Parliament, cabinet and the municipalities, reported by what was decided and who decided it. The Beirut Journal covers Lebanese politics by the record — votes, appointments, documents and named positions — rather than by what was briefed.
The U.S. Treasury on August 20 re-designated Hezbollah as a subordinate force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a move intended to constrain the…
Rodolphe Haykal has arrived in Rome to discuss with Italian officials a verification mechanism for the southern Lebanese territories being cleared of weapons.
A senior Hezbollah official said the party has not closed the door to direct contact with Washington, shifting a longstanding position and prompting speculation…
The Free Patriotic Movement's Jezzine judicial body said the flyers distributed against the amnesty law were part of a declared political campaign, not an…
Hezbollah Political Council member Mahmoud Qmati said the party would consider direct communication with Washington if conditions and interests align.
The youth wing of the Free Patriotic Movement has distributed leaflets in Lebanese areas featuring the names of parliamentarians who voted for or supported…
Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi stressed that a nation cannot stand on two decisions and that sovereignty is indivisible, in a homily delivered yesterday to…
Tribal and family leaders across eastern and northern Lebanon are organising a joint alliance to publicly oppose Hezbollah's policies and assert support for state…
With a UN peacekeeping mandate set to end in late 2026, Lebanon faces competing visions for security arrangements in the south, complicated by ongoing…
The strategic hilltop of Ali al-Tahir has become a flashpoint in Lebanese-Israeli negotiations, with Hezbollah refusing Israeli demands to hand it to the army.
