Recent Israeli air strikes on Lebanon have reignited fears of more conflict along the border. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah positions to stop the group from rebuilding its military capabilities. Israeli forces are also bombing Gaza, violating a recently agreed to ceasefire, and have launched more than 1,000 air strikes in Syria since the … Read more
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Hope you like cats! There are more than 1,000 of them on this campus. About 1,200 actually, although it’s impossible for the staff to count them all because … cats. About 30 years ago, … Read more
Anger after US special envoy Tom Barack tells reporters in Beirut to ‘be civilised’. Outrage in Lebanon after the US envoy calls journalists “animalistic”. Tom Barrack’s comments come at a time when the US president has stepped up his attacks on media he dislikes. So, what’s behind this hostility towards journalists within the Trump administration? … Read more
Deadly explosion at weapons depot comes as army has been dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon. At least six Lebanese soldiers have been killed in an explosion as they were inspecting a weapons depot in southern Lebanon, the military has announced. In a statement on Saturday, the Lebanese army said the unit was dismantling the … Read more
Israel still pummeling northern neighbour despite ceasefire; latest attacks follow Friday’s deadly strike on Nabatieh. Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon on multiple vehicles have killed three people as attacks continue despite a November ceasefire with the armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said on Saturday that one person was killed in an “Israeli … Read more
Israel has carried out near-daily violations of the November ceasefire that ended its 14-month war with Hezbollah. Israeli air raids have targeted the outskirts of several areas in south Lebanon, including the villages of Zrariyeh, Kfrar Milki and Ansar, according to the country’s National News Agency. The attacks on Monday appear to have targeted open … Read more
Hamas announced on Saturday that it has responded to the ceasefire proposal that was issued by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. “Following a round of national consultations, and out of our responsibility to our people and their suffering, Hamas today submitted to the mediators its response to the latest proposal by US … Read more
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visits Riyadh in his first trip abroad since taking office in January. Saudi Arabia will review “obstacles” to resuming Lebanese imports and ending a ban on its nationals visiting Lebanon, the two governments said. The announcement was made in a joint statement released after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met Saudi Arabia’s … Read more
Tens of thousands of people packed into a stadium in Beirut to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s former leader, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli air attack on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital. Hassan Nasrallah, the group’s leader for more than 30 years and one of its founders, was … Read more
Tens of thousands of people expected to attend rites at huge sports stadium on the outskirts of capital, Beirut. Lebanon is preparing for the burial of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli air strike. The country is expected to come to a halt for a few … Read more