Lebanon news | Latest stories from The National
A Lebanese Christmas in US keeps Maronite traditions alive At Our Lady of Lebanon Church, families celebrate the holiday through faith, memory and traditions
Lebanon files lawsuit against HSBC in Switzerland over Riad Salameh ...
Feb 4, 2025 · Lebanon has filed a lawsuit against HSBC in Switzerland, in its first legal action against a foreign bank related to a corruption case involving former Lebanese central bank governor Riad …
World congratulates Lebanon on first step to stability after election ...
Jan 10, 2025 · Arab and world leaders have congratulated Lebanon after its parliament elected army chief Gen Joseph Aoun to the country's presidency on Thursday, filling the position that had been …
Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun as president in crucial political milestone
Jan 9, 2025 · “Today is what Lebanon should be. It's a democratic image. This democracy should be normal in Lebanon,” Melhem Khalaf, an MP and constitutional expert who took to sleeping in …
Lebanon forms first government since 2022 to tackle ceasefire and ...
Feb 8, 2025 · Lebanon elected Joseph Aoun as president last month after a two-year power vacuum. The election of a president and forming a new government were part of an agreement that led to a …
Lebanon moves closer to forming cabinet at critical juncture
Jan 20, 2025 · Lebanon could have a new government soon, several high-level sources have said, but challenges remain a week after Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam was appointed by President …
Renewed hope for justice in Lebanon as officials summoned over …
Jan 17, 2025 · The lead judge investigating the 2020 Beirut port blast has summoned 12 officials from the port authority, army, security branch and customs for questioning, renewing hopes of justice for …
Lebanon scraps 'armed resistance' from ministerial statement for first ...
Feb 19, 2025 · Lebanon’s newly formed government, led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, has omitted any mention of “armed resistance” from its ministerial statement for the first time since 2005, …
Israel hits suspected Hezbollah positions across south Lebanon
Sep 11, 2024 · About 100,000 people have been displaced in south Lebanon since October, amid the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The conflict is running in parallel with Israel's brutal war on …
Mena news | Latest breaking news & headlines | The National
Get the latest Middle East news and video from The National, including Lebanon, Egypt, Israel and Palestine updates