After the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire following World War I, Lebanon came under the Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, administered by France, which established Greater Lebanon.

2 days ago · Lebanon, country consisting of a narrow strip of territory on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world’s smaller sovereign states. The capital is Beirut.

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Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabi...

Lebanon facts and figures: Official web sites of Lebanon, links and information on Lebanon's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital city, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and …

2 days ago · Lebanon and Israel talks raise hope of more robust, expanded truce Israeli PM’s office said talks are an initial bid ‘to establish a basis for a relationship and economic cooperation’.

3 days ago · The Beirut port explosion and the economic collapse that followed led some Maronite Catholics to leave Lebanon. Pope Leo's Lebanon visit has renewed hope.

Lebanon, officially Lebanese Republic, Country, Middle East, southwestern Asia, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Area: 4,036 sq mi (10,452 sq km). Population: (2025 est.) 5,688,000. …

2 days ago · Diplomats from both countries joined a military-led committee overseeing a year-old truce as fears mounted of a renewed Israeli offensive against Hezbollah.