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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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Arab World  A man passes on his scooter in front of a destroyed building that was hit few weeks ago by an Israeli airstrike, in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP)

Israel Responds to Lebanon’s De-Escalation Demand with More Pressure, Attacks

Israel responded on Thursday to Lebanon’s demands for de-escalation with more evacuation warnings for southern towns that will increase internal pressure on…

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Arab World Middle East Airlines aircraft sit on the tarmac at Beirut's Rafic Hariri airport on April 10, 2026. (AFP)

International Airlines Resume Beirut Flights with US Assurances

Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport began recovering on Tuesday from the fallout of the Iran war, as international airlines resumed flights to the…

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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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