Nada Homsi

Middle East deputy special envoy Morgan Ortagus will not fly in, amid speculation she will be given a new role

Long-range conflict has spread uncertainty across turbulent Levant region

Delay would come as factions in Lebanon complain about lack of consultation over weapons surrender

With its arsenal decimated and pressure to disarm, the Lebanese group has little capability to support its ally

Israeli army said its troops seized members of the Palestinian militant group in southern Syria

Meeting to be held after Eid Al Adha as rival factions accuse Fatah-dominated Palestinian leadership of taking decision without them

Abbas Araghchi insists Tehran will not interfere with internal affairs ahead of meeting with President Joseph Aoun

Officials engage with authorities in Beirut to implement Abbas-Aoun agreement

Country's history shows dangerous consequences of one-sided enforcement of ceasefires

Hamas complains it was not represented in decision-making process

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on his second day in Beirut

Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon have remained free of state control but that could soon change

Lebanon wants to bring all weapons under state control

Joy in Damascus after Donald Trump's announcement

Apart from providing limited sanctions relief, Washington has maintained most economic restrictions on the country