Lebanon

The eighth front: How Israel plans to occupy the American mind

The transformation of how raw news reaches the public has opened Netanyahu’s “eighth front.”
23 August 2026

US announces first Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon under ceasefire deal

The command's leader General Erik Kurilla "was present at the implementation and monitoring headquarters today during the ongoing first Israeli Defense Forces withdrawal and Lebanese Armed Forces replacement in Al-Khiam
12 December 2024

Israel moving towards a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, Axios reports

A separate report from Israel's public broadcaster Kan, citing an Israeli official, said there was no green light given on an agreement in Lebanon
25 November 2024

Iraq opens arms to Lebanese fleeing Israeli attacks

According to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR, more than 19,200 Lebanese have arrived in Iraq since the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon.
29 October 2024

Israel gives the US its demands for ending war in Lebanon, Axios reports

A US official told Axios it was highly unlikely that Lebanon and the international community would agree to Israel's conditions.
21 October 2024

Bangladeshis in Lebanon: Terrified and displaced

Bangladeshis in Lebanon are passing their days in sheer uncertainty amid a military campaign by Israel.
6 October 2024

Heavy strikes shake Beirut as Israel expands Lebanon campaign

Israel has been expanding its actions in Lebanon. On Saturday, it made its first strike in the northern city of Tripoli, a Lebanese security official said, and Israeli troops launched raids in the south.
6 October 2024

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

Biden added that the Israelis "have not concluded how they're, what they're going to do" in retaliation for a huge ballistic missile attack by Iran on Israel on Tuesday.
5 October 2024

105 killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday, says Lebanon health ministry

Israel has turned its focus from Gaza to Lebanon in recent days, carrying out strikes on Hezbollah targets that killed the Iran-backed group's leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday.
30 September 2024

US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks

Israel widened its airstrikes in Lebanon on Wednesday and at least 72 people were killed, according to a Reuters compilation of Lebanese health ministry statements. The ministry earlier said at least 223 were wounded.
26 September 2024

Lebanon says only US can stop fighting

Israel's offensive since Monday morning has killed 569 people, including 50 children, and wounded 1,835 in Lebanon
25 September 2024

Deaths from Israeli strikes on Lebanon since Monday reach 558, minister says

In response, Hezbollah said it launched dozens of missiles at a military base in northern Israel.
24 September 2024

UN rights chief calls for diplomatic efforts to address Lebanon crisis

Asked about reports that Israel had warned people through phone messages ahead of the strikes, she said: "Whether you've sent out a warning you're telling civilians to flee, doesn't make it OK to then strike those areas, knowing full well that the impact on civilians will be huge..."
24 September 2024

Israel's attack in Lebanon: Can it lead to an all-out war?

Nasrallah and Hezbollah have thrived with an image of invincibility after confronting Israel in 2006.
19 September 2024

Lebanon's Hezbollah in disarray after second wave of device blasts

The blasts came a day after the simultaneous detonation of pagers used by Hezbollah killed 12 people, including two children, and wounded up to 2,800 others across Lebanon, in an unprecedented attack blamed on Israel.
19 September 2024

Japan firm says no longer makes radio reportedly used in Lebanon blasts

In the second wave of device explosions in as many days, 20 people died and more than 450 were wounded on Wednesday in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, officials said.
19 September 2024

Cabrera finds one positive in 4-0 defeat to Lebanon

Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera has found one positive in the team's 4-0 defeat against Lebanon in Qatar on Tuesday in what was the last World Cup Qualifier fixture for the Men in Red and Green.
12 June 2024

Sunday cricket an escape for migrant workers in Lebanon

In a Beirut car park, migrant workers cheer as their teams face off in a cricket tournament, a moment of respite in crisis-hit Lebanon, where working conditions are often tough.
26 May 2024

Can Bangladesh maintain unbeaten record at Kings Arena?

After being outplayed by Palestine in the away match of the World Cup Qualifiers, Bangladesh are seeking motivation for Tuesday’s home match against the same opposition on home ground and in front of home crowd.
24 March 2024

Rakib, Saad suspended for Lebanon match

Forward Rakib Hossain and defender Saad Uddin will not be eligible to play when Bangladesh host Lebanon in their second World Cup qualifying fixture at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on November 21.
18 November 2023