Foreign relations of Lebanon

• Algeria has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Algiers.

Approximately 100,000 people of Lebanese origin reside in Côte d'Ivoire.

• Côte d'Ivoire has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Abidjan.
• See Lebanese people in Ivory Coast

• Lebanon has an embassy in Kinshasa.
• The Democratic Republic of Congo has an consulate in Beirut.

• Egypt has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Cairo and a consulate-general in Alexandria.

• Ethiopia has a consulate-general in Beirut.

• Ghana is accredited to Lebanon from its embassy in Cairo, Egypt.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Accra.

• Guinea is accredited to Lebanon from its embassy in Cairo, Egypt.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Conakry.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Rabat.
• Morocco has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Abuja.
• Nigeria has an embassy in Beirut.

Approximately 30,000 people of Lebanese origin reside in Senegal.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Dakar.
• See Lebanese people in Senegal

Approximately 30,000 people of Lebanese origin reside in Sierra Leone.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Freetown.
• See Lebanese people in Sierra Leone

• Lebanon has an embassy in Pretoria.
• South Africa is accredited to Lebanon from its embassy in Damascus, Syria.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Khartoum.
• Sudan has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Tunis.
• Tunisia has an embassy in Beirut.

• Argentina has an embassy in Beirut.[1]
• Lebanon has an embassy in Buenos Aires.[2]
• See also Lebanese Argentines.

• Brazil has an embassy in Beirut.[3]
• Lebanon has an embassy in Brasília and consulates-general in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.[4]
• See also Lebanese Brazilians.

Canada established diplomatic relations with Lebanon in 1954, when Canada deployed "Envoy Extraordinaire" to Beirut. In 1958, Canada sent its first Ambassador. The Embassy was closed in 1985 and reopened in January 1995. Lebanon opened a consulate in Canada in 1946. A Consulate-General replaced the Consulate in 1949, and an embassy was opened in Ottawa in 1958.

• Canada has an embassy in Beirut.[5]
• Lebanon has an embassy in Ottawa and a consulate-general in Montreal.[6]
• See also Lebanese Canadians

• Chile has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Santiago.
• See Lebanese Chileans

• Colombia has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Bogotá.
• See Lebanese Colombians

• Cuba has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Havana.

• El Salvador is accredited to Lebanon from its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City.
• Lebanon is accredited to El Salvador from its embassy in Mexico City.

• Mexico was among the first nations to recognize Lebanon's independence in 1943.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Mexico City.[7]
• Mexico has an embassy in Beirut.[8]
• The Centro Libanés and "Club Deportivo Libanés" in Mexico City are important symbols representing the historically cultural and social ties between both countries.
• See also Lebanese Mexicans.

• Panama has a consulate-general in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Asunción.
• Paraguay has an embassy in Beirut.
• See Lebanese Paraguayans

The United States' interaction with Lebanon extends back to events such as the 1958 Lebanon crisis, which it sent in troops to fortify the government's position. Lebanon's southern neighbor, Israel, has also sent troops on several occasions, and attacked into Lebanon in response to Hezbollah kidnapping two Israeli soldiers. A possible source of friction between the U.S. and Lebanon is that most of Israel's weaponry is US-made, arguing possible US complicity in Israel's attacks.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Washington, D.C. and consulates-general in Detroit, Los Angeles and New York City.[9]
• United States has an embassy in Beirut.[10]
• See also Lebanese Americans

• Uruguay recognized Lebanon's independence on November 22, 1943.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Montevideo.
• Uruguay has an embassy in Beirut.[11]
• See also Lebanese Uruguayans

• Lebanon has an embassy in Caracas.
• Venezuela has an embassy in Beirut.
• See Lebanese Venezuelans

Lebanon is host to the eighth largest Armenian population in the world. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Armenia announced that it would send humanitarian aid to Lebanon. According to the Armenian government, an unspecified amount of medicines, tents and fire-fighting equipment was allocated to Lebanese authorities on July 27, 2006.[12][13] On May 11, 2000, the Lebanese parliament voted to recognize the Armenian genocide.[14] Lebanon is the first Arab country and one of the few countries of the world to have done so.

• Armenia has embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Yerevan.

• Azerbaijan has an embassy in Beirut.

• Bahrain has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Manama.

• China has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Beijing.

In June 2020, Lebanon was one of 53 countries that backed the Hong Kong national security law at the United Nations.[15]

China opened the first Confucius Institute in the Middle East in Lebanon in 2006.[16]

• India has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in New Delhi.

• Indonesia has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Jakarta.

• Iran has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Tehran.

