Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Saturday dialogue was needed over the country's stance on regional conflicts, after meeting with a top Christian cleric who has urged Lebanon to remain neutral to help it out of its crisis.

Lebanon needs to stay neutral to be saved from hunger and poverty, its senior Christian cleric said on Wednesday, urging Lebanese to keep out of conflicts in Arab countries but denying he was referring specifically to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.

Lebanon wants to negotiate fuel imports with Kuwait to help Beirut cope with an economic and financial crisis, Lebanon's internal security chief said in remarks published on Tuesday.

A Lebanese man accused of financing Hezbollah was freed from jail in the United States last month as a result of indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington that are expected to yield more releases, three senior Middle East officials said on Thursday.

A Lebanese man accused of financing Hezbollah was freed from jail in the United States last month as a result of indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington that are expected to yield more releases, three senior Middle East officials said on Thursday.

Lebanon's top Christian cleric stepped up criticism of the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies without naming them on Sunday, saying Lebanese rejected being isolated from their allies and driven into decline.

Lebanon's top Christian cleric stepped up criticism of the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies without naming them on Sunday, saying Lebanese rejected being isolated from their allies and driven into decline.

Lebanon's top Christian cleric stepped up criticism of the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies without naming them on Sunday, saying Lebanese rejected being isolated from their allies and driven into decline.

Tera Dahl, a former National Security Council official, is joining the aid agency as a senior adviser.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi talked tough after the killing of a high-profile analyst and government advisor, pledging to hunt down his assailants and curb the actions of armed groups.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi talked tough after the killing of a high-profile analyst and government advisor, pledging to hunt down his assailants and curb the actions of armed groups.

Lebanon currently has no plan to negotiate with Iran for the import of fuel, energy minister Raymond Ghajar said on Thursday, after the leader of the Tehran-backed Hezbollah group said it was talking to the Lebanese government about the idea.

Al Jazeera gains exclusive access to base of Kataib Hezbollah, which has been accused of attacking US forces in Iraq and raided by Baghdad government.

A report says the US failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify killing the Iranian general.

Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

A U.S. general voiced Washington's backing for Lebanese stability on Wednesday on a visit that triggered a protest by demonstrators including supporters of the Iran-backed Hezbollah against U.S. policies in the country.

Kassem Tajeddine had been detained in the US since 2017 and many speculate his release is part of a deal.

Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Gen. McKenzie met with new Iraqi Prime Minister in Baghdad

The powerful Hezbollah group said on Tuesday it is in talks with the Lebanese government about the possibility of Iran supplying the country with refined oil products in exchange for Lebanese pounds.

The powerful Hezbollah group said on Tuesday it is in talks with the Lebanese government about the possibility of Iran supplying the country with refined oil products in exchange for Lebanese pounds.

Lebanon is facing a "financial siege" imposed by international powers and its priority is staving off strife caused by the country's economic meltdown, leading politician Gebran Bassil said on Tuesday.

An Israeli official flagged a possible security risk on Monday following a U.S. move to allow American providers to sell clearer satellite images of Israel and the Palestinian territories.

An Israeli official flagged a possible security risk on Monday following a U.S. move to allow American providers to sell clearer satellite images of Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Lebanon's Christian authorities slammed politicians on Sunday for failing to remedy an economic meltdown that has left many poor, piling pressure on the country's leaders as it spirals deeper into crisis.

RT @Vahid_Beheshti: Day 141 of our sit-in protest following 72 days of hunger strike opposite the @FCDOGovUK, calling on the @GOVUK to pros…

RT @Aldanmarki: Hezbollah's Jihad Al-Bina Association paid out of pocket for the reconstruction of Beirut's suburbs after the 2006 war. N…

RT @IsraelRadar_com: #Israel should take unexpected action vs Hezbollah to shake Nasrallah's confidence, says ex-intel chief @YadlinAmos; H…

RT @WalidPhares: Events on the ground and local intel input are increasingly showing that Iran is pushing (US-designated terror group) Hezb…

RT @Aldanmarki: Hezbollah's reconstruction of Beirut in pictures. https://t.co/PQTd0rkNHA

RT @Jerusalem_Post: Hezbollah believes Israel is deterred from getting into a conflict and as a result they've become increasingly aggressi…

RT @Aldanmarki: Hezbollah's Jihad Al-Bina Association paid out of pocket for the reconstruction of Beirut's suburbs after the 2006 war. N…

RT @IsraelRadar_com: #Israel should take unexpected action vs Hezbollah to shake Nasrallah's confidence, says ex-intel chief @YadlinAmos; H…

Honestly hezbollah should put more tents into the palestinian lands. It's time to speed up the progress of pressuring the enemy into giving our lands back. Because let's be real lol nothing is going to happen anytime soon. The zionists can delay this as much as they want..

