Israel-Lebanon conflict
Israeli strike kills four in Beirut in test of fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah
Middle East
April 3, 2025
Israeli strike kills four in Beirut in test of fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah
CNN — Israel has launched a strike on Beirut for the second time in days, further testing the shaky ceasefire…
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire
Middle East
March 29, 2025
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire
CNN — The Israeli military struck southern Beirut on Friday for the first time since November, after Israel said that…
Israel strikes Hezbollah in response to rocket fire in most significant flare-up of tensions since ceasefire
Middle East
March 22, 2025
Israel strikes Hezbollah in response to rocket fire in most significant flare-up of tensions since ceasefire
CNN – The Israeli air force says it struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in response to cross-border rocket fire…
Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline
Middle East
February 18, 2025
Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline
The Israeli military is keeping troops at five southern Lebanese posts despite a Tuesday withdrawal deadline. The Israel Defense Forces…
Lebanon’s prime minister forms new government after unusual US intervention
Middle East
February 9, 2025
Lebanon’s prime minister forms new government after unusual US intervention
Reuters — Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, following unusually direct US intervention in the process and in a…
Former Turkish Foreign Minister in exclusive interview says unified regional front required to respond to Israel’s expansionism
Features/Interviews
February 8, 2025
Former Turkish Foreign Minister in exclusive interview says unified regional front required to respond to Israel’s expansionism
Our world is roiled by political and economic transformations, amid escalating conflicts that shake the Middle East. The region is…
22 killed as residents of southern Lebanon defy Israeli orders not to return home
Middle East
January 27, 2025
22 killed as residents of southern Lebanon defy Israeli orders not to return home
CNN — At least 22 people were killed and 124 others injured by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese…
Three killed as residents of southern Lebanon defy Israeli orders not to return home
Middle East
January 26, 2025
Three killed as residents of southern Lebanon defy Israeli orders not to return home
CNN — Three people were killed and 44 others injured by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese government said,…
Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president – with a Saudi push
Middle East
January 11, 2025
Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president – with a Saudi push
CNN — It was a last-minute push by Saudi Arabia that decided Lebanon’s fate on Thursday. There were less than…
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south
Middle East
January 6, 2025
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south
CNN — Israel warned on Sunday that the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah could collapse if the Iran-backed group does not…