Lebanon

Area Total 10,400 sq km
Climate Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; the Lebanon Mountains experience heavy winter snows
Natural Resources limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land
Imports China 10.2%, Italy 8.9%, Greece 7%, Germany 6.6%, US 6.3%, Turkey 4.5%, Egypt 4.2% (2017) – petroleum products, cars, medicinal products, clothing, meat and live animals, consumer goods, paper, textile fabrics, tobacco, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals
Government parliamentary republic
Capital Beirut
Population 6,100,075 (July 2018 est.)
Ethnicity Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
Language Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Exports China 13%, UAE 9.9%, South Africa 7.5%, Saudi Arabia 6.5%, Syria 6.5%, Iraq 5.8%, Turkey 4.6% (2017) – jewelry, base metals, chemicals, consumer goods, fruit and vegetables, tobacco, construction minerals, electric power machinery and switchgear, textile fibers, paper

News about Lebanon

  • Jumblatt meets with Berri in Ain El-Tineh, says negotiations cannot be under fire, questions about aid to Lebanese army
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - House Speaker Nabih Berri met at Ain El-Tineh Palace this evening with former chief of the Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt, accompanied by current PSP leader and head of the ldquo;Democratic Gatheringrdquo; bloc, MP Taymour Jumblatt, and former minister Ghazi Aridi. Talks during the meeting centered on recentnbsp;developments,nbsp;the […]

  • Omani Foreign Ministry: President Aoun's visit to the Sultanate is for consultation coordination, aiming at strengthening joint Arab action
    on December 7, 2025

    nbsp;NNA - The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement this evening that, quot;In embodiment of the existing fraternal relations that bind the Sultanate of Oman and the Lebanese Republic, and in strengthening cooperation between them in all that would achieve further growth and prosperity for the benefitnbsp;of both countries and in […]

  • Ayoub attends Doha Forum, partakes in discussions on regional and international issues
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - Member of Parliament Ghada Ayoub, from the Strong Republic bloc, participated in the 23rd Doha Forum 2025, where she attendednbsp;panel discussions and participated in debates on regional and international issues. Ayoub also met with severalnbsp;foreign parliamentarians, officials, and diplomats, briefing them on the current situation in Lebanon and […]

  • Geagea at Lebanese Forces General Conference: No justification for delay in disbanding Hezbollah's military wings
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea addressed an open letter to the country#39;snbsp;three leaders, emphasizing to the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister that quot;there is no reason or justification for the delay in disbanding Hezbollah#39;s military and security wings, following the Cabinet#39;s decisions of August 5th and […]

  • (*) Jumblatt, Berri convene in Ain El-Tineh
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - Former Progressive Socialist Party leadernbsp;Walid Jumblatt, Democratic Gathering bloc headnbsp;MP Taymour Jumblatt, and former minister Ghazi Aridi arrived shortly at Ain El-Tineh Palace to meet with House Speaker Nabih Berri. nbsp; ===========

  • Salam holds series of meetings with international organizations, UN agencies on Doha Forum sidelines
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - On the sidelines of his participation in the Doha Forum, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with Ms. Helga Schmid, Vice President of the Munich Security Conference Foundation, who extended an official invitation to him to participate in the Munich Security Conference to be held from February 14 to 16, 2026. PM Salam also met with the UN […]

  • Zahle inaugurates the "Said Akl, If He Could Speak" Museum, a project utilizing artificial intelligence, under the patronage of the President of the Republic, represented by the Minister of Culture
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - The quot;Said Akl, If He Could Speakquot; museum project was officially inaugurated under the patronage of President Joseph Aoun during an exceptional national and cultural ceremony held at the Zahle Municipal Palace. The Minister of Culture, Dr. Ghassan Salameacute;, representing President Joseph Aoun, the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, the […]

  • Mahfoud: Extreme caution following suspension of works by international force operating in Lebanon after 47 years
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - quot;Change Movementquot; party head, Attorney Elie Mahfoud, indicatednbsp;today vianbsp;quot;Xquot; that extreme alertness prevails on the internal scene due to the cessation of operations by the international peacekeeping force in Lebanon after 47 years, withnbsp;no signs so far of alternatives that the Security Council might propose. quot;This […]

