Lebanon - Wikipedia
Lebanon, [b] officially the Republic of Lebanon, [c] is a country in the Levant region of WestSituated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, [11] it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline. Lebanon has a population of more than …
Lebanon | People, Economy, Religion, & History | Britannica
1 天前 · Lebanon is a country consisting of a narrow strip of territory on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It was home to ancient Phoenician settlements at sites that continued to be important centers of trade into the modern era.
Lebanon - The World Factbook
2025年1月16日 · As a result of its location at the crossroads of three continents, the area that is modern-day Lebanon is rich in cultural and religious diversity. This region was subject to …
Lebanon | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
6 天之前 · Stay on top of Lebanon latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Is Hezbollah weakened as Lebanon shifts towards new …
2 天之前 · Beirut, Lebanon – A new president. A new prime minister. And the sense that Hezbollah, arguably the most powerful group in the country, has been weakened. It has been a potentially ...
Lebanon Names Nawaf Salam, a Diplomat and Jurist, as Prime …
2025年1月13日 · Lebanon’s fractured Parliament named Nawaf Salam as prime minister on Monday, handing the country’s political reins to the prominent diplomat and international jurist as Lebanon emerges from a ...
What happened in Lebanon and why is Israel attacking …
2024年9月25日 · Terror and despair gripped Lebanese residents as Israeli bombs killed more than 500 people, including women and children, and wounded more than 1,800 others, authorities said, as residents fled...
What’s Happening in Lebanon? A Guide to the War-Torn Democracy
2024年12月3日 · Lebanon is one of the Middle East’s rare democracies, but it has long suffered dysfunction at the hands of corrupt sectarian elites and meddling foreign powers.
Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since Oct. 1 invasion ...
2024年11月16日 · Lebanese state media say Israeli ground forces have reached their deepest point in Lebanon since invading six weeks ago, but they pulled back after battles with Hezbollah militants.
October 6, 2024: Israel strikes Lebanon as wars with Hezbollah …
2024年10月6日 · Israel’s war on the militant group has killed more than 1,400 people in Lebanon, according to its health ministry, and created a humanitarian crisis. • In northern Gaza, Israel says it sees signs...