Beirut

Israel’s campaign has driven a quarter of the country’s population from their homes in just three months

The defense minister says troops will hold positions and have US backing to strike Beirut if Hezbollah attacks Israeli territory

The cessation of hostilities, conditional on Hezbollah stopping its attacks on Israel, opens the door to renewed negotiations between the US and Tehran

Greek shipping companies transport Azerbaijani crude oil from a Turkish port in violation of the embargo imposed by Ankara, concealing their shipments by turning off their tracking signals

Despite the ceasefire, the Israeli army is razing dozens of villages to drive out Hezbollah in a project that experts denounce as disproportionate and contrary to international law

The years 2024 and 2025 were the deadliest for reporters worldwide since records began. In those two years, Israeli attacks were responsible for 70% of the deaths

Residents of southern Lebanon’s largest city fear an imminent return to war between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, as the ceasefire is set to expire on Sunday

Residents of Dahieh, a Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon’s capital, are returning home, uncertain whether the ceasefire will hold

The soldier is seen attempting to decapitate the sculpture with an axe in a village in the southern part of the country

Following the entry into force of the truce in Lebanon, Tehran assures that it will allow ships to pass through the strait

Residents of the areas affected by Israel’s deadliest offensive continue their daily lives amid the rubble and rescue work

The ceasefire is faltering on the eve of the first negotiating meeting due to the bombings in Beirut and the blockade of Hormuz

The opposition is attacking the Israeli prime minister, while he insists that Israel has its ‘finger on the trigger’ and will fight the Iranians again if necessary

Israel is complying with the truce brokered by Trump, but has intensified its airstrikes on Lebanon. Tehran has struck infrastructure in Gulf countries and remains ambiguous about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

The Israeli army, which has caused the displacement of more than a million people in Lebanon, is facing unexpected capabilities retained by the Shia militia

Years of preparation and reams of information have made it possible to conduct successful ‘targeted killings’ such as those that took out the supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the heads of Hezbollah and Hamas

The hardline Israeli finance minister is calling for the annexation of the territory up to the Litani River, an area where 250,000 people live and where healthcare services are overwhelmed

Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz, vulnerable to potential drone or speedboat attacks, and the risk of underwater mines makes it difficult for US frigates to take action to protect cargo ships

The escalating conflict is exacerbating the refugee crisis in the Middle East and creating a serious humanitarian emergency for 14.1 million people, according to the United Nations

The Israeli army is demanding the evacuation of the Beirut suburbs where more than half a million people live, increasing the number of those affected by these measures to over 800,000

The assassination of Haytham Ali Tabatabai, the militia’s number two, exacerbates the group’s weakness and leaves it paralyzed over how to respond

The biologist explains his latest discoveries, his new tattoo, his kidnapping, and his five rules for being creative

Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Aboul Gheit defends dialogue with the Jewish State to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza despite admitting that it is committing ethnic cleansing

The new government in Beirut is seeking peace while trying to rebuild the state and the country’s economy

The president is committed to demilitarizing the Shia party-militia through dialogue, but pressure from the US and Israel leaves little room for maneuver for the armed organization

Residents doubt that Hezbollah has been defeated and some are not confident of returning to their homes despite the ceasefire and an Israeli military presence