| 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
- Sheikh Qassem: The Lebanese government’s decision to include a civilian in the ceasefire committee was a free concession that would not change Israel’s stanceon December 5, 2025
NNA -nbsp;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 […]
- Raggi to UN Security Council delegation: The state is solely responsible for defending Lebanonon December 5, 2025
NNA - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Youssef Raggi, on Friday welcomed a delegation of ambassadors and representatives of UN Security Council member states, currently visiting Lebanon to examine the situation closely and discuss the post-UNIFIL phase. Minister Raggi expressed his appreciation for quot;the continued support of the United Nations […]
- Sheikh Qassem: Hezbollah Will Be Stronger and Stronger in Any Israeli War on Lebanonon 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 ...
- UN Lebanon honors winners of "UN Through Youth Eyes" Competition marking UN@80on December 5, 2025
NNA - Marking the United Nations#39; 80th anniversary, the UN in Lebanon brought together government representatives, young people, universities and partners for a moment of youth recognition during the quot;UN Through Youth Eyesquot; event held last week at the UN House. The ceremony honored eight young creators, who were awarded the title quot;UN Youth […]
- Israeli drone drops sound bomb on south Lebanon's Adaisseh townon December 5, 2025
NNA - An Israeli enemy drone dropped a sound bomb on the southern Lebanese town of Adaisseh, our correspondent in Marjeyoun reported on Friday. nbsp; ===================
- Japanese Ambassador pays farewell visit to PM Nawaf Salamon December 5, 2025
NNA - Prime Minister, Dr. Nawaf Salam, on Friday received at the Grand Serail, Japanrsquo;s Ambassador to Lebanon, Masayuki Magoshi, who paid him a farewell visit marking the end of his diplomatic mission in the country. nbsp; =================== L.Y.
- Gemayel laments 43 years of wasted peace opportunity, says Lebanon must seize moment nowon December 5, 2025
NNA -nbsp;Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel called for a renewed national commitment to restore the State, assert Lebanonrsquo;s sovereignty, enforce arms control, and secure the southern border, emphasizing the urgent need for peace and stability. Speaking at the 50th anniversary of the House of the Future, Gemayel recalled his father, former President […]
- PM Nawaf Salam meets UN Security Council Delegation at Grand Serail, stresses government’s commitment to reform plans and state authorityon December 5, 2025
NNA ndash; Prime Minister, Dr. Nawaf Salam, on Friday received a delegation of ambassadors and representatives of UN Security Council member states, at a luncheon banquet at the Grand Serail. Attending had been Lebanonrsquo;s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Raggi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abdel Sattar Issa, […]
- Haidar Meets Hospitality, Tourism Unions on Foreign Worker Procedures and Social Security Inclusionon December 5, 2025
NNA - Labor Minister, Mohammad Haidar, on Friday received a delegation from the Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Nightclubs, and Pastry Shops in Lebanon, headed by Tony Al-Rami, who briefed him on the sectorrsquo;s current conditions. Discussions focused on the mechanisms the ministry will adopt to finalize the paperwork of foreign workers and regularize […]
- Lebanese Officials Call on UNSC Delegation to Press ‘Israel’ to Respect Ceasefireon 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, ...
- General Security, LCU Sign Academic Cooperation Protocol to Strengthen Training, Research, and Security Capabilitieson December 5, 2025
NNA - The Directorate General of General Security on Friday held a ceremony marking the signing of an academic cooperation protocol with the Lebanese Canadian University (LCU). The agreement was signed by General Security Director General Maj. Gen. Hassan Choucair and LCU founder and President Dr. Rony Abi Nakhleacute;, in the presence of Dr. Jalal […]
- Berri Warns UNSC Delegation: “No Negotiations Under Fire; Israel Must Halt Violations and Withdraw Behind International Borders”on December 5, 2025
NNA - Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, on Friday received ambassadors and representatives of UN Security Council member states at the Second Presidency in Ain al-Tineh, in the presence of UNIFIL Force Commander Lt. Gen. Diodato Abagnara, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Imran Riza, Lebanonrsquo;s Ambassador to the UN Ahmad Arafa, and […]
- Aoun to UN Security Council Delegation: Lebanon Committed to Negotiations, Army Central to Stability and Sovereigntyon December 5, 2025
NNA - President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, on Friday informed a visiting UN Security Council delegation, led by Sloveniarsquo;s Ambassador Samuel Žbogar, that Lebanon has ldquo;formally adopted negotiations with Israelrdquo; and appointed a former ambassador to head the Lebanese team. He said the move aims to avert a new round of violence and reflects […]
- Aoun Reviews Security Situation with Interior Minister; Chehayeb Hails Pope’s Visit and Lebanon’s Diplomatic Stepon December 5, 2025
NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Friday discussed the countryrsquo;s security situation during a meeting with Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Brig. Gen. Ahmad al-Hajjar. The President also received MP Akram Chehayeb, who stated after the meeting that, following the successful visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and the warm […]
- Office of the Minister of State for Technology and AI and AUB Sign MoUs to Advance Lebanon’s Digital Transformationon December 5, 2025
NNA - Driven by a shared vision to accelerate Lebanonrsquo;s digital modernization, the Office of the Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence and the American University of Beirut (AUB), through its Government Engagement Platform (GEP), have signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) establishing a long-term strategic partnership to […]
- Medical Equipment and Water Purification System to its Primary Healthcare Center in Bourj Hammoudon December 5, 2025
NNA - Onnbsp;27nbsp;Novembernbsp;2025, Ambassador MAGOSHI Masayuki attended the handover ceremony of essential medical equipmentnbsp;and a water purification system to thenbsp;Karagheusiannbsp;Primary Health Care Center in Bourj Hammoud. The project wasnbsp;supportednbsp;throughnbsp;the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human […]
- U.N. Security Council delegation meets Aoun, Berrion December 5, 2025
NNA - A delegation of the U.N. Security Council and U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus met Friday with President Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Aoun said after the meeting, in a statement on the X platform, that the delegation expressed its support for stability in Lebanon through the implementation of international resolutions, and the willingness […]
- Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qassem Speaks Todayon 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 […]
- MoPWT: Preparatory Measures, Field Operations Throughout Papal Visiton December 5, 2025
NNA - The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, on Friday announced in a statement that it had fully supported the apostolic visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon through a comprehensive logistical and field plan implemented from the moment the visitrsquo;s program was announced. The plan covered all key routes in the capital and the regions to […]
- Israel increases 2026 defence budget to $34B despite ceasefire in Gazaon December 5, 2025
NNA - Israel#39;s defence budget for 2026 has been set at 112 billion shekels ($34.63 billion), the defence minister#39;s office said on Friday, up from 90 billion shekels budgeted in an earlier draft. Defence Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich agreed on the defence spending framework as the cabinet has begun debating next year#39;s […]
- Oil Prices Drop Across Lebanonon December 5, 2025
NNA - Oil prices in Lebanon recorded a decrease on Friday with 95-octane gasoline down by LBP 2,000, 98-octane gasoline down by LBP 3,000, and diesel down by LBP 25,000. The price of a gas cylinder remained unchanged. The updated prices are as follows: nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;bull;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;95-octane gasoline:nbsp;LBP 1,462,000 nbsp;nbsp; […]
- UNIFIL: Israeli Airstrikes and Attack on Peacekeepers Violate Resolution 1701on December 5, 2025
NNA - UNIFIL issued the following statement on Friday:nbsp; ldquo;Yesterday afternoon, UNIFIL peacekeepers observed a series of Israeli airstrikes in our area of operations in south Lebanon, in the villages of Marounah, Majadel, and Baraashit. This comes as the Lebanese Armed Forces continue operations to control unauthorized weapons and infrastructure in […]
- Lebanese Newspapers Headlines for December 5, 2025on December 5, 2025
NNA -nbsp; An-Nahar: U.S. steps in to push for a Lebanese breakthrough The UN mission explores a formula for annbsp;international force in South Lebanon Nidaa Al-Watan: Negotiations under fire Al-Akhbar: Israel retaliates with airstrikeshellip; Meanwhile,nbsp;Aoun and Salam insist:nbsp;Berri was part of the decision to appoint Karam Al-Joumhouria: […]
- Israeli Occupation Warplanes Strike Several Areas in South Lebanonon 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 Aggressionon 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 Waron 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-Naqouraon 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 Processionon 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 […]
- Lebanon Appoints Civilian Envoy to Head Key Security Committee Delegationon December 3, 2025
The Presidency of the Republic has announced the appointment of former ambassador and lawyer Simon Karam to head the Lebanese delegation to the Joint Military Technical Committee. The decision was issued by President Joseph Aoun in accordance with his constitutional powers, following coordination with Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister […]
- Hezbollah Secretary General Addresses Martyred Scholars Ceremony on Fridayon December 2, 2025
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem is scheduled to deliver a speech during the Party-organized ceremony, “Najee’ wa Midad” (Blood & Ink), commemorating the martyred scholars on the path to Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and in the Battle of the “Formidable in Might” those of valor and honoring those scholars who combined the sublimity of […]












