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Lebanon's Nasrallah says his Hezbollah group has 100,000 fighters

Hassan Nasrallah discloses size of his Shia group for the first time while warning head of right-wing Christian party, Samir Geagea, against igniting civil war in the small Arab country.

Lebanon detains 19 people after street battles over port probe

Seven people died and dozens were wounded when violence erupted Thursday following a rally by Shia Muslim protesters demanding the dismissal of the judge investigating last year's devastating Beirut port blast.

Eerie calm presides over Lebanon after brutal armed battles

Lebanese government declares day of mourning following Beirut’s deadly armed clashes that killed six people amid one of the world’s worst economic crises of the past 150 years.

Deadly clashes erupt in Lebanon protest against Beirut blast judge

Lebanese TV aired images of men carrying rifles and heavy weaponry as the army reported “bursts of gunfire in Tayouneh–Badaro,” a few blocks from where protesters had gathered moments earlier to demand Judge Bitar’s removal.

Hezbollah reportedly threatens Beirut explosion investigator

On the one year anniversary of the event in August this year, Hezbollah’s leader called the investigation ‘politicised’.

Lebanon forms new government, first in over a year

Government formation ends a 13-month vacuum that saw the Arab country slide deeper into one of the worst crises in its history.

Lebanon's fuel crisis deepens as prices soar

The cash-strapped country is now looking towards Iran to meet some of its energy needs.

Hezbollah vows to bring Iranian oil to cash-strapped Lebanon

But the militant group's opponents have warned that the move can invite US sanctions on a country that's already reeling under an economic crisis.

Lebanon: The anatomy of a failed state

These tragedies in Lebanon today are the most recent symptoms of a national emergency rooted in the culture of corruption in all facets of government.

A year on, Beirut port blast survivors still waiting for justice

Lebanon’s political elite has been accused of corruption and mismanagement that led to August 4, 2020 explosion in which more than 214 people died.

EU set to impose sanctions over Lebanon crisis

The bloc said it is ready to impose sanctions on Lebanon's ruling elite, including a travel ban and asset freeze, for obstructing the process of forming a functioning government.

Lebanon PM-designate Hariri steps down, fails to form government

Lebanon PM-designate, Saad Hariri, resigns nine months after taking the post, citing difference of opinion with President Aoun over forming a government as country suffers an unprecedented economic crisis.