Lebanon's parliament chose the head of the country's armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that's been vacant since October... Lebanon chooses a new president after two years ...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese prime minister on Friday told a visiting U.N. delegation that his country will need a follow-up force in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel to fill the vacuum ...

In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon’s tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alongside ...

BEIRUT (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron met Friday with Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun and vowed to support the small nation as it tries to recover from a historic economic ...

Pope Leo XIV is in Lebanon, holding prayers, holding meetings with Christian and Muslim religious leaders. His focus is encouraging peace and tolerance in a region scarred by conflict. NPR's Ruth ...

Helou describes her country as half the size of New Jersey. As she traveled, she was surprised by some of the influences she found. “In the south,” she writes, “I discovered dishes that were closer to ...

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