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Arab World Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike on the village of al-Khiam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 22 November 2024, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. (EPA)

Israeli Forces Surround Lebanon’s Khiam Ahead of Storming it

Israeli forces have blocked supply routes to the southern Lebanese border city of al-Khiam ahead of storming it. They have also surrounded the strategic…

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Arab World An Israeli tank loaded onto a truck being transported to the border with southern Lebanon in the Upper Galilee (EPA)

Israeli Army Reaches Outskirts of Litani River in Southern Lebanon

Israeli forces have launched their largest ground incursion into southern Lebanon since the conflict began, reaching the outskirts of the Litani River near…

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Arab World The German warship participating in UNIFIL fired missiles during exercises near Crete last month (dpa file photo)

Diplomatic Source: Germany Not Asked to Join Lebanon-Israel Monitoring Team

A Western diplomatic source told Asharq Al-Awsat that Germany has not been asked to join a proposed committee to monitor the implementation of UN Resolution…

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Arab World Paramedics evacuate an injured person from a site hit by an Israeli airstrike in eastern Lebanon (AFP)

MSF to Asharq Al-Awsat: War Strains Lebanon’s Health Care System

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned that Lebanon’s health care system is reaching its limits as the ongoing conflict strains resources. Hospitals…

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A snapshot shows the destruction in Khiam neighborhoods due to Israeli airstrikes (AFP)

Israel Shifts Ground Offensive in Southern Lebanon to Khiam

Israeli ground forces have shifted focus in southern Lebanon, advancing toward the strategic town of Khiam in a bid to reach the area near the Metula…

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Arab World Significant destruction in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, following Israeli airstrikes (AFP)

Israeli Evacuation Alerts Lead to Confusion in Lebanese Towns

Israeli evacuation alerts in large areas of Mount Lebanon, southern Lebanon, and the east have created significant chaos in the country. This unusual…

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Arab World Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of al-Khiam on October 13, 2024. (AFP)

Israel Continues Ground Operation in South Lebanon with Incursion in Shebaa

Israel opened on Tuesday a new front in southern Lebanon in the Shebaa Farms in the east. Israel is already operating in the eastern sector, where it is trying…

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Interviews Imran Riza, the UN’s Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UN Deputy Special Coordinator to Asharq Al-Awsat: Humanitarian Situation in Lebanon is ‘Catastrophic’

One of the UN’s top humanitarian officials in Lebanon, Imran Riza, has warned that the situation will worsen if the conflict continues, calling for an…

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