Nada Homsi

About 30 per cent of prisoners in Lebanon are Syrians, with Damascus expected to push for their extradition

Lebanese presidency and country's press syndicate condemn statements by US envoy

Envoy Tom Barrack suggests attracting Gulf investment and new economic zone in southern Lebanon

Hezbollah insisted the group would not give up its weapons, saying that disarming it would be like “taking its soul out"

Handover is part of broader effort to assert state sovereignty by gradually disarming armed factions across Lebanon, including the powerful Hezbollah

Saleh Abu Hussein returned after months of negotiation involving the International Red Crescent

Militants say handing in weapons while Israeli forces remain could destabilise country

Details emerge of Ali Larijani’s message to Beirut as he stressed militant group's weapons are a red line

Attacks on convoys threaten last lifeline for tens of thousands trapped in southern Syrian province

Syrian Interior Ministry vows perpetrators will be punished regardless of affiliation

Lebanon's cabinet on Thursday endorsed goals of US plan for weapons handover

President Joseph Aoun has vowed to assert state control over all weapons

Residents report shortages of flour, milk, eggs, vegetables, fuel and water

Formal commitment to disarming non-state groups would be a step towards meeting US demands

Assurance followed Lebanese response to US road map for disarming Hezbollah, sources say