List of Lebanon articles
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A woman walks past a billboard, put up by the Coalition for Regional Security, displayed in Tel Aviv on June 26. Meet the New Middle East, Same as the Old Middle East
Everything has changed in the region, and nothing is different.
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A Lebanese Army soldier stands guard in the southern Lebanese town of Naqura after Israel's withdrawal from the area, on Jan. 7. Surprisingly, the Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Is Holding
Notwithstanding continued exchanges, the agreement is functioning and appears durable.
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A man in a vest holds a cable attached to a spool on the ground. Behind him are shrubs and a blue sky. Lebanon’s Demining Mission Faces Aid Uncertainty
Cuts to foreign assistance and a fragile cease-fire have made the urgent work more dangerous.
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Newly elected Lebanese president Joseph Aoun poses for a photograph at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, on Jan. 9, 2025. Hezbollah Is Waiting for Lebanon’s New Leaders
The country’s new president and prime minister have a mandate to reform the country—but do they have the power?
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Lebanese celebrate the nomination of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Beirut, on Jan. 13. Lebanon’s Success Depends on Sidelining Hezbollah
The new government in Beirut is the country’s best chance for reform in years—but support from Washington and Riyadh will be crucial.
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A Houthi fighter guards the Galaxy Leader vessel on the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, Yemen. A Year of War Has Left the Middle East Less Stable
Disorder and instability reign from Gaza to Syria and the Red Sea.
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Mourners surround the flag-draped coffins of Hezbollah fighters who were killed in the recent war with Israel, during a funeral procession in the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Selm on Dec. 6. Hezbollah Is Trying to Spin Loss as Victory
Assad’s fall and Israel’s offensive give Lebanese a chance to reclaim their country.
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A man waves a Hezbollah flag as he drives past the rubble of a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs as people returned to the area to check their homes after the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on Nov. 27. Can the Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Hold?
Lebanese American academic Fawaz Gerges on Netanyahu’s long-term strategy and Washington’s role.
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An attack helicopter cuts across a blue sky dotted with fluffy wisps of clouds. Four large birds also fly across the sky beneath the helicopter, their wingspans stretched wide in flight. 5 Questions About the Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hezbollah
Limited strikes could continue even after the truce.
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This picture shows two women exchanging a US dollar bill against a fifty thousand Lebanese pound (lira) banknote in Beirut on Jan. 19, 2023. How Hezbollah Diversified Its Funding
The so-called “crime-terror nexus” is alive and well, and only multilateral cooperation can break it.
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A protester dressed as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and another dressed as U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrate outside the White House on Oct. 19, 2018, in the wake of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Why the Gulf States Might Feature Prominently in Trump’s Foreign Policy
One likely goal: expanding the Abraham Accords.
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Smoke billows on an orange-hued horizon over the devastated landscape of the Gaza Strip. What Trump Inherits in Gaza
New challenges will make it even harder for him to end the war there.
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A woman in a white button up shirt waves a red and white keffiyah above her head. Behind her are a crowd of people holding Lebanese and Palestinian flags. Just over her shoulder is a stroller and two young children framed by flags. Michigan’s Lebanese Americans Feel Abandoned by Democrats
Amid Israel’s campaign in southern Lebanon, voters in the city of Dearborn express anger and indifference.
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Rockets fired by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system on Aug 9. Where Is the Massive Hezbollah Response to Israel’s Attacks?
The devastating bombardment anticipated by many has failed to materialize.
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A crowd of Israeli protesters gathers on a street in Tel Aviv at night. A woman close to the front holds up a handwritten sign that says "Now end the Sin-War. Bring them home." Others gathered around wave Israeli flags or signs printed in Hebrew. Sinwar’s Death Gives Bibi a Boost—but Not Much More
A cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas remains far off.
