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Arab World Lebanese residents flee after an Israeli air strike on the town of Qennarit in the South on Wednesday (AP). 

Lebanon: Israel Launches New Phase of Escalation in the South

Israel has intensified its military campaign in areas north of the Litani River in South Lebanon over the past two weeks, carrying out air strikes at least…

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Arab World Lebanese President Joseph Aoun chairs a meeting with representatives of the “Quintet” at the Presidential Palace in Beirut (AFP). 

Int’l Momentum Builds for Paris Conference to Support Lebanese Army, Enforce Arms Monopoly

The announcement of a conference to support the Lebanese Army, scheduled to be held in Paris on March 5, has gathered notable international momentum, bolstered…

Nazir Reda (Beirut)
Arab World A UNIFIL patrol near the Israeli border in Naqoura, southern Lebanon (AFP)

Lebanon Appoints Civilian for Israel Talks to Avert Escalation

Lebanon on Wednesday made its most significant shift in the way it negotiates with Israel by assigning a civilian to lead indirect talks for the first time…

Nazir Reda (Beirut)
Arab World Hussein Fawaz inspects damages to his family house that was hit by Israeli shelling in the Kfar Kila border village with Israel in south Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Lebanon: Hezbollah Introduces Incendiary Missiles in Battle with Israel

The confrontation between Hezbollah and the Israeli forces took an escalating turn on Thursday, as Israel targeted civilians, while Hezbollah introduced…

Nazir Reda (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon: Aoun Tells Satterfield Border Demarcation Enhances Stability in South

Lebanon: Aoun Tells Satterfield Border Demarcation Enhances Stability in South

Parties of the Lebanese government made an agreement that would provide “adequate conditions for extracting oil” from Lebanon's economic zone. This unity…

Nazir Reda (Beirut)