France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.

French President Emmanuel Macron after his meeting with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, right, upon his arrival in Beirut, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

New developments following the election of Western-backed Joseph Aoun as president perhaps offer hope for generating political momentum and restoring the international community's confidence in Lebanon.

If the pager explosions had not occurred and Israel had not escalated its war against Lebanon last September, the investigation into the Beirut Port explosion would have likely been nearing its conclusion by now.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, visited Beirut today as part of his trip to Syria and Lebanon from January 14 to 16, 2025. Camera: WAEL HAMZEH. [Restrictions: Spain,

Germany's Lufthansa Group is set to resume flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel from Feb. 1 and Wizz Air restarted its London to Tel Aviv route on Thursday, the companies said following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Lebanese judge Tarek Bitar resumed his investigation into the deadly 2020 Beirut port blast on Thursday, charging 10 people including security, customs and military personnel, a judicial official said.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beirut Friday morning to meet new Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, an AFP journalist saw.

This observational documentary tracks four families living in poverty in the capital of Lebanon.

In response to the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and following a call between Al Nahyan and Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon, a high-level UAE delegation arrived in Lebanon’s capital,

Israeli troops withdrew from the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura on Monday, amid growing accusations from both sides of major violations of the Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire.