Both Lebanon and Israel seek to exploit the gas fields that lie underneath the disputed maritime border.
Missiles were fired from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and some were intercepted by Syrian air defences.
Fragile calm in Beirut’s Ain el-Remmaneh area, home to longtime rival parties that are now key players in parliament.
US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on alleged ‘financial facilitator’ for Lebanese group Hezbollah.
Analysts say there is a ‘political void’ in the country’s Sunni community after former PM Saad Hariri suspended career.
Lebanese activist and Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim was found dead in his car last year; his family await accountability.
Israeli air raids reportedly targeted military outpost, weapons depot used by Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement.
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The groups say decision was driven by desire to have the 2022 budget approved and discuss an economic recovery plan.
Hassan Nasrallah accuses Saudi Arabia of spreading ISIL ideology across the region amid rising political tensions.
Israel PM calls on Western powers to make clear to Tehran it cannot enrich uranium and negotiate at the same time.
Israeli ‘air aggression’ on Syria’s central region killed two civilians and injured seven others, mostly soldiers.
Syria’s state-run media said Israel launched missiles towards an empty house early on Wednesday, no casualties reported.
Hassan Nasrallah calls Saudi claims of Hezbollah hegemony in Lebanon ‘nonsense’.
Riyadh freezes assets of Lebanon-based Al-Qard Al-Hassan and bans dealings with the association over Hezbollah links.
