Middle East Eye

Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks since 1983

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the acting director of the National Security Council to send a ...
LBCI Lebanon

Simon Karam at Naqoura: A new moment in Lebanon’s long history of border diplomacy

At the Lebanese-Israeli border in Naqoura, Lebanese civilian envoy Simon Karam sat as the first official representative of Beirut in negotiations with Israel in decades. The development reflects a ...
UPI

World Bank: Lebanon's war-inflicted losses reach $8.5 billion

BEIRUIT, Lebanon, Nov. 14 (UPI) --Crisis-ridden Lebanon has suffered physical damage and economic losses estimated at $8.5 billion during more than a year of Hezbollah-Israel clashes-turned-into-war, ...
The New York Times

Lebanon’s Economy Reels From War: ‘We Are Starting From Zero’

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah may be suspended, but the damage is immense. “We came out of this war with nothing,” one man said. By Aryn Baker and Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir ...
Asharq Al-Awsat on MSN

Lebanon appoints civilian for Israel talks to avert escalation

Beirut: Lebanon on Wednesday made its most significant shift in the way it negotiates with Israel by assigning a civilian to lead indirect talks for the first time since 1983. The move is aimed at ...
The New York Times

Lebanon’s Returnees Find a Homeland Battered and in Need of Their Help

Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah. Visitors at the Lebanese ...