Lebanon: Huge crowds gather for Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s funeral

Large crowds have gathered for the funeral of Hezbollah’s former leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike in Beirut in September. Mourners dressed in black flocked…

Middle East: Israeli troops stay inside south Lebanon after withdrawal deadline

Israel has pulled its forces from southern Lebanon apart from five positions, Lebanon’s state news agency says. Israel’s withdrawal is a key part of the ceasefire which ended a year-long…

Lebanon: Israel says troops will stay in five locations across southern Lebanon

The Israeli army says it will leave soldiers in five locations in southern Lebanon past a deadline to withdraw from the country after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun had raised concerns that a…

Lebanon: Israel seeks another extension for Lebanon withdrawal, source says

Israel is seeking another extension of the deadline for the withdrawal of its troops from southern Lebanon, a Western diplomatic source says, a request that is likely to raise new…

Lebanon: Two killed in Israeli attack on Bekaa Valley

At least two people have been killed after Israel launched a wave of attacks on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in its latest breach of a fragile ceasefire agreement with the Hezbollah…

Middle East: Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval

For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to oppose Israel and the United States across the region. The alliance has included…

Syria: Hezbollah backs President al-Assad as opposition forces intensify offensive

 Hezbollah’s secretary-general Naim Qassem has pledged the Lebanese group will stand by the Syrian government amid an advance by “terrorist groups” trying to sow chaos in the country. “They will…

Lebanon: Israeli attacks kill two people in Lebanon and Hezbollah responds

Israel has killed two people, including a State Security officer, in separate attacks in Lebanon as it continues its assaults on the country since the ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect last…

Lebanon: Hezbollah chief says will work with Lebanese army to implement ceasefire

Hezbollah’s leader says he will work with the Lebanese army to enforce the ceasefire the group agreed with Israel, as the shaky truce largely held on its third day after…

Lebanon: Israel warns against returning to 60 Lebanon villages

The Israeli military has warned Lebanese citizens not to return to 60 villages in the south of the country, three days into a ceasefire after more than a year of…