Due to fuel shortages amid financial crisis, al-Zahrani and Deir Amar electricity plants shut down; citizens will have to rely on private generators, which use scarce diesel

Wrapping up trip to Beirut, Iranian foreign minister announces sides have reached 'results and agreements,' but does not offer details

Members of political class were sending wealth abroad for years, even as they urged people to deposit money in Lebanon’s banks, assuring them it was safe

Ruling political class, accused of knowing about the explosive material stored at the port and doing little to stop it, has closed ranks against judge and his predecessor

35-year-old Ibrahim Harb's death brings number of fatalities in the explosion to at least 215 people, alongside some 6,000 who were injured

Judge, who has reportedly been threatened by Hezbollah, pauses investigation after complaint by ex-minister suspected of negligence before deadly explosion

Analysts lament world leaders appearing to accept region's nations being wrecked and divided for the foreseeable future: 'You can’t be safe if your neighbors’ house is on fire'

Amid a crippling financial crisis, the Iran-backed terror group manages to overpower Lebanese government; new PM Mikati decries the Iranian delivery as 'a violation of sovereignty'

Najib Mikati says 'Lebanese citizens have the right to oppose Israel's occupation, and to respond to its attacks'; he also demands UNIFIL end Israel's 'invasions'

Tehran's foreign ministry spokesman says country sold gas to a 'Lebanese businessman' without naming the Iran-backed terror group; Lebanon PM says shipment wasn't approved