  • Netanyahu: Israel will retain full security sovereignty over the area stretching from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that quot;Israel will maintain full security sovereignty over the area stretching from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.quot; During a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as reported by Sky News Arabia, he emphasized that quot;this principle will always remain,quot; […]

  • Finance Ministry: Truck loaded with smuggled shoes subject to Israeli boycott law seized, two warehouses raided, five persons arrested
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - The Ministry of Finance announced in a statement that, followingnbsp;meticulous investigation, a customs force in south Lebanon managed to seizenbsp;a truck on Friday evening loaded with over a thousand pairs of smuggled shoes subject to the Israeli boycott law. Based on Finance Minister Yassin Jaber#39;s directives andnbsp;follow-up with the General […]

  • Morcos to "Tele Liban" from Doha: An opportunity to explain Lebanon's official position, President's initiative in appointing Ambassador Karam, Army's efforts
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - Information Minister, Attorney Dr. Paul Morcos, said in an interview with the Lebanese Television Channel on the sidelines of his participation in the Doha Forum, that the forum provides quot;an opportunity to meet with several Arab and foreign officials to explain Lebanon#39;s position and the efforts made by the Lebanese government, specifically the […]

  • Salam meets with Turkish Foreign Minister in Doha
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA -,Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met in Doha today with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Discussions touched on the prevailing situation in Lebanon, as well as developments in Syria and the region, and ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. nbsp; =======R.Sh.

  • Israeli warplanes circle over Zahrani
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - Al-Zahrani - Israeli warplanes are currently flying at low altitude over the villages of Al-Zahrani. nbsp; =======

  • Morcos pursues his meetings on the sidelines of the Doha Forum
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - As part of his participation in the Doha Forum, Minister of Information, Attorney Dr. Paul Morcos, convened with both the European Union Special Representative for the Gulf at the European External Action Service (EEAS), Luigi Di Maio, and the US envoy to the Middle East in President Donald Trumprsquo;s first administration, Jason Greenblatt. […]

  • President Aoun to visit Sultanate of Oman upcoming Tuesday and Wednesday
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - The Presidential Press Office announced that President Joseph Aoun will visit the Sultanate of Oman on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 9 and 10, at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq. The official delegation accompanying the President will includenbsp;several cabinet ministers, and thenbsp;visit comes within the framework of further boosting […]

  • Hamas announces readiness to hand over weapons to Palestinian Authority "if occupation ends"
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - Hamas leader in Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, announced on Saturday that the movement is prepared to hand over its weapons to the future state that will govern the Gaza Strip, but this is contingent upon the end of the Israeli occupation, according to AFP. In a statement to the media, al-Hayya said, quot;Our weapons are linked to the existence of the […]

  • Erdogan urges Maduro to continue dialogue with the United States
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone on Saturday with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, urging him to continue dialogue with Washington amid growing Caracas fears of a US military move, according to AFP. According to a statement from the Turkish president#39;s office, Erdogan told Maduro, quot;It is important to keep […]

  • Musk responds to the fine imposed on X: European Union should be disorders
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - Elon Musk responded Saturday to the European Union#39;s decision to impose a hefty fine on his X social media platform, telling his 230 million followers that the Union should be quot;dissolved,quot; according to AFP. quot;The EU should be dissolved and sovereignty returned to countries so that governments can better represent their people,quot; Musk […]

  • 17 people died after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Crete, Greece
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - The bodies of 17 migrants, all men, were recovered on Saturday after their boat sank south of the Greek island of Crete, a spokeswoman for the Greek coast guard told AFP. quot;Two survivors in critical condition were taken to the hospital,quot; the spokeswoman said, adding that autopsies would be performed to determine the cause of the sinking. […]

  • Benin's President safe, Army regains control of situation
    on December 7, 2025

    NNA - Sources close to the President of Benin told AFP that President Patrice Talon and his family are completely safe, and that thenbsp;army has regained full control of the situation, following the announcement by a group of soldiers on Sunday morning that the president had been dismissed via state television. A military source close to President Talon […]

  • US Pretends to Be Mediator While Unleashing ‘Israel’ to Continue Lebanon Aggression: Hezbollah MP
    on December 7, 2025

    Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc at Lebanese Parliament MP Hussein Jishi lashed out at the United States over its green light to the Israeli enemy to continue its attacks on Lebanon. In a memorial service on Sunday, MP Jishi said the US pretends to be mediator while unleashing the Israeli enemy to go ...

