Lebanon on Wednesday confirmed seven more COVID-19 coronavirus cases, the Health Ministry said.

Prime Minister Hassan Diab will address the Lebanese on Thursday marking 100 days since his government gained the Parliament’s confidence, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Wednesday.

The PM will deliver his speech on Thursday after a Cabinet meeting to be held at the Grand Serail.

Twenty years after Hizbullah pushed Israel's last troops from southern Lebanon, both sides are gearing up for a possible war that neither seems to want.

General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim visited Syria today and held talks with Syrian authorities, a media report said on Tuesday.

Ex-PM Saad Hariri on Tuesday criticized Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil's latest statements and ruled out a restoration of Lebanon's commercial ties with Syria.

The isolation of some regions “could be the best solution in light of what happened last week” as to the uptick in coronavirus cases, Health Minister Hamad Hasan said on Tuesday.

Cabinet on Tuesday officially decided to call off official school exams in light of the coronavirus crisis as the Higher Defense Council recommended extending the so-called state of general mobilization until June 7.

Twenty-three people tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus on Tuesday in Lebanon, raising the tally to 954 since the first case was detected on February 21.

Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Tuesday voiced calls on all Lebanese to abide by the safety precautions against coronavirus, noting that the government could impose a strict lockdown in case of negligence.

The second round of remote negotiations between the International Monetary Fund and Lebanon was held, and talks focused on “issues related to the central bank, mainly on the bank’s accounts,” LBCI reported on Tuesday.