Lebanon
Four killed in Lebanon as new ceasefire frays
Middle East
June 5, 2026
Four killed in Lebanon as new ceasefire frays
Four people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, according to the state news agency NNA. The…
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire as militant group rejected ceasefire. Where things stand
Middle East
June 5, 2026
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire as militant group rejected ceasefire. Where things stand
US President Donald Trump said “progress has been made” in ending the fighting in Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah “called us and…
Could this ceasefire in Lebanon succeed where the earlier agreements failed?
Middle East
June 4, 2026
Could this ceasefire in Lebanon succeed where the earlier agreements failed?
Israel and Lebanon reached another ceasefire agreement on Wednesday meant to end years of conflict and potentially reach a broader…
Hezbollah and Israel continue to clash as talks between Lebanon and Israel set to resume
Middle East
June 2, 2026
Hezbollah and Israel continue to clash as talks between Lebanon and Israel set to resume
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, and the Israeli military continued to exchange strikes overnight in southern Lebanon, as…
Why Trump’s call with Netanyahu about Lebanon got heated
Middle East
June 2, 2026
Why Trump’s call with Netanyahu about Lebanon got heated
Donald Trump’s telephone call Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became quite heated as the US president pressed the Israeli…
Why Lebanon’s unhealed wounds pose a mortal threat to Trump’s Iran dealmaking
Middle East
June 2, 2026
Why Lebanon’s unhealed wounds pose a mortal threat to Trump’s Iran dealmaking
It was a day that showed why the Middle East’s generational hatreds are so often treacherous for American presidents. On…
Lebanese presidency announces Hezbollah ceasefire agreement with Israel
Middle East
June 2, 2026
Lebanese presidency announces Hezbollah ceasefire agreement with Israel
According to a statement issued by the Lebanese Presidency, Lebanese authorities have received confirmation that Hezbollah has agreed to a…
Egypt strongly condemns Israeli military escalation in Lebanon
Egypt
June 1, 2026
Egypt strongly condemns Israeli military escalation in Lebanon
Egypt strongly condemned the Israeli military escalation against Lebanon, denouncing the expansion of Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon as…
Egypt reaffirms support for Lebanon, calls for full Israeli withdrawal
Egypt
June 1, 2026
Egypt reaffirms support for Lebanon, calls for full Israeli withdrawal
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf…
Israel captures strategic Crusader-built castle as incursion into southern Lebanon deepens
Middle East
May 31, 2026
Israel captures strategic Crusader-built castle as incursion into southern Lebanon deepens
The Israeli military has captured the Crusader-era Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, a site it hasn’t held for 26 years,…