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Arcs in and about Lebanon from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 686 stories · 6,033 articles · earliest story we hold Feb 29, 2016

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

All arcs3 named arcs in 2025

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Jan 1 – Dec 31, 20251 arc shown · 2 more this year
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The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire of 2024 and the push to disarm Hezbollah

27 of 32 stories this year · gone quiet

Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one · 33 articles, Jan 9Top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s next prime minister · 9 articles, Jan 13France's Macron visits Lebanon amid reconstruction hopes – DW · 11 articles, Jan 17U.S. backed Lebanese-Israeli ceasefire deal extended to mid February · 10 articles, Jan 24Israel poised to miss deadline for Lebanon pullout · 27 articles, Jan 24Israeli forces kill 15 in south Lebanon on pullout deadline · 34 articles, Jan 26Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline · 27 articles, Feb 17Tens of thousands join mass funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah · 28 articles, Feb 22Israel Fires on Lebanon in Response to Rockets Fired at Israeli Targets · 29 articles, Mar 22Israel strikes Beirut as ceasefire with Hezbollah frays · 36 articles, Mar 28Israeli strike kills four in Beirut in test of fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah · 21 articles, Apr 1Israeli jets strike Beirut’s southern suburbs for third time since ceasefire began · 9 articles, Apr 27Israel attacks suburbs of Beirut, targeting alleged Hezbollah ‘drone factories’ · 8 articles, Jun 5Hezbollah chief says won't surrender under Israeli threats · 6 articles, Jul 6US envoy says satisfied with Lebanese response on disarming of Hezbollah · 7 articles, Jul 7Exclusive-US plan sees Hezbollah disarmed by year-end, Israeli withdrawal · 12 articles, Aug 6AP roasted over ‘jaw-dropping’ story about Hezbollah terrorists’ ‘struggle to recover’ from pager attack · 5 articles, Aug 7US envoy says Israel's turn to 'comply' as Lebanon moves to disarm Hezbollah · 7 articles, Aug 18Netanyahu says Israel could withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah is disarmed · 5 articles, Aug 25UN Security Council to vote on ending peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2026 · 20 articles, Aug 28UNIFIL says Israeli drones drop grenades close to peacekeepers in Lebanon · 5 articles, Sep 3Four US citizens killed, including three children, in Israeli strike on Lebanon, says Lebanese government · 15 articles, Sep 21Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing 1 and wounding 7 · 8 articles, Oct 11Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon · 12 articles, Nov 6Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanon’s health ministry says · 18 articles, Nov 19Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike – DW · 44 articles, Nov 23Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah · 7 articles, Dec 18
The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 21, 2025The Israel-Hamas war: hunger, famine and the fight over aid to Gaza · Oct 9, 2023 – Jul 24, 2026

