Lebanon
Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now
Middle East
June 8, 2024
Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Tensions ramp up on Israel-Lebanon border as IDF warns decision is approaching on fresh offensive
Middle East
June 6, 2024
Tensions ramp up on Israel-Lebanon border as IDF warns decision is approaching on fresh offensive
Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi CNN — Tensions are escalating on the Israel-Lebanon border as the Israeli military warned it was…
Blazes break out in northern Israel after cross-border attacks from Lebanon
Middle East
June 4, 2024
Blazes break out in northern Israel after cross-border attacks from Lebanon
CNN — Large fires broke out in northern Israel overnight, Israeli police said early Tuesday, attributing the blazes to rocket…
Hezbollah says Iran’s president was a “big brother” and “strong supporter”
Middle East
May 20, 2024
Hezbollah says Iran’s president was a “big brother” and “strong supporter”
Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has joined allies in extending condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whom…
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki among jury of the official Cannes competition
Cinema/TV
May 15, 2024
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki among jury of the official Cannes competition
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki is among members of the main jury at the 77th Cannes Film Festival whose activities began…
Israel says it’s killed half of Hezbollah’s commanders since October 7, group dismisses claim as “ridiculous”
Middle East
April 25, 2024
Israel says it’s killed half of Hezbollah’s commanders since October 7, group dismisses claim as “ridiculous”
Half of Hezbollah’s commanders in southern Lebanon have been killed since fighting with Israel began on October 7, according to…
Ghost towns dot Lebanon’s border with Israel as Iran threatens attack
Middle East
April 18, 2024
Ghost towns dot Lebanon’s border with Israel as Iran threatens attack
Kafr Kila, Lebanon CNN — Shredded Lebanese and Hezbollah flags tower over a destroyed boardwalk where a panoramic view of…
EgyptAir resumes flights to Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon
Egypt
April 15, 2024
EgyptAir resumes flights to Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon
EgyptAir on Sunday has resumed operating flights to and from Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon, after those countries opened their airspace…
EgyptAir suspends flights to and from Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon
Egypt
April 14, 2024
EgyptAir suspends flights to and from Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon
EgyptAir has suspended flights to and from Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon due to escalating conflict in the region until further…
Agriculture min. Confers with Saudi, Jordanian, Lebanese Counterparts on Boosting Joint Cooperation
Egypt
March 5, 2024
Agriculture min. Confers with Saudi, Jordanian, Lebanese Counterparts on Boosting Joint Cooperation
Agriculture Minister al-Sayyed al-Qusair conferred with his Saudi, Jordanian and Lebanese counterparts on means of boosting cooperation with the three…