Hezbollah
Is Hezbollah losing its grip in Lebanon?

Is Hezbollah losing its grip in Lebanon?
Voters abandon Islamist group in first election since economic collapse
17 May 2022
Can Lebanon fend off a second wave of coronavirus?

Can Lebanon fend off a second wave of coronavirus?
Health minister calls for lockdown to avoid overwhelming crisis-hit hospitals
18 Aug 2020
Will there be a new war between Israel and Hezbollah?

Will there be a new war between Israel and Hezbollah?
Old foes traded fire on Sunday after days of simmering tensions
2 Sep 2019
What links Hezbollah and Venezuela?

What links Hezbollah and Venezuela?
US Secretary of State says terrorist cells drawn to embattled South American country
8 Feb 2019
Syrian jet downed by Israel over Golan Heights

Syrian jet downed by Israel over Golan Heights
Rare confrontation could provoke tensions as Assad forces fight to regain border territory
25 Jul 2018
Hezbollah and allies win majority in Lebanon election

Hezbollah and allies win majority in Lebanon election
Gains for Shia group further boosts Iran’s influence in the region
8 May 2018
Israel threatens direct action against Iran

Israel threatens direct action against Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu’s heightened rhetoric comes a week after Israel and Iran clashed in Syria
19 Feb 2018

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Tehran’s proxy wars: how Iran spends its billions

Tehran’s proxy wars: how Iran spends its billions
Critics say vast amounts of oil revenue goes overseas to fund foreign conflicts
2 Jan 2018
Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri ‘suspends’ shock resignation

Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri ‘suspends’ shock resignation
U-turn comes after he announced he was quitting in Saudi Arabia and then disappeared
22 Nov 2017
Why Saudi Arabia is fixated on Lebanon

Why Saudi Arabia is fixated on Lebanon
In Depth: Saudis say Hezbollah rule would be tantamount to declaration of war
8 Nov 2017
Saudi prince consolidates power in ‘Arabian game of thrones’

Saudi prince consolidates power in ‘Arabian game of thrones’
In Depth: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrests dozens of government officials and fellow royals in purported anti-corruption sweep
6 Nov 2017
Islamic State claims twin Beirut blasts that killed dozens

Islamic State claims twin Beirut blasts that killed dozens
Two suicide bombs kill at least 43 people and injure more than 200 others in the Lebanese capital
13 Nov 2015
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 1 Feb 2013
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 1 Feb 2013
1 Feb 2013