Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, right, met US President Donald Trump at the White House last week. EPA

In depthThe battle for Donald Trump's ear: Lebanon’s big gamble on Israel talks

Vague promises, few guarantees: Lebanese officials bank on winning over US President, a risk that could prove costly

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Lebanon offering Iraq an oil transit route

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Lebanese banker and Netanyahu seen sharing dinner table in Washington

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Protesters light fires at Lebanese banks over frozen savings

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Israeli drones hit south Lebanon's Nabatieh as military demolishes homes

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CommentWhy Lebanon cannot disarm Hezbollah without Nabih Berri

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ExclusiveLebanon offers Iraq oil route to bypass Hormuz

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An Israeli tank in Zawtar Al Sharkiyeh, seen from nearby Zawtar Al Gharbiyeh, which Lebanese soldiers entered last week after the Israeli military's withdrawal. Reuters

UN rights chief warns Israeli actions in Lebanon could amount to war crimes

Lebanese army has accused Israel of obstructing its deployment in designated pilot zones

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Lebanon seeks closer economic ties with Iraq as PMs meet

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Lebanese MPs urge UN to extend peacekeeping mission

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Japanese militant who took part in 1972 Tel Aviv attack dies in Lebanon aged 78

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Syrian authorities foil plots to smuggle 700,000 Captagon pills from Lebanon

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Lebanese Prime Minister hails 'beginning of Israeli withdrawal' from country

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CommentAfter Washington, Aoun must persuade Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah without fear

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Illegal drugs seized by Syrian border forces. Photo: Sana

Syrian authorities foil plots to smuggle 700,000 Captagon pills from Lebanon

Operations have led to dismantling of 90 drug-smuggling networks and closure of 17 Captagon factories since fall of Bashar Al Assad

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Lebanese Prime Minister hails 'beginning of Israeli withdrawal' from country

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CommentAfter Washington, Aoun must persuade Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah without fear

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US-Lebanon direct flights to resume, overturning decades-long ban

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