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Lebanon intercepts covert arms shipments bound for Syria

By Sahand Avedis, August 12, 2011

Lebanese army intelligence has intercepted a covert shipment of 1,000 assault rifles, apparently being sent to the Syrian city of Baniyas by US-backed forces in Lebanon hostile to the Syrian regime.

Lebanese conflict threatens civil war, Israeli-US intervention

By Jean Shaoul, January 27, 2011

On Tuesday, President Michel Suleiman called on Najib Mikati, who is backed by the Shia Islamist group Hezbollah and its allies, to form a new government.

US pressure triggers collapse of Lebanese government

By Bill Van Auken, January 14, 2011

Lebanon’s government fell Wednesday after the political bloc led by Hezbollah withdrew over a UN probe into the 2005 assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri.

Lebanon government gave covert support for Israeli attack on Hezbollah

By Jean Shaoul, January 3, 2011

A classified cable from the US embassy in Beirut has revealed how Lebanon’s ruling March 14 alliance discussed with the US its preparations for a military attack by Israel against its rival Hezbollah.

Israel threatens Hezbollah and Lebanon

By Jean Shaoul, January 23, 2010

Israel has stepped up its warmongering against Hezbollah and the Lebanese government, worsening tensions throughout the Middle East.

Lebanon: US-backed coalition retains narrow majority

By Jean Shaoul, June 10, 2009

In the Lebanese elections last Sunday, the March 14 alliance of Saad Hariri and Prime Minister Fuad Seniora held on to power, losing one of the 72 seats won in the 2005 election.

Instability follows final round of Lebanon elections

By Chris Talbot, June 25, 2005

The continuing instability of Lebanon was highlighted when, only two days after the fourth and final round of the parliamentary election, George Hawi, former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, was blown up by a car bomb. The blast was virtually identical to one that killed journalist Samir Kassir some