Opposition politicians rushed on Wednesday to condemn the UN Secretary General's report on Resolution 1701, calling it "unbalanced" and free of any "practical steps" that could end Israeli violations of Lebanon's sovereignty.Ban Ki-moon's 11th report on the implementation of UN

The distribution of ministerial portfolios made little headway on Wednesday as cabinet discussions were halted after Tuesday's rejection of Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri's proposal to the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM).Meanwhile, the Council of Maronite Bishops' monthly meeting endorsed Patriarch Nasrallah

Israeli commandos seized a ship Wednesday that defense officials said was carrying hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran bound for Lebanon's Hizbullah - the largest arms shipment Israel has ever commandeered.The Israeli military said an Iranian document was found

The mufti of Mount Lebanon Sheikh Mohammad Ali Jouzou has sought to defuse tensions over his recent challenge to Maronites to return to Syria, saying he had been misunderstood.Jouzou issued a statement on Wednesday in which he stated he had

A recent decision by Lebanese judicial authorities to make public the results of an investigation into disappeared persons is an encouraging first step toward recognizing the right of families of victims of enforced disappearances during the 1975-90 Civil War, five

US Ambassador to Lebanon Michele Sison on Wednesday announced that Washington was providing an additional $2.35 million in funding to support demining activities in South Lebanon. Speaking during a visit to the Lebanon Mine Action Center (LMAC), Sison said the