Lebanon and Iraq share the same language and mutual support for each other in conflicts, Lebanon's relations with Iraq have at most times been cold. Issues include the Lebanese Government's strong material and political assistance of Hezbollah and ongoing clashes in Iraq between the Sunnis and Shias.

• Iraq has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Baghdad.

• Japan has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Tokyo.

• Jordan has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Amman.

• Kazakhstan has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Nur-Sultan.

• Kuwait has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Kuwait City.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur.[17]
• Malaysia has an embassy in Beirut.[18]

• Pakistan does not recognize Israel, which has hostile relations with Lebanon, as a legitimate country.[19]
• Lebanon has an embassy in Islamabad.
• Pakistan has an embassy in Beirut.

• Palestine has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Doha.
• Qatar has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Riyadh and a consulate-general in Jeddah.
• Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Seoul.
• South Korea has an embassy in Beirut.

The relationship between these two neighboring countries in Western Asia is complex: Syria has had troops stationed in Lebanon and has exerted political influence in the nation for many years.[20] However, Syria has only officially recognised Lebanon's sovereignty recently.[21]

• Lebanon has an embassy in Damascus.
• Syria has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate-general in Istanbul.
• Turkey has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate-general in Dubai.
• United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Beirut.

• Since May 1967, Bulgaria has had an embassy in Beirut.[23]
• Since 1983, Lebanon has had an embassy in Sofia.[24]
• Both countries are full members of the Francophonie and of the Union for the Mediterranean.

• Denmark has an embassy in Beirut.[25]
• Lebanon is accredited to Denmark from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.[26]

In 2007, French President Nicolas Sarkozy ordered ties with Syria to be suspended until proof Damascus was not interfering in the Lebanese political crisis was established.[27] A week after Sarkozy's statement in Cairo, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al Muallem announced Syria was ceasing their ties with France.[28] "Syria has decided to cease cooperation with France on the Lebanese crisis" said Mouallem. In July 2008, France and Syria decided to open embassies in each other's countries.[29] In April 2009, French and Lebanese officials approved the framework of a security agreement that besides improving bilateral relations include drugs and arms trafficking, illegal immigration and cyber-crime.[30]

• France has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon as an embassy in Paris and a consulate-general in Marseille.

• Germany has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Berlin.

The relation between both people dates back to early antiquity, with the early trading activities between the ancient Greeks and the Phoenicians. In modern times, Greek-Lebanese bilateral relations are very good at all levels. Greece has an embassy in Beirut and Lebanon has an embassy in Athens. Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean and the Francophonie.

• Greece has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Athens.

The Holy See has played a major role in the peace negotiations of Lebanon. It has sought to unify Christian factions that were separated after the Lebanese civil war. At the same time, it sought to reduce Christian-Muslim tensions and to preserve Christian communities that have been declining in many parts of Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East.

• Holy See has a nunciature in Harissa.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Rome accredited to the Holy See.

• Ireland is accredited to Lebanon from its embassy in Cairo, Egypt.
• Lebanon is accredited to Ireland from its embassy in London, UK.

Lebanon opened a legation in 1946, which was transformed into an embassy in 1955.^{[citation needed]} Both countries signed a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Navigation in 1949.^{[citation needed]} Rome supported the reconstruction of Lebanon after the Taef Agreement.^{[citation needed]} Also, Italian companies, from almost all sectors, operate in Lebanon.^{[citation needed]}

• Italy has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Rome.

• Lebanon has an embassy in The Hague.
• Netherlands has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Warsaw.
• Poland has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Bucharest and an honorary consulate in Constanța.[31]
• Romania has an embassy in Beirut an honorary consulate in Tripoli.[31]
• Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean and of the Francophonie

• Lebanon has an embassy in Moscow.
• Russia has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an embassy in Madrid.
• Spain has an embassy in Beirut.

• Lebanon has an Embassy in Stockholm
• Sweden has an Embassy in Beirut

• Lebanon has an embassy in London.
• United Kingdom has an embassy in Beirut.

• 74,000 Lebanese-born people live in Australia, mainly in Sydney, and there are more people of Lebanese descent including Marie Bashir, Steve Bracks and Hazem El Masri.
• Australia has a modest trade relationship with Lebanon and has also given foreign aid in the aftermath of the Lebanese civil war of 1975–1990.
• Australia has an embassy in Beirut.
• Lebanon has an embassy in Canberra and consulates-general in Melbourne and Sydney.

• Lebanon is accredited to New Zealand from its embassy in Canberra, Australia.
• New Zealand is accredited to Lebanon from its embassy in Cairo, Egypt.