RT @omriceren: Special Envoy Hochstein pressured the Israelis to give up maritime territory to Hezbollah. Actual physical territory. He sai…

RT @fmnsouli: US Special Envoy Hochstein is set to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the escalating tensions between Israel and…

July 12, 2006, Hezbollah terrorists attacked 2 IDF vehicles, killed three soldiers, kidnapped two, Major General Ehud Goldwasser and Staff Sergeant Eldad Regev, who were apparently killed or wounded in the attack. Following the abduction, Israel embarked on the 1/2 https://t.co/tKV3SITVrg

RT @MEO_Analysis: Position of Hezbollah on their view of an Islamic State in Lebanon. In short : "It's what we aspire for, but this has t…

RT @WalidPhares: Events on the ground and local intel input are increasingly showing that Iran is pushing (US-designated terror group) Hezb…

A new show on Showtime looks at the killing of the Hezbollah terrorist Imad Mughniyeh, who was the most notorious terrorist before Osama Bin-Laden. The series is based on interviews with the CIA and Mossad agents behind his death. Series started May 19. https://t.co/yCkbWQTVNY

RT @WalidPhares: Events on the ground and local intel input are increasingly showing that Iran is pushing (US-designated terror group) Hezb…

RT @Janoubii_: July 12th will mark the 17th anniversary of the start of the Lebanon 2006 war, where Hezbollah humiliated the occupation for…

RT @AcrossTheBay: This is from the recent testimony of Lisa Johnson, Team Obama-Biden's nominee for ambassador to Lebanon. She also express…

Its only a matter of time before Marcyists start calling Taliban anti-imperialist. They're already halfway there calling Iran, Hezbollah, PMF, etc. anti-imperialist forces.

RT @jvparody: Bonus points if you have experience with Hezbollah!

RT @jvparody: Bonus points if you have experience with Hezbollah!

Bonus points if you have experience with Hezbollah! https://t.co/K8QiQWRxjw

RT @Jerusalem_Post: Israel’s fate then may be intertwined with what happens to these less than 10 Hezbollah fighters and their flimsy outpo…

RT @WalidPhares: Events on the ground and local intel input are increasingly showing that Iran is pushing (US-designated terror group) Hezb…

RT @omriceren: Hi Rob, Checking in on this one. Still confident Hezbollah was deterred by the maritime deal? Asking because you said th…

RT @HostageAid: 3/6 An Israeli Student at Princeton University is Kidnapped in #Iraq by a Hezbollah Battalion https://t.co/1P2Ko9OyME Kylie…

RT @HostageAid: 3/6 An Israeli Student at Princeton University is Kidnapped in #Iraq by a Hezbollah Battalion https://t.co/1P2Ko9OyME Kylie…

RT @HostageAid: 3/6 An Israeli Student at Princeton University is Kidnapped in #Iraq by a Hezbollah Battalion https://t.co/1P2Ko9OyME Kylie…

RT @ariel_oseran: Hezbollah’s demand (adopted by Lebanon’s gov.) that Israel stop building a fence on the northern (& Lebanese) part of Gha…

RT @omriceren: Special Envoy Hochstein pressured the Israelis to give up maritime territory to Hezbollah. Actual physical territory. He sai…

RT @i24NEWS_EN: U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein arrives in Israel to talk Hezbollah tensions, Saudi Arabia with PM Netanyahu https://t.c…

Understanding NATO ...:..:Beirut fell to Hezbollah, Baghdad to the Hashd ash-Shaabi , and Sanaa to the Houthis . Damascus remained in the hands of the Assad clan and its Alawi brethren, despite furious assaults by the Sunni Muslims who constitute more https://t.co/4K51B8WtJO

RT @Jerusalem_Post: There is an ongoing discussion in the IDF about whether a major flare-up with Hezbollah is inevitable and whether Israe…

RT @i24NEWS_EN: Lebanon demands demarcation of border with Israel after tensions over Hezbollah outpost in Israeli territory 'Hezbollah wa…

RT @AcrossTheBay: I'm so relieved Washington tankies and the DC-Israel echo chamber all assured us that Hezbollah was the biggest loser of…

RT @AcrossTheBay: I'm so relieved Washington tankies and the DC-Israel echo chamber all assured us that Hezbollah was the biggest loser of…

RT @sfrantzman: Remember all these “tensions” are entirely concocted as a charade and scripted by Hezbollah which controls Lebanon. https:/…

RT @i24NEWS_EN: Lebanon demands demarcation of border with Israel after tensions over Hezbollah outpost in Israeli territory 'Hezbollah wa…

RT @fmnsouli: US Special Envoy Hochstein is set to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the escalating tensions between Israel and…

RT @hahussain: Hezbollah claims that the border town Ghajar, where not a single Lebanese citizen lives and whose inhabitants are mostly Ala…