Lebanon's Aoun accuses Hezbollah of 'treason' over war Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun has said that direct negotiations with Israel were aimed at ending the conflict with Hezbollah, as Israel said it had begun attacking the militant group's positions in the Bekaa region. Middle East • 27 Apr
Lebanon's Aoun accuses Hezbollah of 'treason' over war Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun has said that direct negotiations with Israel were aimed at ending the conflict with Hezbollah, as Israel said it had begun attacking the militant group's positions in the Bekaa region. Middle East • 27 Apr
Israel PM says Hezbollah 'dismantling' Lebanon ceasefire Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah's actions were threatening the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, as he pledged to "vigorously" target the Iran-backed group. Middle East • 26 Apr
Israel PM says Hezbollah 'dismantling' Lebanon ceasefire Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah's actions were threatening the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, as he pledged to "vigorously" target the Iran-backed group. Middle East • 26 Apr
New strikes reported in Lebanon after six killed in south Lebanese state media has reported a series of new Israeli strikes in the country's south, after attacks earlier in the day killed six people despite a recently extended ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Middle East • 25 Apr
New strikes reported in Lebanon after six killed in south Lebanese state media has reported a series of new Israeli strikes in the country's south, after attacks earlier in the day killed six people despite a recently extended ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Middle East • 25 Apr
Watch: From TY work experience to UNIFIL's Blue Line The deployment of more than 300 members of the Defence Forces to Lebanon next month marks the end of an era for Irish peacekeepers in the war-ravaged country. Middle East • 25 Apr
Watch: From TY work experience to UNIFIL's Blue Line The deployment of more than 300 members of the Defence Forces to Lebanon next month marks the end of an era for Irish peacekeepers in the war-ravaged country. Middle East • 25 Apr
Trump says envoys' trip for Iran peace talks cancelled US President Donald Trump said he had ordered his envoys not to travel to Pakistan for peace talks with Iranian officials, but also that the move didn't mean resuming the war. Middle East • 25 Apr
Trump says envoys' trip for Iran peace talks cancelled US President Donald Trump said he had ordered his envoys not to travel to Pakistan for peace talks with Iranian officials, but also that the move didn't mean resuming the war. Middle East • 25 Apr
Peacekeeper dies after Lebanon attack last month - UNIFIL A United Nations peacekeeper from Indonesia has died in hospital, almost a month after he was injured in an attack on his base in southern Lebanon. Middle East • 24 Apr
Peacekeeper dies after Lebanon attack last month - UNIFIL A United Nations peacekeeper from Indonesia has died in hospital, almost a month after he was injured in an attack on his base in southern Lebanon. Middle East • 24 Apr
Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Pakistan for Iran talks US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan tomorrow morning for talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News this evening. Middle East • 24 Apr
Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Pakistan for Iran talks US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan tomorrow morning for talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News this evening. Middle East • 24 Apr
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks - Trump The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has been extended for three weeks after a high-level meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump has said. Middle East • 24 Apr
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks - Trump The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has been extended for three weeks after a high-level meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump has said. Middle East • 24 Apr
'No support' over suspension of EU-Israel agreement EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said there was no unanimity at a meeting of foreign ministers for a full suspension of the EU Israel Association Agreement. Europe • 21 Apr
'No support' over suspension of EU-Israel agreement EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said there was no unanimity at a meeting of foreign ministers for a full suspension of the EU Israel Association Agreement. Europe • 21 Apr
IDF condemns soldier pictured hitting statue of Jesus The Israeli army has said that an image circulating on social media that shows a soldier in south Lebanon hitting a statue of Jesus Christ is authentic and depicts one of its troops. Lebanon • 20 Apr
IDF condemns soldier pictured hitting statue of Jesus The Israeli army has said that an image circulating on social media that shows a soldier in south Lebanon hitting a statue of Jesus Christ is authentic and depicts one of its troops. Lebanon • 20 Apr
Lebanon sees its chance - but it is fraught with danger With Hezbollah battered and Iran focused on its own survival, Lebanon sees a rare opportunity to chart its own course - but Hezbollah's threats carry echoes of a darker past, writes Edmund Heaphy. Middle East • 19 Apr
Lebanon sees its chance - but it is fraught with danger With Hezbollah battered and Iran focused on its own survival, Lebanon sees a rare opportunity to chart its own course - but Hezbollah's threats carry echoes of a darker past, writes Edmund Heaphy. Middle East • 19 Apr
As it happened: Iran closes strait over US blockade Follow developments as Iran's military command says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again and French President Emmanuel Macron says Hezbollah is responsible for attack in Lebanon which killed a French peacekeeper Middle East • 18 Apr
As it happened: Iran closes strait over US blockade Follow developments as Iran's military command says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again and French President Emmanuel Macron says Hezbollah is responsible for attack in Lebanon which killed a French peacekeeper Middle East • 18 Apr
Lebanon working on 'permanent agreements' after truce Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has said his country is on the verge of a "new phase" of "permanent agreements", after the ten-day ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war went into force. Middle East • 17 Apr
