Israel’s Cease-Fire in Gaza Overcomes Snag but Appears Fragile in Lebanon
Israel and Hamas reached a deal to resolve a disagreement over the exchange of a female civilian hostage that had threatened to derail the truce. Lebanon, however, saw the deadliest day since Israel’s truce with Hezbollah took effect.
Middle East live updates: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended to Feb. 18
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel began Jan. 19 after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.
Lebanon says Israeli troops killed 24 ahead of ceasefire extension
Displaced Lebanese residents were shot by Israeli forces as they returned to southern Lebanon despite warnings that troops had yet to withdraw.
Israel Appears Poised to Keep Its Troops in Lebanon Beyond Deadline
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon, but Israel says that Hezbollah hasn’t upheld its promise and that the Lebanese Army isn’t ready to fill the void.
Israel, Lebanon Extend Ceasefire as Gaza Hostage Obstacle Clears
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire until Feb. 18 to give Israeli troops more time to withdraw, the Trump administration said Sunday, while a Gaza dispute with Hamas over a hostage was resolved.
Live briefing: IDF opens fire in Lebanon and Gaza as ceasefire deadlines pass
Israeli troops fired on people trying to return home to southern Lebanon and delayed a return home for northern Gaza residents. Israel blamed Hezbollah and Hamas.
Israeli Forces In Lebanon Kill At Least 15 Protesters Demanding Their Withdrawal
Demonstrators said that the Israeli military has violated the ceasefire deal by failing to leave southern Lebanon by the agreement's 60-day deadline.
Syria says it stopped weapons smuggling to Hezbollah
The Lebanese army must deploy in order for Israel to withdraw, and Hezbollah’s presence must end. However, as revealed by the ...
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Syria says it seized weapons being smuggled to Lebanese Hezbollah
Undisclosed weapons seized by Syrian border security were being smuggled out of city near Damascus, says border authority - ...
Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
Under the terms of the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal , fighting will be halted in Gaza for at least six weeks. Dozens ...
U.N. refugee chief calls for cooperation to secure return of Syrians to homeland
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called Thursday for cooperation between Syria's new authorities, host ...
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Syria, Lebanon army officials holds talks on border security amid trafficking spike
The meeting between the Syrian chief of staff and the Lebanese military official was the first since the Assad regime was ...
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What’s Happening in Lebanon? A Guide to the War-Torn Democracy
Syrian forces, which remained until 2005, allowed Damascus to establish a large intelligence regime and corrupt political patronage networks in Beirut. Meanwhile, Syria helped its ally Iran move ...
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Lebanon Braces for Monumental Changes in Next-Door Syria
The fall of the Assad regime will have a substantial impact on Lebanese politics, highlighting border tensions, refugee ...
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A century of chaos in Syria
From this brief mandate, Syria inherited a parliamentary system modeled after France’s, but political parties were little ...
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Saudi FM in Syria for first visit since Assad's ouster
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Friday the kingdom was seeking to help Syria's new authorities secure the lifting of ...
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Why Syria is so coveted
Three concentric circles of domestic, regional, and global actors compete for power and influence in Syria because of the ...