Israel will maintain forces in southern Lebanon beyond the Sunday deadline stipulated in the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Friday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah

Former President Michel Aoun received Prime Minister-designate Judge Nawaf Salam at his residence in Rabieh, where they discussed the current situation and the challenges facing Lebanon. President Aoun praised the speech delivered by Salam at the presidential palace following his appointment as Prime Minister,

The events that have unfolded in Lebanon between the election of a new president of the Republic on Thursday 9 January and the appointment of a new prime minister on Monday 13, constitute a major upheaval in the country’s political situation.

Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 13 failed attempts. Joseph Aoun met the threshold for victory in the second round of voting after his rival, a Hezbollah-backed candidate called Suleiman Frangieh, withdrew from the race.

Stability and peace in Syria is vital for Lebanon's recovery Discussing Syria’s recent change of regime, El-Khoury also expressed cautious optimism about the potential for a democratic and stable Syria, emphasizing that such stability is crucial for Lebanon, given the deep historical, political, and economic ties between the two nations.

Lebanon’s army chief, Joseph Aoun, was elected president in the second round of the presidential vote held on Thursday, local media reported.

Joseph Aoun, 61, Lebanon’s army commander, takes the role of president after over two years of the seat being empty and 13 attempts to vote in a leader.

NNA - Lebanon's First Lady, Neemat Aoun, on Tuesday received at Baabda Palace, Mrs. Joyce Amine Gemayel, who congratulated her host on the election of General Joseph Aoun as president of the re

The Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday that six Palestinians were killed in a major Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank's Jenin refugee camp. The Ramallah-based ministry reported that 35 people were injured in the operation which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said aimed to "eradicate terrorism" in the camp.

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun met with Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles on Tuesday. During the meeting, Robles reaffirmed her country's support for President Aoun and its commitment to maintaining stability in southern Lebanon.

France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.