In Gaza, where Israel has been fighting a war to root out Hamas militants, nearly 60 percent of buildings have ... Image Smoke after Israeli airstrikes south of Beirut in November.

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BEIRUT/JERUSALEM -- Lebanon's caretaker government announced Monday that it has agreed to extend the ceasefire agreement with Israel until Feb. 18 as the initial 60-day truce expired on Sunday. The ...

Crowds of displaced Palestinians made the arduous journey back to heavily destroyed northern Gaza for a second day, under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The United Nations said Tuesday ...

The ceasefire in Lebanon is a throwback to 2006, when the national Lebanese army was supposed to defang Hezbollah and chart a new course for the land ...

The election of President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is a political breakthrough in Lebanon and a harbinger ...

Beirut has suffered endless catastrophes — its art galleries offer a glimmer of hope on facebook (opens in a new window) Beirut has suffered endless catastrophes — its art galleries offer a ...

Night - Clear. Winds from NE to ENE. The overnight low will be 58 °F (14.4 °C). Sunny with a high of 68 °F (20 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). Scattered showers today with ...

Clermont ISFF spotlights Lebanese cinema through 'Maabar', showcasing powerful short films that capture Lebanon’s resilience ...

Temperatures that day only rose to 27°. But on Wednesday, January 29th, we finally broke into the 60s. The official high temperature will be recorded by the evening, but we expect Wednesday's ...