Israel’s offensive to seize Ali al-Taher Ridge, a major Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon, threatens to reverberate far beyond the battlefield. According to an assessment by the Soufan Center, the operation has
Khiam, the last Shiite-majority town on the road leading to northeastern Lebanon, has once again become a flashpoint in a long-running conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. For its residents, many of whom
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One of the first targets struck by Israel in its renewed offensive against Hezbollah this month was a bank branch in Beirut. Images broadcast on Lebanese television showed charred $100 bills scattered
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War reached the heart of Beirut before dawn, shattering any illusion that the conflict would remain confined to border areas. At 5.30am, residents were jolted awake by the roar of Israeli jets
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“This conflict with Iran is not regional. It is” – in his words – “a war really for the West, for free societies. And I am very much in favour of any
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Renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have shaken Lebanon’s fragile stability, threatening to drag the country into sustained conflict long after the broader Iran war subsides. The violence, a direct spillover from
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Hezbollah has deployed elite fighters to southern Lebanon to confront Israeli forces, according to Lebanese sources familiar with the movement, marking a significant escalation as the Iran-backed group re-enters territory it had
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Lebanon’s fragile government is facing one of its gravest crises in years after Hezbollah leaders threatened civil war in response to a cabinet decision to disarm the Iran-backed militia. Prime Minister Nawaf
More Emerging reports suggest that the United States and Israel are covertly supporting a controversial plan to divide Lebanon into three separate entities — a radical redrawing of borders that would not only
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Twenty-five years ago, jubilation rippled through the hills of southern Lebanon as Israeli tanks vanished across the Blue Line, pursued not by bullets but by chants of
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by Our Correspondent in Doha In a speech at the annual conference of the Institute for National Security Studies at the Hebrew University of Reichman, Mossad chief David Barnea disclosed details about
More United Nations experts have issued a stark condemnation of Israel’s continued military actions in South Lebanon, calling on the Israeli government to immediately halt its deadly assault on civilians returning to their
More by Our Correspondent in Doha The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) has issued a strongly worded statement as the 60-day deadline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory approaches. The
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Lebanon’s parliament has elected Army Commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s new president, concluding a two-year political impasse that left the presidency vacant since October 2022. The historic vote, held on Thursday,
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Lebanon’s rich cultural heritage has been devastated by Israel’s airstrikes during its ongoing conflict with Hizbollah, leaving experts and cultural preservation groups alarmed at the scale of destruction. According to a report
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Sayyed Muhammad Mahdi Nasrallah, son of the late Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the former Secretary-General of Hezbollah, has successfully completed his religious seminary education in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The milestone was
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