The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism, have faced violence in Syria. Their practices are secretive, with no ...

The Israeli Air Force flew 12,000 flights over Lebanon, far more than its 1973, 1978, 1982, or 1996 attacks on Lebanon, concentrating on Muslim-inhabited areas in the countryside, in Southern ...

"Lebanon was founded in the early 20th century as a state of Christian Maronites in alliance with the French as a protecting power," says Markus Schneider, who heads the Friedrich-Ebert foundation's ...

Following a massive bombardment of Lebanon, Israel has begun a land invasion of its northern neighbour. Troops have entered southern Lebanon in a bid to push Hezbollah back beyond the Litani River ...

Lebanon's history lesson. 03:28 . Editor’s Note: Each month, Inside the Middle East takes you behind the headlines to see a different side of this diverse region. Story highlights.

Lebanon has been stunned by a wave of deadly attacks caused by exploding pagers and walkie-talkies over two days that Lebanese officials have blamed on Israel. Follow the latest news here.

Israeli strikes kill 27 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history of civilian deaths Destroyed buildings that were hit by Israeli airstrikes are seen in Qana village, south Lebanon ...

Lebanon is a small country perhaps better known for its civil war in the 1980s, its nightlife in Beirut, and now a crushing economic crisis. But it's also a country of high mountains and lush ...

Lebanon fights alongside other Arab countries against the nascent state of Israel. Around 100,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes in what had been British-ruled Palestine ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Randa Slim, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the history of Hezbollah, and the groups their current role Lebanon and the region.

QANA, Lebanon — Israeli airstrikes pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 27 people over the last 24 hours, officials said Wednesday, including more than a dozen in a southern town where ...