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

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Feb 29, 20160101
Oct 2, 2023193012214
Oct 9, 2023193914258
Oct 16, 2023327020483
Oct 23, 202315266129
Oct 30, 2023153513190
Nov 6, 202311236105
Nov 13, 2023254815332
Nov 20, 2023235615293
Dec 4, 20234109
Dec 18, 2023129545
Dec 25, 202347424
Jan 1, 202421429235
Jan 8, 2024233910226
Jan 15, 2024234413255
Jan 22, 20242208
Jan 29, 202433113
Feb 5, 20243117
Feb 12, 202436428
Feb 19, 202447130
Feb 26, 2024714548
Mar 4, 202477546
Mar 11, 2024816668
Mar 18, 20240519
Mar 25, 20241212677
Apr 1, 2024245417304
Apr 8, 2024518654
Apr 15, 202454114
Apr 22, 2024317480
Apr 29, 202418526
May 6, 20240104
May 13, 20249201184
May 20, 2024184215201
May 27, 202462213
Jun 3, 202414289142
Jun 10, 2024813872
Jun 17, 202499756
Jun 24, 202410259122
Jul 1, 202477539
Jul 8, 202435212
Jul 15, 2024182610142
Jul 22, 202414226103
Jul 29, 2024294817300
Aug 5, 20243126
Aug 12, 202447232
Aug 19, 2024152211109
Aug 26, 202410246101
Sep 2, 202457337
Sep 9, 2024424377
Sep 16, 2024378427621
Sep 23, 20243110626785
Sep 30, 2024349028708
Oct 7, 2024224513261
Oct 14, 2024233822251
Oct 21, 2024203819233
Oct 28, 2024202911167
Nov 4, 20241026899
Nov 11, 2024153813189
Nov 18, 2024132510116
Nov 25, 2024255924338
Dec 2, 2024517447
Dec 9, 2024922880
Jan 6, 20251013750
Jan 13, 202508632
Jan 20, 20251120884
Jan 27, 2025416758
Feb 3, 20251112861
Feb 17, 20251013562
Mar 10, 20251307
Mar 17, 202511181094
Mar 24, 202557228
Mar 31, 2025152414120
Apr 14, 202503418
Apr 28, 20251001
May 19, 20252208
Jun 2, 20252104
Jun 9, 202517217
Jun 30, 20251214
Jul 7, 20251215
Jul 14, 20250112
Jul 21, 20252208
Aug 4, 202504917
Aug 18, 202518419
Aug 25, 202592418135
Sep 1, 20252103
Sep 8, 20251211339
Sep 15, 202567019
Sep 22, 202525011
Sep 29, 202523213
Oct 6, 202546323
Oct 27, 20250206
Nov 3, 20252329
Nov 17, 202512229101
Nov 24, 2025112812131
Dec 1, 2025915653
Dec 15, 20250217
Dec 22, 202505020
Dec 29, 2025413354
Jan 5, 202602211
Jan 12, 202612712
Feb 9, 20261001
Feb 16, 20260011
Feb 23, 20265171049
Mar 2, 2026195825376
Mar 9, 2026122315122
Mar 16, 2026173612189
Mar 23, 2026681035
Mar 30, 20262121251
Apr 6, 2026163420302
Apr 13, 2026243818344
Apr 20, 20268171092
Apr 27, 202663112
May 4, 202646421
May 11, 20261214
May 25, 2026611550
Jun 1, 2026122612142
Jun 8, 202691814100
Jun 15, 2026123317235
Jun 22, 202669960
Jun 29, 20261010958
Jul 6, 202623112
Jul 13, 2026411672
Jul 20, 2026347342785
Jul 27, 2026273937425
Aug 3, 2026132914192
Aug 10, 202682015103
Aug 17, 2026511675
Aug 24, 20265171082
Aug 31, 2026195117317
Sep 7, 2026235119292
Sep 14, 2026141721107
Sep 21, 2026316228435
Sep 28, 2026143119150

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else35 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Lebanon that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 2Pope Leo wraps up his visit to Lebanon with prayers at the site of Beirut's port blast17 articles · 12 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 2 right
  2. Dec 1Pope in Lebanon prays for peace at tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 29– Dec 1Pope Leo XIV’s visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil28 articles · 19 independent sources
    6 left, 6 center, 2 right
  4. Nov 26– 27Pope Leo takes message of peace to Middle East on first foreign visit. Here’s what to know17 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 1 right
  5. Nov 24– 30Pope to wrap up Turkey trip before heading to Lebanon42 articles · 21 independent sources
    4 left, 12 center, 4 right
  6. Oct 7Pope Leo will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in first international trip18 articles · 18 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 2 right
  7. Jul 25Lebanese militant released after 40 years in French jail5 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  8. Apr 16‘Snow White’ Banned in Lebanon Due to Gal Gadot Being on Country’s ‘Israel Boycott List’6 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  9. Apr 16– 17Israel will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, defense minister says17 articles · 17 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 4 right
  10. Mar 17– 18Brown Medicine professor and doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim31 articles · 22 independent sources
    2 left, 7 center, 7 right

Stories that name Lebanon

  1. Dec 29– 30Trump and Netanyahu meet in Florida at a crucial moment for the US-backed Gaza ceasefire63 articles · 30 independent sources
    4 left, 13 center, 3 right
  2. Dec 25Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to shed indifference in the face of suffering20 articles · 15 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 30– Dec 1Pope Leo: Palestinian state 'only' solution to Israeli conflict6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  4. Nov 30– Dec 3At Donald Trump’s prompting, Benjamin Netanyahu seeks a pardon – but insists he has done nothing wrong60 articles · 31 independent sources
    5 left, 13 center, 5 right
  5. Nov 29Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians19 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 3 right
  6. Nov 23– 25Trump takes steps to designate Muslim Brotherhood affiliates as terrorist groups20 articles · 15 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 10 right
  7. Nov 20– 21Coast Guard changes swastika policy after widespread backlash41 articles · 29 independent sources
    9 left, 9 center, 6 right
  8. Nov 17– 18Indiana man charged after fatally shooting house cleaner who came to wrong home18 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 1 right
  9. Oct 1Germany arrests suspected Hamas members believed to be targeting Jewish institutions15 articles · 15 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 2 right
  10. Sep 11Wife of disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez to be sentenced for her role in a bribery scheme32 articles · 28 independent sources
    10 left, 10 center, 3 right

Local coverage

  1. Oct 27Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the 2020 Beirut port blast in his first foreign trip6 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
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