| 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
- Salam visits Arab League headquarters, meets with Aboul Gheiton November 2, 2025
NNA - Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and his accompanying Lebanese delegation visited Sunday the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo, where they met with the League#39;s Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit. Discussions focused on regional issues, developments in Lebanon, Lebanese-Arab relations, and ways to strengthen joint Arab action. […]
- Ministry of Agriculture launches its "Roadside Afforestation" initiative in partnership with Beirut Engineers Syndicateon November 2, 2025
NNA - The Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Beirut Order of Engineers, launched the quot;Roadside Afforestationquot; program as a national initiative aimed at revitalizing Lebanese cities and villages. Patronizing the launchnbsp;ceremony held at the Order#39;s headquarters, Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani emphasized that the initiative […]
- Hot air balloon over Khiyamon November 2, 2025
NNA - National News Agency correspondent in Marjayoun reported a hot air balloon roaming the skies over the southern city of Khiyam a short while ago. nbsp; ==========
- Interior Minister discusses bilateral cooperation with Diplomatic Advisor to UAE Presidenton November 2, 2025
NNA - Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar met with Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates, on the sidelines of the Manama Dialogue Forum. Talks centered on bilateral relations between Lebanon and the UAE and ways to enhance existing cooperation. Minister Hajjar emphasized the quot;deep fraternal […]
- Netanyahu: We are working to prevent the Iranian axis from recoveringon November 2, 2025
NNA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that quot;the Iranian axis has suffered a tremendous blow,quot; adding, quot;Our goal is to prevent it from recovering,quot; according to Sky News Arabia. He stated that the current primary front is in Gaza, where Israel is working to: - Ensure the return of hostages - Systematically eliminate […]
- Education Minister arrives in Sydneyon November 2, 2025
NNA - Sydney ndash; Minister of Education and Higher Education, Dr. Rima Karami, arrived Sunday in Sydney for a visit that will last until Novembernbsp;7, at the invitation of the Lebanese Australian Foundation. Karami was received at Sydney Airport by the Foundation#39;s President, Professor Fadia Ghossein, and Dr. Jamal Rifi. The visit includes a series […]
- Interior Minister confers with Bahraini Foreign Minister on ways to enhance bilateral cooperationon November 2, 2025
NNA - Lebanese Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar met today with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on the sidelines of the Manama Dialogue Forum. During the meeting, discussions touched on the distinguished historical relations between Lebanon and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and their ongoing development at all levels. […]
- Two incendiary shells fired towards Aitaroun outskirtson November 2, 2025
NNA - Nabatieh - National News Agency correspondent reported that the Israeli enemy fired two incendiary shells this afternoon towards the outskirts of the town of Aitaroun. nbsp; ==============
- Hajjar, Shaibani convene in Bahrainon November 2, 2025
NNA - Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar met Sunday with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani in Bahrain, in the presence of Lebanese Ambassador to Bahrain Hadi Hashem. The meeting was a chance for both sides to tackle ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between Lebanon and Syria in the security and political fields to serve the […]
- Israel threatens to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanonby Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and agencies on November 2, 2025
Israel’s defence minister accuses Beirut of delaying efforts to disarm militant group a day after deadly Israeli airstrikeIsrael has threatened to step up its attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported that four people had been killed in an Israeli airstrike.Despite the November 2024 ceasefire, Israel […]
- Egypt urges Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, bolsters ties with Beiruton November 2, 2025
NNA - Egypt has reiterated its calls for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the five locations they currently occupy in southern Lebanon. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly underscored Egyptrsquo;s position during a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Cairo on Sunday. In a joint press conference, Madbouly denounced repeated Israeli […]
- Lebanon, Egypt discuss bilateral ties and regional stabilityon November 2, 2025
NNA - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met in Cairo with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Migration Badr Abdel Aatynbsp;to discuss bilateral relations and recent developments in Gaza and the broader region, particularly following the Gaza ceasefire agreement and the Sharm El-Sheikh summit. nbsp; During the meeting, Abdel Aatynbsp;emphasized […]
- Geagea stresses urgency of tackling armed groupson November 2, 2025
NNA - Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea highlighted the critical need for the state to address the issue of unauthorized weapons and military organizations in Lebanon. nbsp; Speaking during the continuation of preparations for his partyrsquo;s election machinery, Geagea warned that the governmentrsquo;s seriousness will be judged by its ability to […]
- Syrian President Sharaa expected to visit Washington, US envoy sayson November 2, 2025
NNA - Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa will visit Washington, U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said on Saturday, in what would be the first visit by a Syrian head of state to the U.S. capital. The visit will occur quot;around Nov. 10quot; according to a White House official. During the visit, Syria would quot;hopefullyquot; join the U.S.-led coalition […]
- Health Minister at Medical Conference: Government committed to supporting Lebanese Armyon November 2, 2025
NNA -nbsp;Public Health Ministernbsp;Rakan Nasser Al-Din inaugurated the 9th medical conference organized by Al-Batoul Hospital in the public library hall in Hermel. nbsp; In his speech, the minister praised ldquo;the bold stance of President Joseph Aoun in tasking the Lebanese Army to confront Israeli incursions into Lebanese territory,rdquo; adding that […]
- Nabatieh reels from deadly Israeli attack: Four young men killed, three woundedon November 2, 2025
