Beirut faced a test as the army set a 4-month window to disarm Hezbollah north of the Litani, despite skepticism over the group’s 25,000 rockets. Lebanon is facing a crucial test.

The United States has ordered nonessential diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike.

Global Affairs Canada says Canadian staff are still in Lebanon despite growing military tensions in Iran.

The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has grown dramatically.

The US State Department ordered the departure of all non-emergency government personnel from the US Embassy in Beirut, along with their family members. Many media outlets tied this to rising US regional tensions with Iran.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced hikes on petrol and sales taxes. Analysts say it is a regressive policy.