Lebanese Government

Key Lebanese Leader Says Iranian Weapons Can Deter Israeli Aggression

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 11.19.2009 | World


Sharmine Narwani

Jumblatt's statements to Press TV marks the most recent in a series of disclosures by the maverick politician that has shaken electoral politics in Lebanon.

Lebanon Opens First Ever Embassy In Syria

AP | ALBERT AJI | Posted 04.16.2009 | World


DAMASCUS, Syria — Lebanon on Monday opened an embassy in Syria, sealing the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the long-feuding ...

Bush's Final Gift: Gaza

Eric Margolis | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


Eric Margolis

Just when we thought it was impossible for the calamitous George Bush and Svengali Dick Cheney to do any more damage to the world or to America's inte...

New Lebanese President Sworn in

AP | SAM F. GHATTAS | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics


BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon's parliament elected a new president Sunday, taking a step to stabilize the country after a long, violent political cr...

Hezbollah, Lebanese Government Reach Peace Deal Ending 18-Month Political Stalemate

AP | HUSSEIN DAKROUB | Posted 05.29.2008 | Home


BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon's feuding factions reached a breakthrough deal Wednesday that ends the country's 18-month political stalemate, but als...

Hezbollah Now Most Powerful Force In Lebanon

Huffington Post | Posted 05.26.2008 | Home


The Washington Post determines that Hezbollah's recent show of force In Beirut has carried the group to the forefront of power in Lebanon: Hezbollah ...