Lebanon News » Beirut News Lebanon » Beirut: Hopes of Lebanon Cease-Fire Falter as Israel and Hezbollah Fight On
The U.S.-brokered agreement requires Hezbollah, which Iran backs, to stop firing first. But the group, not party to the talks, rejected the conditions as a virtual surrender.
News Lebanon » Beirut: Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says
(Corrects reference in paragraph 9 from rejection of agreement to rejection of direct talks) BEIRUT, June 5 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining ...
News Lebanon » Beirut: Israeli attacks kill nine in Lebanon, reach Beirut outskirts
The attacks test a US-mediated deal to curb Israel-Hezbollah attacks, and new Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington.
News Lebanon » Beirut: 'Not your country': Joseph Aoun tells Iran to stay out of Lebanon's affairs
The Lebanese president called on Israel and Hezbollah to negotiate while the parliament speaker said he would endorse a ceasefire if Israel withdraws.
News Lebanon » Beirut: Lebanon ceasefire brings little comfort to displaced families in Beirut
Months after fleeing the fighting in eastern and southern Lebanon, thousands of displaced people remain in makeshift camps across Beirut. Despite the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and ...
News Lebanon » Beirut: What to know about the deal between Israel and Lebanon extending their shaky ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their shaky ceasefire, aiming for comprehensive peace talks later this month.
News Lebanon » Beirut: Lebanon’s Latest Cease-Fire Shows Little Sign of Taking Hold
The U.S.-brokered deal depends on Hezbollah halting its attacks first. But the leader of the Iran-backed group rejected those terms, and Israel said that its offensive would continue.
News Lebanon » Beirut: Israel strikes south Lebanon after stepping back from Beirut attack
Israel kept up strikes in southern Lebanon a day after stepping back from a threatened attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs, showing that the latest U.S.-backed de-escalation effort remains limited and ...
News Lebanon » Beirut: Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon
Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon ...
News Lebanon » Beirut: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire remains elusive, leaving Lebanon in the crossfire
Fighting along the Israeli-Lebanese border in recent days has escalated sharply, in defiance of the deal brokered by the United States in April.
News Lebanon » Beirut: Hezbollah chief rejects truce, demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
Hezbollah's chief on Thursday rejected a conditional truce announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, demanding a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal instead as he threatened northern ...
News Lebanon » Beirut: Israel strikes Beirut, a day before first security talks with Lebanon
Israel resumed striking Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday for the first time in three weeks.