NNA - The city of Nabatieh and its surrounding areas awoke to the horror of a brutal attack carried out by Israeli forces, which resulted in the deaths of four local youths and injuries to three others. The victims were targeted last night while in a Range Rover on Doha-Kafarman road, on the eastern edge of Kafarman. nbsp; The city, which was preparing […]
- Grand Egyptian museum opens in Cairoon November 2, 2025
NNA - quot;The opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of our country. It is the largest museum in the world dedicated to the history of a single civilization, and it is a living embodiment of Egypt#39;s history,quot; the president emphasized. After his welcoming speech, the Egyptian leader placed the final […]
- Magnitude 3.7 earthquake shakes Damascus countryside after midnighton November 2, 2025
NNA - A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Damascus countryside early Sunday morning, according to thenbsp; National Earthquake Center. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the center said the quake occurred at a depth of 8.8 kilometers, west of the town of Yabroud, at around 1:27 a.m. local time. --- SANA nbsp; nbsp; ============== […]
- Lebanese newspapers headlines for Sunday, November 2, 2025on November 2, 2025
NNA - Lebanese press headlines fornbsp;Sunday, November 2025 An-Nahar: Barracknbsp;strikes againhellip; Talks of an Egyptian initiative emerge. nbsp; Ad-Diyar: Tom Barracknbsp;continues his attack: Lebanon a failed state. Heavy flow of U.S. delegations in Beirut with a single aimnbsp;nbsp; Salam in Egypt: Assessing the results of Rashadrsquo;s visit […]
- PM Salam, German President convene in Egypt: For pressuring Israel to withdraw from South, Lebanese government proceeding with its plan to restrict weapons to stateon November 1, 2025
NNA - During his Saturday visit tonbsp;Egypt, Prime Ministernbsp;Nawaf Salam met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and hisnbsp;accompanying delegation, in the presence ofnbsp;Economy and Trade Minister Amer Al-Bsat, Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Judge Mahmoud Makieh, Lebanon#39;s Ambassador to Egypt Ali Al-Halabi, and Advisor to […]
- South Korean President: America plays the most important role in our relations with North Koreaon November 1, 2025
NNA - South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said today that the United States plays the most important role in his country#39;s relations with North Korea, although China and Russia also play a part, according to Reuters. Speaking to reporters after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Lee said he hoped to help US President Donald Trump play […]
- New Israeli Attacks on South Lebanon Leave Martyrs, Injurieson November 1, 2025
The Israeli enemy continued on Saturday its violations of the Lebanese sovereignty and attacks on the civilians on South Lebanon, breaching the ceasefire agreement which took effect on November 27, 2024, on the basis of the UN Security Council Resolution 1701. According to the latest reports, an Israeli air raid on a car in Kfar ...
- Hezbollah’s Narrative for 2024 War (Day 40): Resistance Historic Fight Makes More Featson November 1, 2025
On the first anniversary of 2024 Israeli ware on Lebanon, the Islamic Resistance Military Media started issuing an episodic documentary that highlights the various aspects of the Battle of the Formidable in Might. Hezbollah Military Media affirmed that the series would not be just a presentation of events, but a historical document. Through daily episodes, […]
- Hezbollah’s Raad: Israeli Enemy Blackmail Won’t Stop by Offering Concessionson November 1, 2025
Head of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Mohammad Raad stressed that any concession to the Israeli enemy won’t stop the attacks, and rather it will lead for more concessions. During a local ceremony on Saturday, MP Raad said the Islamic Resistance and its people endure hardships patiently in order to preserve dignity and ...
- UN expert urged to investigate Lebanon over alleged torture of Egyptian-Turkish poetby William Christou on November 1, 2025
Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi has been imprisoned in the UAE for almost a year for criticising Emirati, Egyptian and Saudi governmentsThe UN special rapporteur on torture is being urged to investigate Lebanon’s role in the treatment of the Egyptian-Turkish poet and activist Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi, a dissident who has been imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates […]
- Sheikh Qassem: USA Doesn’t Even Denounce Israeli Aggression on Lebanon, Hezbollah Will Never Relinquish Poweron October 31, 2025
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem maintained that every inch of Lebanon is part of the entire homeland, adding that the landowner is the one who holds the future. “Whoever resists regains the land, and whoever bargains over it loses it.” In a televised address via Al-Manar during the inauguration of “Ardi” (My Land) Exhibition for ...
- Hezbollah’s Narrative for 2024 War (Day 39): Resistance Attacks on Israeli Enemy Continueon October 31, 2025
On the first anniversary of 2024 Israeli ware on Lebanon, the Islamic Resistance Military Media started issuing an episodic documentary that highlights the various aspects of the Battle of the Formidable in Might. Hezbollah Military Media affirmed that the series would not be just a presentation of events, but a historical document. Through daily episodes, […]
- Hezbollah: US “State Sponsor of Aggression, Root of Terror”on October 31, 2025
Hezbollah officials lashed out at the United States for backing the Zionist entity, describing it as the “state sponsor of aggression,” and “origin of terror.” In local ceremonies in Beirut on Friday, members of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MPs Hussein Al-Hajj Hasan and Ali Al-Mokdad stressed that the US is complicit in the […]
- Casualties in New Israeli Attacks on South Lebanonon October 31, 2025
The Lebanese health ministry reported late Friday that an Israeli aggression on Nabatieh left one martyr. In details, a Zionist drone targeted a motorcycle in the south Lebanon city, which let to the martyrdom of one citizen. A Lebanese citizen was martyred and another was injured on Friday as the Israeli enemy went ahead with ...
- Lebanese Army Escalates Confrontation with Israeli Enemy, Establishes Site on Blida Borderson October 30, 2025
The Lebanese Army dispatched a military bulldozer to establish a site in Ghassouna area which lies in the outskirts of the two border towns of Blida and Aitaroun, South Lebanon. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun instructed the Lebanese Army to confront any Israeli incursion into the liberated southern territories during his meeting with Army Commander […]












