Lebanon arrests alleged drug lord linked to Hizbollah
Noah Zaitar, sanctioned by US over ties with Shia militant group and Syria’s Assad regime, detained in crackdown
Noah Zaitar, sanctioned by US over ties with Shia militant group and Syria’s Assad regime, detained in crackdown

Widespread opposition to conflict and mass displacement stoke sectarian tensions

The fate of about 200 Syrian prisoners has been the subject of fraught negotiations between Beirut and Damascus

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam under mounting pressure from the US to take the militant group’s weapons

Deal between Israeli and Lebanese governments could boost efforts to reach a peace accord between the US and Iran

Thousands defy warnings and head south after deal that could bolster efforts to end US-Israeli war against Iran

Uptick in strikes against Shia militant group risks reigniting war in Lebanon