Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland facilitated its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity. At just 10,452 km2, it is the smallest recognized sovereign state on the mainland Asian continent.
A minister in the administration of the Houthi-run area of Yemen died in a Lebanese hospital on Saturday, a Lebanese official told Reuters on Monday, confirming earlier Houthi media reports about the.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •Reuters
The Jerusalem Post, quoting a report in the Saudi Arabian newspaper Elaph, reports Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil reportedly met with senior Israeli officials in Moscow and “discussed.. WorldNews - Published
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday designated Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization, an unprecedented step that raises tension in the Middle East...
Performances from established and emerging local artists reflecting themes of war & destruction enthralled audiences at the Beirut International Platform of Dance event.
A Spanish charity is working on drawing attention to the global refugee crisis by encouraging displaced Syrian & Lebanese children to get together and play soccer.
Reuters reports Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the U.S. decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights with Lebanon’s president at talks in Moscow later on..
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says U.S. financial pressure on Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah is working and calls on Lebanon to stand up to the Shi'ite group which he accused of..
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Beirut after visting Israel on Friday. He is expected to pile pressure on the government to curb the influence of the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Rough cut (no..
Syrian President Bashar al Assad made his first public visit to his closest regional ally Iran since the start of Syria's war in 2011, meeting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday..
The new ban will come into force on Friday if approved by parliament. The armed group with a political wing controls 30 ministries in Lebanon's government.
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Highlights of this day in history: The San Francisco earthquake; What becomes known as 'Paul Revere's ride'; A suicide bomb hits the U.S. embassy in Lebanon; Physicist Albert Einstein dies; Wayne.. USATODAY.com - Published
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