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Arab World A giant portrait of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun hangs at the northern entrance to Sidon, as cars carrying displaced people from southern Lebanon head toward Beirut. (EPA)

Lebanese, Int’l Contacts Contain South Lebanon Security Deterioration

Lebanese and regional contacts contained a sharp deterioration in Lebanon’s security situation after a major military escalation between Israel and Hezbollah,…

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Arab World From a session of bilateral negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, held under US sponsorship at the US State Department. (AFP)

Arab Push Seeks Lebanon Ceasefire Arrangements

An Arab diplomatic push is moving alongside talks involving Pakistan to increase pressure for a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, after the country was pulled…

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Arab World The Lebanese and Israeli delegations, along with US State Department representatives, attend the latest round of negotiations in Washington.(AFP)

Israel, Hezbollah Dash Hopes for ‘Last-Chance’ Ceasefire Deal

Israel and Hezbollah have dashed hopes for a “last chance” ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, with Tel Aviv insisting it will continue military operations until a…

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Arab World Smoke rises near the Beaufort Castle, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, May 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Why Lebanon, Israel Chose Beaufort Castle as Pilot Zone

The ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel provides for the creation of “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon, where the Lebanese army would assume…

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Arab World Smoke rises from Beaufort Castle following strikes, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Israel Tests Nabatieh Defenses, Seeks to Isolate the City in South Lebanon

The Israeli army made on Wednesday further incursions around the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh beyond the Israeli-declared "yellow line” while increasing…

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Arab World Lebanese Army troops deployed in central Beirut last week. (EPA)

Lebanon Limits Security Delegation’s Role to ‘Technical’ Talks with Israel

Hezbollah threatened on Tuesday to attack any armed force that coordinates with Israel if such a force were ever created. The warning came ahead of a planned…

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Arab World President Joseph Aoun meets with Lebanese chief negotiator Ambassador Simon Karam (File photo: Lebanese Presidency)

Lebanon, Israel to Hold First Direct Talks Next Week

Lebanon and Israel are set to hold their first round of direct talks in Washington next week aimed at establishing a framework for bilateral negotiations,…

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Arab World A billboard depicting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and sentence reading in Arabic "The decision is up to Lebanon" is seen in the predominantly Christian Ashrafieh neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, 01 May 2026. (EPA)

Aoun Insists on Ceasefire Before Lebanon-Israel Talks

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is pushing to lock in a ceasefire and halt Israeli strikes on civilians before Lebanese and Israeli representatives resume…

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