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Arab World Firefighters extinguish blazes in cars hit by an Israeli strike in Beirut’s Jnah area at dawn Wednesday, killing Hezbollah commander Youssef Hashem (AP)

‘Iran Data’ Guides Israel to Hezbollah Leaders in Lebanon

The assassination of senior Hezbollah commander Youssef Hashem at dawn on Wednesday has laid bare signs of security breaches the group had previously said it…

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Arab World An Israeli soldier directs a tank near the Lebanese border (Reuters)

Israel, Hezbollah Brace for Prolonged Fighting in South Lebanon

Hezbollah is preparing for a prolonged fight in south Lebanon and is insisting on an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory before any ceasefire takes…

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Arab World A photo of former Secretary-General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah lies amid the rubble of an Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs (EPA)

Lebanon’s Upcoming Cabinet Session to Test Fallout of Expelling Iranian Envoy

Lebanon’s cabinet meets on Thursday in a first test of a deepening political crisis, after a sharp split between the “Shiite duo” of Hezbollah and Amal…

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Arab World Israeli artillery fires toward Lebanese territory as forces attempt deeper incursions (AFP)

Israeli Army Advances into Lebanon on Four Axes

Israeli troops advanced from four directions on Friday into Lebanese territory, as attacks resumed along the Khiam and Taybeh axes, operations restarted on the…

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Arab World Fire engulfs a building hit by an Israeli strike in Abbasiyeh after an evacuation warning (AFP)

Israel Isolates South Lebanon with Strikes on Civilian Infrastructure

Israel on Friday began striking targets belonging to the Lebanese state and said it intended to hit civilian facilities, as preparations continued for a ground…

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Arab World People inspect the site a day after a series of Israeli airstrikes struck a site with industrial machinery in the southern Lebanese village of Al-Marwanieh, Lebanon, on 31 January 2026. (EPA)

Hezbollah Signals Refusal to Work with Lebanese Authorities to Disarm North of Litani

Hezbollah announced on Saturday that it will not cooperate with authorities in disarming its weapons north of the Litani River. Hezbollah MP Hussein al-Hajj…

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Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun receives Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea at the presidential palace in June 2025. (File photo: Lebanese Presidency)

Lebanon: Geagea Call with Aoun Quells Reports of Rift

A phone call on Friday between Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea and President Joseph Aoun helped quell speculation of serious rifts between the two, after…

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Arab World One of Al-Qard Al-Hasan’s buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs. AP file photo

Hezbollah Creates New Entities to Evade Pressure on Al-Qard Al-Hasan

Hezbollah in Lebanon has begun taking steps that appear likely to lead to the closure of its financial arm Al-Qard Al-Hasan, or to sharply curtail its role,…

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