Lebanon News » Beirut News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon’s pilot zones expose major gap between Beirut, Jerusalem, Washington
Lebanon, Israel, and the US all support Lebanese Army pilot zones in the south — but each side appears to have a different idea of what success means and how to deal with Hezbollah.
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon’s Joseph Aoun to meet Trump: What to expect
The Lebanese president is seeking Washington’s support for his agenda, including diplomacy with Israel.
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon's Aoun to present Trump with Hezbollah disarmament plan as army deploys in south
Beirut ― Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to present a plan on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel's ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon's president will meet with Trump in Washington to push for Israeli troop withdrawal
Lebanon's president is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to conclude a visit to Washington. The goal is to bring long-term calm to Lebanon after a war between Israel and ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon’s president wants Donald Trump’s help to rebuild the country
The region is being redrawn in many ways,” says Mr Bisat, “and Lebanon has a huge role to play.” A kilometre away stands an eerie reminder of Lebanon’s more recent history. The port of Beirut was ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Why Israel May Never Leave Lebanon
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet with Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss the Hezbollah deal.
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanese president set to meet Trump as Beirut seeks Israeli withdrawal
Aoun is in Washington, DC seeking US backing to end the fighting and secure an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Rubio ahead of Trump talks
Aoun is expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks US backing to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting.
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: How a push to disarm Hezbollah is deepening divisions in Lebanon and raising fears of civil war
A deal between Lebanon and Israel was billed as paving the way for peace. But in Lebanon, it is deepening longtime divisions and raising fears of political paralysis or even a return to civil war. The ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Trump says US airlines can now fly to Lebanon for first time since 1985
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after meeting with Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun, that he was directing the U.S. government to allow all domestic airline carriers to fly directly to that ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Hezbollah threatens Beirut airport shutdown in defense of Iranian flights
Beirut: Hezbollah has opened a new front in its confrontation with the Lebanese state, with Mahmoud Qamati, deputy head of the group's Political Council, threatening to prevent aircraft from landing ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Israel Keeps Grip on Lebanon as Beirut Eyes Hezbollah-Free Zone
The Israeli and Lebanese governments are discussing locations for US-proposed areas in southern Lebanon where the Beirut government could prove its ability to keep out Hezbollah.