeli government's plans in the occupied West Bank, which Hezbollah has previously said 'could ignite the entire region'

Can western intel agencies spy on Hezbollah via crypto?

Although branded as a safe and secure mode of transaction, cryptocurrency networks are still vulnerable to hacking. In sanctions-hit and economic crisis-ridden Lebanon, this poses an existential threat to all Lebanese.

Lebanese migrants responsible for over half of Lebanon’s GDP

Lebanon has become the most remittance-dependent country in the world thanks to decades of systemic corruption and mismanagement in the financial sector

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

Lebanon’s army chief in Qatar under shadow of political interference

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, France, and the US have all sought to interfere in Lebanon's internal election process to make sure the army chief becomes the country's next president

Lebanon has captured 185 suspected Israeli spies since start of financial collapse

Israeli spy agencies have used Lebanon's dire economic crisis and western campaign against Hezbollah as an opportunity to recruit Lebanese citizens

France investigates paramour of Lebanon’s central bank chief for money laundering

Riad Salameh has avoided detention throughout the past year thanks to the protection afforded to him by high officials and by the US ambassador to Lebanon

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

Qatar dangles aid in front of Lebanon in exchange for naming army chief as president: Report

Doha has joined Saudi Arabia, France, and the US in supporting General Joseph Aoun for president of the cash-strapped nation

Lebanese parliament again fails to elect president, pushing nation deeper into crisis

As Lebanon sinks deeper into crisis, US officials have said that once the 'complete disintegration of the state' happens, Lebanon can be 'rebuilt from the ashes, freed from the curse of Hezbollah'

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

US and Mikati ‘fooled’ Lebanon into thinking Iranian fuel deliveries would be permitted: Report

US officials recently said the only way to 'rid Lebanon of Hezbollah' is for the country to fall into complete collapse in order to be 'rebuilt from the ashes'

‘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'

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

Social media snitches: How Israel recruits spies inside Syria

Israel’s Mossad is increasingly turning to social media in order to recruit agents to gather intelligence on Syria, a crucial hub in the Axis of Resistance

Hezbollah pledges to remain on alert until Lebanon-Israel maritime deal is signed

Far-right Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the agreement, calling it a 'historic surrender' to Hezbollah

Lebanon and Israel finalize historic maritime border deal

Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah previously warned war would be imminent unless mutual access to the offshore gas reserves was allowed

Israel to activate Karish rig and begin extraction ‘very soon’: Report

Lebanon is awaiting a response from US mediator Amos Hochstein, as Israel rejects the country’s amendments to the deal and orders its military to prepare for war

Lebanese banks close ‘indefinitely’ for second time in a month

Depositors have staged over a dozen bank heists in the past several weeks after being locked out of their life savings for the past three years

Israel rejects Lebanon’s proposed changes to maritime deal

The Israeli PM warned that if Hezbollah 'attacks the Karish rig,' negotiations would end immediately

Lebanese banks seek dialogue with depositors to stop heists

Lebanese banks allege they are 'victims' of the manufactured crisis that saw the lira lose over 90 percent of its value as a result of rampant corruption and mismanagement in the financial sector

Lebanese officials hold meeting to discuss new US maritime proposal

The Israeli government has announced that it will demand royalties for Lebanon’s gas extraction from the Qana field, a violation of the agreement