Yaroun was the scene of a famous battle in 1781 pitting Sheikh Nassif Nassar, a prominent leader in Jabal Amel, as southern Lebanon is also known, against the army of Acre-based Ottoman commander ...

In MapsAccording to data derived from an analysis of satellite imagery, almost 40% of the buildings in the area have been destroyed by the Israeli army, which claims to have discovered a ...

Amel, founded during Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war, has been literally picking up the pieces at several of its centres since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah began last week, after more ...