Bulgaria Bulgaria rejects extradition of Russian linked to Beirut port blast The supervising prosecutor, Angel Kanev, said that the key issue is whether sufficient guarantees have been provided that a death sentence will not be imposed. 10/12/2025
Lebanon Pope Leo XIV urges unity and peace at interfaith gathering in Lebanon The pontiff's message emphasised the importance of Lebanon and its Christian population to the Catholic Church. 02/12/2025
World News Pope Leo XIV: 'In Palestine, the only solution is two States'. The pontiff is in Lebanon for the second leg of his apostolic journey, the first since his election, which has already taken him to Turkey, Ankara, Iznik and Istanbul 30/11/2025
World News Pope Leo XIV heads to Lebanon to try bring message of hope The Pope held prayers at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Istanbul on Sunday as he aims to gather support within Christian communities around the globe. 30/11/2025
Lebanon Israel kills Hezbollah chief of staff in Beirut strike Israel announced it killed Hezbollah's chief of staff Haytham Tabtabai in a strike on Beirut, marking the first Israeli strike in the city since June. 23/11/2025
Lebanon Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 The attack marks the deadliest strike on Lebanon since a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect last year. 19/11/2025
Lebanon Israel launches heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon The Israeli military struck several towns in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah's military infrastructure. Lebanon's government plans to disarm the group. 07/11/2025
Lebanon Israel warns of intensified strikes on Hezbollah if disarmament fails Israel has threatened to increase attacks on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon if the Lebanese government doesn't disarm the militant group, despite a ceasefire. 02/11/2025
Lebanon UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say Israeli drone struck their headquarters Established in 1978, UNIFIL has more than 10,000 peacekeepers from 50 countries who patrol the Blue Line, the UN-drawn border between Lebanon and Israel. 24/09/2025
Lebanon Israeli drone strike on southern Lebanon kills at least five people Lebanon accuses Israel of continuing to violate the US-brokered ceasefire agreement in place, as Israeli strikes continue to target southern Lebanese positions almost daily. 22/09/2025
Lebanon Bulgaria arrests Russian owner of ship at centre of Beirut port blast The arrest of Igor Grechushkin comes nearly five years after a Lebanese investigative judge issued two arrest warrants through Interpol for him and the vessel's captain. 15/09/2025
Lebanon UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon after five decades The multinational peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL has played a significant role in monitoring the security situation in southern Lebanon for decades, including during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict last year. 29/08/2025
Lebanon US diplomat apologises for calling Lebanese reporters 'animalistic' The American ambassador to Turkey made the comment during a visit to Beirut on Tuesday. 28/08/2025
Lebanon Iraq says tip-off to Lebanon led to destruction of captagon factory Western governments estimate that captagon has generated billions of euros in revenue for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his associates and allies. 19/08/2025
Lebanon US envoy wants long-term end of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon US special envoy to Lebanon Tom Barrack said his team would discuss a long-term deal with Israel after Beirut endorsed a US-backed plan for Hezbollah to disarm. 18/08/2025
Lebanon Hezbollah refuses to hand over its weapons to Lebanese government Hezbollah's Naim Qassem rejected Lebanon's decision to disarm the Iran-backed militant group, calling it a US-Israeli order and warning of a major crisis. 15/08/2025
Lebanon Lebanon's government approves US proposal for Hezbollah to disarm Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss giving up its remaining arsenal until Israel withdraws from five hills it is occupying inside Lebanon and stops almost daily air strikes. 07/08/2025
Lebanon Lebanon tells army to prepare plan to disarm Hezbollah by year's end Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is under growing pressure from the US to ensure that the Iran-aligned militant group lays down its weapons. 06/08/2025
Syria Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect The fighting had threatened to unravel Syria's post-war political transition and brought further military intervention by neighbouring Israel. 17/07/2025
Europe News France to release Lebanese militant Abdallah after 40 years in prison Incarcerated for almost 40 years for complicity in the assassination of US and Israeli diplomats, the man who considers himself a political prisoner will be able to return to Lebanon. 17/07/2025