Unpacking the implications of Lebanon’s presidential election
The past week will be a turning point for Lebanon by all measures. Observers agree that this was no ordinary presidential election and not only because it ended a long-standing presidential vacuum...
Israel’s ambassador to UN calls on Security Council to thwart Hezbollah attempts to rearm
Israeli authorities say continuing extensive presence of Hezbollah weaponry in southern Lebanon could cause them to ‘reconsider’ 60-day timeline for withdrawal of forces
Israel has violated November...
Mohammed Sinwar becomes new Hamas leader in Gaza Strip — WSJ
He "is working to build the militant group back up," because its combat ability has been severely crippled since the onset of Israel’s military operation in the Palestinian enclave
At least 90 Palestinians killed following Israel’s strikes on Gaza Strip over past day
According to Al Jazeera, hundreds of people were wounded
DUBAI, January 3 - At least 90 Palestinians were killed following Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip over the past...
How to bring the region closer to peace in 2025
Even by the turbulent standards of the Middle East, 2024 was earth-shattering in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon and the West Bank. In Gaza, tens of thousands were killed and millions made homeless. Impunity...
Iraqi, Syrian foreign ministers discuss cooperation against Daesh threat
Stability along shared border a priority, say officials
Concern over threat to neighbors, Palestinian cause
DUBAI : Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein...
Israeli hospital says Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery
Netanyahu, who has had a series of health issues in recent years, has gone to great lengths to bolster a public image of himself as a healthy, energetic leader
Israel probe finds troops’ presence led to killing of six Gaza hostages
The military probe into their deaths found that Israeli “ground activities in the area, although gradual and cautious, had a circumstantial influence on the terrorists’ decision to murder the six...
Israel PM vows to fight ‘forces of evil’ in message to Christians
JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday acknowledged what he described as the steadfast support of Christians worldwide for Israel’s fight against the “forces of evil.”Christians in Israel and the...
Netanyahu says Israel will continue to act against the Houthis
On Thursday, Israeli jets launched a series of strikes against energy and port infrastructure in Yemen
Response to hundreds of missile and drone attacks launched by Houthis...