The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday recovered from a 13-month low and finished up by +0.13%. Rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East supported safe-haven demand for the dollar after Israel on Sunday launched airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. Gains in the dollar were limited after Monday’s news...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today recovered from a 13-month low and is slightly higher by +0.11%. Rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East are supporting safe-haven demand for the dollar today after Israel on Sunday launched airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. Gains in the dollar are limited...

The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the tense border

For weeks, Israel had been anticipating a major attack from Hezbollah in retaliation for its killing of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Lebanon at the end of July.

Hezbollah positions targeted after rocket attacks; aviation white paper to outline new protections; air traffic boom ahead

I first visited Lebanon in 1978, three years into the civil war and six years before Theodore Ell was born. I mention this because, despite the fact our experiences of this fascinating country were at different times, his impressions and judgements in his excellent new book Lebanon Days – which…

After Hezbollah strike on Israeli intelligence site, its leader says time will tell if ‘deterrence’ has been restored.

Israeli air raids on rocket sites are part of dangerous intensifying of hostilities, increasing fears that a major conflict could erupt

Jordan warns of potential escalation in Israel-Lebanon conflict and calls for adherence to UN Resolution 1701 to prevent broader conflict in the Middle East.