Lebanon

Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling…

A Sri Lankan woman has reportedly sustained minor injuries following airstrikes carried out by Israel on Lebanon yesterday (08). The Sri Lankan Embassy in Beirut stated that the woman is not in a critical condition. Meanwhile,…

Arab nations have issued a joint statement in response to Iran’s attacks, following a meeting of foreign affairs ministers in Riyadh on Wednesday. Representatives included those from Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudia Arabia, the UAE…

Lebanon’s health ministry said on Sunday that Israeli attacks have killed 850 people in the country during two weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah. The ministry statement said the toll included 66 women, 107 children and 32 health…

Israel has issued an urgent warning for residents in Qasr Naba, in Lebanon’s Baalbek region, to evacuate the area. The Israeli military ‘‘will attack military infrastructure belonging to the terrorist Hezbollah in the near time frame,’’…

Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy as the leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace in the region and urge unity among long-divided…

Lebanon’s Defence Minister Michel Menassa and his Syrian counterpart Murhaf Abu Qasra agreed on a ceasefire, the Lebanese and Syrian defence ministries said in statements on Monday, as cross-border clashes in the last two days left 10 dead.…

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Lebanon in association with the International Organization of Migration (IOM) has arranged to evacuate a total number of 55 vulnerable Sri Lankan workers from Lebanon on group basis. Accordingly, the latest…

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its support for the recently announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In an official statement, the Ministry emphasized its optimism, stating, “We remain hopeful that the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday fired his popular defence minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is waging wars in Gaza and Lebanon, where death tolls continue to rise.…