Tag: Lebanon
Lebanon Names Nawaf Salam, a Diplomat and Jurist, as Prime Minister
Lebanon’s fractured Parliament named Nawaf Salam as prime minister on Monday, handing the country’s political reigns to the prominent diplomat and international jurist...
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The Lebanese prime minister on Saturday headed to the Syrian capital, Damascus, for the first official visit to meet with the new government...
The woman using AI to bring aid to civilians in war-torn...
Caroline Bazzi/Jinha AgencyLast November a ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Lebanon. Despite some skirmishes it has largely been upheld. But people on...
Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
For decades, Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon was iron tight.With its vast arsenal, the militant group was more powerful than the country’s national military....
Lebanese Lawmakers Choose a President After 2 Years of Gridlock
Lebanon’s fractured Parliament overcame more than two years of gridlock on Thursday to choose a new president, a critical step toward bringing stability...
With Stakes High, Lebanese Lawmakers to Try Again to Choose a...
Lebanon’s deeply divided Parliament is set Thursday to try to elect a new president, potentially ending a yearslong political vacuum and ushering in...
At a Beloved Lebanese Market, the ‘Destruction Is Painful’
The business owners arrived one by one, but all were united in their mission on a chilly December morning: Salvage anything from the...
U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
A top U.S. envoy who helped broker the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah issued reassurance on Monday that Israel would withdraw fully from...
Syria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability
Syria’s main international airport in Damascus will reopen next week, the new government said on Saturday, as it tries to re-establish a sense...
