Lebanon extends coronavirus state of emergency

The government-imposed coronavirus lockdown across Lebanon is further crippling the nation once referred to “Switzerland of the Mediterranean,” and already long experiencing severe economic and social distress. The fragile government…

Top Hezbollah commander killed in Lebanon

The commander of  Hezbollah's counterintelligence unit was reportedly assassinated in Lebanon on Saturday, 4 April. Sources from the Iranian-backed proxy were cited by Lebanon’s MTV news as revealing the body…

Coronavirus exacerbates Lebanon’s economic woes

Life in Lebanon virtually ground to a halt this week, after the government imposed heavy measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus amid an already-battered national economy. Businesses that…

IDF allegedly attacked targets in Syria overnight

The Israeli Air Force is alleged to have conducted overnight aerial strike on Syrian military positions and Iranian-backed militia fighters in a Damascus suburb. Syrian security sources confirmed two waves…

Lebanon unrest spikes with anti-Trump protests

Ongoing street protest in Lebanon has taken what may be a temporary twist, with fury against U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan taking center stage. Palestinian refugees in…