Lebanon

Lebanon's PM Resigned. Protesters Aren't Content

Here's how protesters responded on the ground — and what happens next

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut October 30, 2019

Protests in Lebanon Are Entering Their Sixth Day

The protests are the biggest for a decade

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut October 22, 2019

Israel Is Escalating Its Shadow War With Iran. Here's What to Know

Israel-attributed attacks on targets in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq highlight the risks of a wider confrontation

By Joseph Hincks August 29, 2019

The Saudi Crown Prince's Plot to Reshape the Middle East Backfires

Ever since Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri abruptly resigned during a visit to Saudi Arabia on Nov. 4, he has struggled to assure his people--and the world--that he was not coerced, that he is not...

By Aryn Baker November 16, 2017

Fury Grows in Lebanon as Saad Hariri Stays Put in Saudi Arabia

If one thing is uniting Lebanon, it's anger at Saad Hariri's perceived "abduction" by Saudi Arabia

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut November 13, 2017

Lebanon Follows Jordan in Scrapping 'Marry the Rapist' Law

The law gave rapists amnesty from prosecution if they married their victims

By Joseph Hincks August 17, 2017

France's Le Pen Snubs Lebanese Cleric Over Headscarf

France's far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen canceled a meeting with Lebanon's grand mufti on Tuesday after refusing to wear a headscarf for the encounter. The media office of Lebanon's grand mufti, Sheikh Abdel-Latif Derian,...

By Tara John February 21, 2017

The Arab Christians Who Want to Keep the Faith in the Middle East

Some Iraqi and Syrian Christians want to keep the faith in their own communities

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut February 14, 2017

Meet the Arabs Who Say Trump Will Make the Middle East Great Again

"I would have voted for Trump"

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut February 3, 2017

The Election Is Driving You Insane. So Here Are 5 Good News Stories From Around the World

It's not all bad everywhere

By Ian Bremmer November 4, 2016

Lebanon's New Leader Aims to Keep 'Regional Fires' at Bay

Lebanon's parliament elected retired general Michel Aoun as President on Oct. 31, ending a 29-month political stalemate during which the country had no head of state. Aoun's ascension fills a vacuum but provides few long-term...

By Jared Malsin November 3, 2016

10 Years After the Lebanon War: The Photos That Moved Them Most

18 photographers reflect on the 2006 Lebanon War

By Alice Gabriner July 12, 2016

Lebanese Father Won't Drop Charges Against Ex-Wife in 60 Minutes Kidnapping Case

Sally Faulkner and a television crew were trying to retrieve her children in Lebanon

By Nash Jenkins April 19, 2016

Australian Mother Told to Accept Lebanon Custody Deal

An Australian 60 Minutes TV crew remains in detention over its role in the alleged kidnap of two children in Lebanon

By Simon Lewis April 14, 2016

Australian 60 Minutes Crew Charged Over 'Kidnapping'

TV reporter Tara Brown and her crew were filming an Australian mother's attempt to get her children back from their Lebanese father

By Simon Lewis April 13, 2016

Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon Used as 'Slave Labor'

More than a million Syrians have fled their country to Lebanon

By Nash Jenkins April 12, 2016

Angelina Jolie Pitt Makes Emotional Appeal to Help Syrian Refugees

"It is not wrong to feel unsettled face by a crisis of such complexity and such magnitude. But we must not let fears get the better of us"

By Lindsay Kimble / People March 15, 2016

See the 'River of Trash' That's Taken Over Beirut's Suburbs

The city's garbage situation is in crisis

By Sarah Begley February 24, 2016

Vulture Returned to Israel After Bird Is Cleared of Spying

Villagers who found the bird were suspicious of its tracking device

By Katie Reilly January 30, 2016

Kuwait Detains Group for Supplying Weapons to ISIS

Those arrested include two Australians and five Syrians

By Rishi Iyengar November 20, 2015

A Dysfunctional Lebanon Fears ISIS Will Strike Again

Suicide bombings by ISIS a day before the terror attacks in Paris killed at least 43 people in Beirut. Are the dark days of the 1980s back?

By Jared Malsin / Beirut November 17, 2015

Nine Suspects in Beirut Bombing Arrested

Seven of those apprehended are from Syria

By Rishi Iyengar November 15, 2015

Saudi Royal Detained After Drugs Found on Private Jet

Involving two tons of Captagon pills, it was the largest-ever smuggling operation uncovered at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport

By Cassandra Vinograd and Mustafa Kassem / NBC News October 26, 2015

The Real Cause of the Great Migration

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By The Aspen Institute September 14, 2015

3,000 Refugees Expected Daily in Macedonia

The influx has already been described as Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War II

By Joanna Plucinska August 25, 2015

Why the International Criminal Court Is Broken

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By The Aspen Institute June 17, 2015

Lebanon's Hash Farmers Join the Fight Against ISIS

The military once battled hash farmers, now they face the same threat

By Rebecca Collard/Bekaa Valley, Lebanon February 12, 2015

Israeli Infiltration Suggests Hizballah Is Having a Mid-Life Crisis

The Party of God was set up to fight Israel but is now a large organisation with a massive budget

By Thanassis Cambanis/Beirut January 6, 2015

Visa Limits Imposed on Syrian Refugees Headed to Lebanon

Syrians wanting to cross into Lebanon must now apply for a visa at the border

By Helen Regan January 4, 2015

U.N.: $8.4 Billion Needed for Syria and Neighbors Hosting Refugees

Nations hosting refugees to also benefit from improvements to infrastructure and services

By TIME Staff December 19, 2014

DNA Tests Confirm Lebanon Is Holding ISIS Leader's Child

The woman also detained is believed to be al-Baghdadi's ex-wife

By Helen Regan December 5, 2014

ISIS Leader's 'Wife' May Not Have Been Arrested

Some say the woman has no relation to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

December 3, 2014

Wife of ISIS Leader Could Be 'Best Source of Information' About ISIS

Saja al-Dulaimi is being held by the Lebanese military with her child

By Vivienne Walt December 2, 2014

In Fury, Brad Pitt Wins WWII, Again

The Inglourious Basterds star returns for another tour in this grisly account of an American tank crew in the war's last month

By Richard Corliss October 15, 2014

The Hajj Airlift You've Probably Never Heard Of

After thousands of pilgrims were stranded in Beirut on their way to Mecca, one American diplomat saw an opportunity to lend a helping hand.

By Noah Rayman October 2, 2014

Missiles from Lebanon are Landing in Israel—But Hizballah Isn't the Suspect

Lebanon's most fearsome anti-Israel militant group has stayed out of the Gaza crisis. That could change if Israel overreacts to rockets coming from Lebanon

By Aryn Baker July 17, 2014

Report Details Hardships of Syria's Refugee Mothers

Some 145,000 refugee households are headed by women

By Andrew Katz July 8, 2014

After the Beirut Explosion, a Photographer Captures a Drive for Reform

Inside Beirut After the Explosion

Beirut Was Already Suffering. Then Came a Deadly Explosion

'This Revolution Has Raised the Bar.' How Lebanon's Protests Have Created a Surprising Space for LGBT Rights