Lebanon has made survival an art form, after decades of war

I first visited Lebanon in 1978, three years into the civil war and six years before Theodore Ell was born. I mention this because, despite the fact our experiences of this fascinating country were at different times, his impressions and judgements in his excellent new book Lebanon Days – which

Hezbollah fires rockets after Israeli strike on Lebanon

Lebanon's Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel on Saturday after an Israeli air strike that according to a Lebanese security source killed two civilians in the country's south. The Israeli military, whose forces have been trading regular cross-border fire with Hezbollah since early October, said its raid had targeted two operatives from

Iran warns Israel of ‘obliterating’ war if Lebanon attacked

Iran on Saturday warned that “all Resistance Fronts,” a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would confront Israel if it attacks Lebanon. The comment from Iran’s mission to New York comes with fears of a wider regional war involving Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement. The two sides have engaged

Lebanon Gov’t Denies Hezbollah Weapons at Beirut Airport

The Lebanese authorities denied on Sunday a report claiming that Hezbollah is using Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport to store weapons. Instead, they invited ambassadors and journalists to take a tour of the airport's facilities on Monday to prove there are no arms. On Sunday, The Telegraph claimed that for years,

Israeli strike kills 3 Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike killed three Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon on Saturday, security sources in Lebanon said, the latest to die in months of cross-border hostilities that have been fought in parallel to the Gaza war. The men were killed when the car they were in was targeted on a

Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 11 civilians

Eleven people, including six children, were killed by Israeli strikes on villages across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, a hospital director and three Lebanese security sources said, as Israel said it responded to a Hezbollah rocket attack that killed one of its soldier. Hezbollah and the Israeli military have been exchanging fire

Morsalin’s goal helps Bangladesh hold Lebanon to 1-1 draw

Bangladesh fought back from a goal down to hold Lebanon to a 1-1 draw after Sheikh Morsalin scored with a powerful long-range shot in the World Cup Qualifiers fixture at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday. The 18-year-old forward, took the ball in the middle of the opposition half in the

Lebanon accuses Israel of white phosphorus attacks

Lebanon on Tuesday accused Israel of white phosphorus attacks that it said it would file a complaint to the UN over, with a minister alleging the incendiary weapon had burned 40,000 olive trees. Rights groups and Lebanese officials have repeatedly accused Israel of using the weapon, which can cause serious burns