Move allowing people to withdraw limited amounts of US dollars at double the previous rate amounts to a de facto recognition of the Lebanese pound's devaluation

Nada Homsi, who freelances for various outlets, had been detained for unclear reasons, following a run-in with authorities over a Palestinian flag hung from her apartment

Following stops in UAE, Qatar, French president in Jeddah to discuss crisis-hit Lebanon after Riyadh blocks imports

George Kordahi expresses hope much-anticipated move will open way for easing unprecedented diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries

Unsourced report says decision came during 2014 Gaza war when terror group found itself fighting alone; Israel not overly concerned, but aware unit could draw Hezbollah into war

Michel Aoun meets with Qatari ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, aiming to ease tense relations with Saudi Arabia and its allies

Eliyah Hawila tells Israeli TV how he came to Judaism as a teen in Lebanon, his regrets and guilt over deceiving his bride, and his desire to come to Israel and actually convert

Nearly a dozen demonstrators enter the Ministry of Social Affairs in Beirut in protest of 'unbearable' conditions, remove a picture of President Michel Aoun

In meeting with counterpart, Lavrov says deadly explosion 'very powerful political irritant for Lebanon'; Russian space agency captured pictures of port before and after blast

PM Mikati's office says authorities to launch an investigation into latest case of desperate citizens -- mostly Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian -- attempting to flee to Europe