  • Enemy Forces Escalate Attacks on Southern Lebanese Towns
    on December 6, 2025

      Israeli occupation forces conducted a series of attacks targeting towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday, resulting in heightened tensions along the border. Machine Gun Fire and Stun Grenade in Al-Dhahira According to a correspondent Al-Manar,Israeli enemy forces initially directed bursts of machine gun fire towards the outskirts of the town of […]

  • Video| Sheikh Qassem: Hezbollah Will Be Stronger and Stronger in Any Israeli War on Lebanon
    on December 5, 2025

    Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed on Friday that the United States and the Israeli enemy plan for not only disarming the Resistance but also imposing a full economic siege on its supporters. Addressing Hezbollah ceremony held at the shrine of the Master of Umma Martyrs Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah to honor the scholars martyred ...

  • Lebanese Officials Call on UNSC Delegation to Press ‘Israel’ to Respect Ceasefire
    on December 5, 2025

    Senior Lebanese officials received visiting UN Security Council delegation on Friday, with President Jospeh Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri calling on the UN diplomats to press the Zionist entity over its continuous aggression on Lebanon. The UN delegation visited Damascus on Thursday and was due to inspect the border area in southern Lebanon on Saturday, ...

  • Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qassem Speaks Today
    on December 5, 2025

    Hezbollah Secretray General Sheikh Naim Qassem is to deliver a televised address on Friday afternoon during a ceremony in triubute of martyred scholars who fell All the Way to Al-Quds and in “Formidable in Might” Battle. The ceremony kicks off at 14:30 (Beirut time), at late Hezbollah S.G. Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah’s Shrine in Beirut’s southern […]

  • Israeli Occupation Warplanes Strike Several Areas in South Lebanon
    on December 4, 2025

    Israeli occupation forces have escalated their breaches of Lebanese sovereignty, violating the ceasefire agreement and UN Security Council Resolution 1701 with a new wave of attacks across the south. The latest aggression came early on Thursday, as Al-Manar correspondent reported that the Israeli occupation warplanes struck residential homes in the […]

  • Hezbollah MP from Iran’s Mashhad: Concessions only Encourage Israeli Enemy to Continue Aggression
    on December 4, 2025

    Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance Parliamentary bloc MP Hasan Fadlallah lashed out the Israeli occupation over its continuous attacks in the region, stressing that offering concessions to this enemy only encourages it to continue the aggression. Addressing the Meeting of the Standing Committee on Political Affairs of the Asian Parliamentary […]

  • Videos| Hezbollah Military Officer Explains Heroic Battles in South Lebanon Villages against Israeli Enemy in 2024 War
    on December 3, 2025

    This episode of Panorama Today brings together a series of frontline testimonies—drawn from video recordings and accompanying narrative accounts—that document key episodes of the recent fighting across multiple southern Lebanese towns and front sectors. Through the voices of field officers and surviving fighters, the material captures the intensity of […]

  • Amid Enemy Threats, Ceasefire Oversight Committee Meets in Ras al-Naqoura
    on December 3, 2025

    A meeting of the committee monitoring the cessation of hostilities along Lebanon’s southern border convened this morning at the UNIFIL headquarters in Ras al-Naqoura, amid a backdrop of renewed Israeli threats and ongoing violations. The “Mechanism” Committee concluded its meeting in Ras al-Naqoura. For the first time, a civilian participated as head […]

  • Israeli Channel 14: Ortagus Suggested Airstrike on Sayyed Nasrallah’s Funeral Procession
    on December 3, 2025

    Israeli Channel 14 has reported that former U.S envoy Morgan Ortagus presented Israeli officials with a provocative proposal during a visit shortly before the funeral of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. According to the channel’s political correspondent, Tamir Morag, Ortagus suggested that ‘Israel’ carry out an airstrike on the […]

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