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(AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File) Lebanese lawmakers gather to elect a new president at the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla ...

The Israeli military did not provide the identities of the other Hezbollah commanders allegedly killed in its strike on the crowded neighborhood just kilometers from downtown Beirut. Lebanon’s ...

Lebanon’s new government should prioritize protecting and promoting human rights, accountability, transparency, and the rule ...

Back in August 2020, when a deadly explosion took place in Beirut. Nadim Hamoud owned multiple restaurants that were all ...

The Four Seasons Hotel is located in downtown Beirut, close to the beach front ... Why it matters: The renovation could mark the start of increased Saudi investment in Lebanon following Aoun’s ...

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to ... 2024 Aoun was escorted by a marching band into the parliament building in downtown Beirut, where he took the oath of office.