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Arab World Lebanese army vehicles and security forces alongside Saleh al-Arouri’s assassination site in the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Tensions Rise as Life Resumes in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs

Habib Baidoun, an 82-year-old shoemaker, carefully sweeps glass in front of his shoe store in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. He observes…

Nazir Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Flames and smoke rise from an agricultural structure in southern Lebanon's Khiam plain following Israeli bombardment on November 23, 2023. (Photo by HASSAN FNEICH / AFP)

Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel after Airstrike Kills Senior Fighters

The security situation in southern Lebanon has reached alarming levels after Hezbollah carried out 22 military operations on Thursday, a day after an Israeli…

Nazir Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Flares are fired from northern Israel over the southern Lebanese border village of Aita al-Shaab, on October 28,2023. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

Israel Carries out Raids at Targets Deep inside Lebanon

The escalation of clashes between Israel and Hezbollah has entered a new stage in south Lebanon after Israel’s announcement on Saturday that it had stopped a…

Nazir Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Le Drian, Walid Jumblat his son Taymour, and the French Ambassador. Photo: French Embassy in Beirut

Le Drian Returns to Paris with Outcome of Meetings in Beirut

French President Emmanuel Macron’s special envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, brought back to Paris the outcomes of his meetings with officials and representatives of…

Nazir Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon: Political Parties Organize Ranks In Union Elections Ahead of Parliamentary Polls

Lebanon: Political Parties Organize Ranks In Union Elections Ahead of Parliamentary Polls

The recent union elections in Lebanon saw some of the major political parties disregard their political differences and join forces in electoral alliances that…

Nazir Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Exclusive: Israel Pushes Separation Wall Construction, Lebanese Troops Hold Guard

Exclusive: Israel Pushes Separation Wall Construction, Lebanese Troops Hold Guard

The calm and tightened security along the southern Lebanese border is far from resembling the sound of drums of war rolling. With that cleared, politics has…

Nazir Rida (Naqoura)
Five Thousands Militants, Civilians Left Arsal to Idlib while Hundreds Stepping Back

Five Thousands Militants, Civilians Left Arsal to Idlib while Hundreds Stepping Back

Thousands of Syrian civilians and Nusra Front militants and their families gathered on Wednesday in buses intended to transport them to the north of Syria, in…

Nazir Rida (Beirut)