Lebanon working on 'permanent agreements' after truce Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has said his country is on the verge of a "new phase" of "permanent agreements", after the ten-day ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war went into force. Middle East • 17 Apr
Hopes rise for Iran war deal, but nuclear issues remain Optimism that the Iran war may be near an end is growing, with a source saying a Pakistani mediator had made a breakthrough on "sticky issues", although Iran said the fate of its nuclear program had not been resolved. Middle East • 16 Apr
Hopes rise for Iran war deal, but nuclear issues remain Optimism that the Iran war may be near an end is growing, with a source saying a Pakistani mediator had made a breakthrough on "sticky issues", although Iran said the fate of its nuclear program had not been resolved. Middle East • 16 Apr
Israeli security cabinet considers Lebanon ceasefire Israel's security cabinet convened tonight to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said, more than six weeks into a war with Hezbollah that spiralled out of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Lebanon • 15 Apr
Israeli security cabinet considers Lebanon ceasefire Israel's security cabinet convened tonight to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said, more than six weeks into a war with Hezbollah that spiralled out of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Lebanon • 15 Apr
Israeli envoy says 'on the same side' with Lebanon Direct talks between Israel and Lebanon concluded in Washington, with Israel's envoy hailing a "wonderful exchange" and saying the two countries are "on the same side" in opposing Iran-backed Hezbollah. Middle East • 14 Apr
Israeli envoy says 'on the same side' with Lebanon Direct talks between Israel and Lebanon concluded in Washington, with Israel's envoy hailing a "wonderful exchange" and saying the two countries are "on the same side" in opposing Iran-backed Hezbollah. Middle East • 14 Apr
Israel says troops fighting Hezbollah surrounded town The Israeli military has said its troops have completely surrounded a key town in southern Lebanon after killing more than 100 Hezbollah fighters there over the past week. Middle East • 13 Apr
Israel says troops fighting Hezbollah surrounded town The Israeli military has said its troops have completely surrounded a key town in southern Lebanon after killing more than 100 Hezbollah fighters there over the past week. Middle East • 13 Apr
The Beirut shelter that rarely empties amid crises This centre first opened its doors in 2006, during another war between Israel and Lebanon. But the country has been through so many crises since then that it has rarely been empty for long. Analysis and Comment • 13 Apr
The Beirut shelter that rarely empties amid crises This centre first opened its doors in 2006, during another war between Israel and Lebanon. But the country has been through so many crises since then that it has rarely been empty for long. Analysis and Comment • 13 Apr
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks risk stalling out of sight Israel has agreed to Lebanon talks - but the fear is they will unfold away from the spotlight while the war continues, writes Edmund Heaphy in Beirut. Analysis and Comment • 10 Apr
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks risk stalling out of sight Israel has agreed to Lebanon talks - but the fear is they will unfold away from the spotlight while the war continues, writes Edmund Heaphy in Beirut. Analysis and Comment • 10 Apr
Trump threatens stronger attacks if Iran peace talks fail US President Donald Trump has vowed to retain military assets in the Middle East until a peace deal with Iran is reached and warned of a major escalation in fighting if it failed to comply, as oil prices rose on concerns over supply and restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. Middle East • 09 Apr
Trump threatens stronger attacks if Iran peace talks fail US President Donald Trump has vowed to retain military assets in the Middle East until a peace deal with Iran is reached and warned of a major escalation in fighting if it failed to comply, as oil prices rose on concerns over supply and restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. Middle East • 09 Apr
Bloody day in Lebanon puts fragile ceasefire at risk A ceasefire was declared in Washington and Tehran, but, here in Beirut, the smoke rising across the city this evening suggests it has not yet reached Lebanon. Middle East • 09 Apr
Bloody day in Lebanon puts fragile ceasefire at risk A ceasefire was declared in Washington and Tehran, but, here in Beirut, the smoke rising across the city this evening suggests it has not yet reached Lebanon. Middle East • 09 Apr
Israel carries out extensive strikes across Lebanon Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 182 people and wounded 890, according to an initial toll from authorities, with the capital Beirut hit by the most violent bombardment since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Middle East • 08 Apr
Israel carries out extensive strikes across Lebanon Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 182 people and wounded 890, according to an initial toll from authorities, with the capital Beirut hit by the most violent bombardment since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Middle East • 08 Apr
Peacekeepers likely killed by Israel and Hezbollah - UN Three UN peacekeepers who died in Lebanon last month were likely killed by Israeli tank fire in one incident and by a Hezbollah improvised explosive device in another, according to a preliminary UN probe. World • 08 Apr
Peacekeepers likely killed by Israel and Hezbollah - UN Three UN peacekeepers who died in Lebanon last month were likely killed by Israeli tank fire in one incident and by a Hezbollah improvised explosive device in another, according to a preliminary UN probe. World • 08 Apr
UNIFIL will leave Lebanon next year - what happens next? UN officials often describe the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon as the "eyes and ears" of the international community, writes Yvonne Murray. Analysis and Comment • 06 Apr
UNIFIL will leave Lebanon next year - what happens next? UN officials often describe the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon as the "eyes and ears" of the international community, writes Yvonne Murray. Analysis and Comment • 06 Apr
At least 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon An Israeli airstrike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people, including a four-year-old child, Lebanon's health ministry has said in a statement. Middle East • 05 Apr
At least 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon An Israeli airstrike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people, including a four-year-old child, Lebanon's health ministry has said in a statement. Middle East • 05 Apr
