Lebanon

Department of Foreign Affairs says events could escalate with very little warning, which could affect exit routes out of region

Hizbullah militants have been firing rockets into Israel from the Irish area of operations

Residents stock up on supplies and flee border towns amid rising fears that their country could be dragged into hostilities

Hamas releases two Israeli women who were taken hostage on October 7th

Tank and infantry raids struck Hamas targets and sought information on 222 hostages being held, Israeli military says

Tánaiste Micheál Martin says suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza ‘not acceptable at all’

Israel is intensifying its attacks on Gaza, as its air force continues to pound Hamas targets around the clock

Violence between Israel and Hizbullah in the region among possible factors behind the shortages

Defence minister says Israel will no longer have ‘responsibility for life in the Gaza Strip’ once the war is over

Portable anti-tank system was used by Ukraine to devastating effect against Russian armoured vehicles

Almost 60 Maltese officers have graduated from the Defence Forces Cadet School since 2009

Hamas claims responsibility for cross-border attacks from north but Israel blames Iran-backed Hizbullah

Soldiers on Lebanon-Israel border forced to shelter after exchanges between Lebanese and Israeli territory

Worldview: The fact that the most radical Palestinian groups are fundamentalist Sunni Muslims or Marxists never deterred the Shia Muslim Islamic Republic from arming, financing and training them

Defence Forces members are stationed at ‘Blue Line’ between Israel and Hizbullah amid Gaza conflict

Overall death toll from conflict passes 2,300 as US president Joe Biden condemns surprise Hamas attack as ‘sheer evil’

Island has the highest number of migrants per capita in the EU, and the country’s far-right party is exploiting opposition to further arrivals

A new book explores life in one of the 20th century’s worst disasters

Irish troops will be able to move freely under new mandate but tensions remain with Hezbollah

Department of Defence is attempting to confirm reports Mahmoud Bazzi was released last month in Lebanon

Prospect of a positive result raises expectations for country facing economic ruin

Maronite Phalange party leader warns that Lebanon can no longer accept Hizbullah’s arms after lorry packed with ammuniton overturns on the main highway

Advisories ahead of the peak tourism season follow clashes last month between Palestinian factions in refugee camp near the Lebanese city of Sidon

Trócaire is giving Syrian children a place where they can just be their young selves

Italian olive oil, French tarragon mustard, Mexican hot sauce and Lebanese sumac are among products being stowed on flights home

Iraq cuts diplomatic ties with Sweden following incident while outbreaks of unrest occur in Lebanon, Iran and Pakistan

Fr William Stuart, who set up a school for Syrian refugees in Tyre, says he is unable to return to Ireland

Crises are ‘breaking their spirits, damaging their mental health and threatening to wipe out their hope for a better future’

Former finance minister Jihad Azour received 59 votes while his main rival, Suleiman Frangieh, won 51 and 15 MPs cast protest ballots

When the financial crisis hit, crop growers had to adjust quickly

Summit will determine if Saudi Arabia succeeds in steering the Arab world toward independent policies rather than following Washington’s lead

First up in the series of pop-up cafes the food of Lebanon, led by head chef Guy Jones

The Defence Forces said the operation will “hopefully” be the last one the 22-year-old requires

A journey from Lebanon to Syria tells a tale of two countries united in adversity

Army reinforcements sent into West Bank amid fears security situation spinning out of control

Further protests in Tel Aviv against PM’s judicial reform plans despite security concerns

Decision came after significant criticism in recent days that the controversial contract had been granted without a public tendering process

Caretaker PM decides to roll clocks forward an hour on April 20th, instead of entering daylight savings time on last weekend of March as is usual

Riad Salameh, his brother Raja, and an assistant accused of misappropriating $350 million from the sale of bank assets

Department of Defence argued humanist chaplain could undo years of work by army chaplains with religious fundamentalists in Lebanon