For decades, fear-mongering and conspiracy theories (that went so far they almost sparked a civil war) have been among key tools and tactics of Lebanon’s sectarian faction, especially in the face of ...

The Lebanese government’s decision to move toward ending the armed presence of Hezbollah across the country has set off a heated political debate, with eyes now on how Israel will respond following US ...

A former member of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, Larijani served as secretary of the National Security Council from 2005 to 2007. His return to one of Iran’s most critical security posts signals a ...

Ultimately, Hizbollah answers to Iran’s supreme leader. With most of the group’s top leadership assassinated, it has fallen again under tight Iranian control. Until Iran itself is part of a regional ...

Hezbollah has called on Lebanon’s leaders to reconsider their plan to disarm the group, warning it could destabilise the country in the absence of reciprocal measures by Israel. The Lebanese cabinet ...

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai urged Hezbollah to disarm and accused Iran of undermining sovereignty, as MPs ...

European leaders do not believe that Vladimir Putin is sincere when he speaks about a peace agreement, so their strategy is to accommodate and praise Donald Trump until he himself comes to the same ...