Lebanon
Iran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire
Middle East
August 10, 2024
Iran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia CNN — The Middle East, and indeed much of the world, is bracing for Iran to carry…
Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran, sources say
Middle East
August 8, 2024
Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran, sources say
CNN — Hezbollah looks increasingly like it may strike Israel independent of whatever Iran may intend to do, two sources familiar…
Hezbollah leader says group will respond but keeping Israelis waiting is part of ‘punishment’
Middle East
August 7, 2024
Hezbollah leader says group will respond but keeping Israelis waiting is part of ‘punishment’
Beirut, Lebanon CNN — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said his group will respond to Israel “regardless of the consequences” to…
Preparing to again defend Israel, US presses Iran and Israel to de-escalate
Middle East
August 7, 2024
Preparing to again defend Israel, US presses Iran and Israel to de-escalate
Washington CNN — While the American military is rallying allies to yet again help defend Israel against an expected Iranian attack, top…
Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war
Middle East
August 6, 2024
Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war
Beirut, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem CNN — Middle Eastern nations are bracing for the potential widening of the Israel-Hamas war…
Those leaving Lebanon hold their families extra tight as they say goodbye
Middle East
August 5, 2024
Those leaving Lebanon hold their families extra tight as they say goodbye
Beirut, Lebanon CNN — When our plane finally took off from Beirut, it was nearly an hour late. The mood…
EgyptAir issues urgent notice for travelers to and from Beirut
Egypt
August 5, 2024
EgyptAir issues urgent notice for travelers to and from Beirut
EgyptAir issued an urgent statement to its customers on Sunday evening regarding flights to and from the Lebanese capital Beirut,…
Foreign citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’ as regional tensions spike
Middle East
August 4, 2024
Foreign citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’ as regional tensions spike
CNN — The US, UK and France are among several countries urging their citizens to leave Lebanon as heightened tensions in the…
Hezbollah says response to Beirut strike will go beyond border skirmishes, but stops short of declaring war
Middle East
August 3, 2024
Hezbollah says response to Beirut strike will go beyond border skirmishes, but stops short of declaring war
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has vowed a response to Israel’s attack in southern Beirut earlier this week, which killed the…
Iran has no good options after two deadly strikes on senior allies
Middle East
August 1, 2024
Iran has no good options after two deadly strikes on senior allies
CNN — One of the few things working in Iran’s favor after the humiliating news that Hamas political leader Ismail…