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Arab World  From left, Michael Needham, counselor for the US Dept. of State, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo before a meeting at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP)

Ambassadors Set to Meet Again Ahead of Launch of Lebanon-Israel Negotiations

Lebanon’s and Israel’s ambassadors to Washington are preparing for a second meeting after an initial round on Tuesday at the US State Department, hosted by…

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Arab World A Lebanese man walks near the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli air strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs (Reuters)

Hezbollah, Israel Trade Evacuation Warnings as Ground Campaign Remains Unclear

Hezbollah and the Israeli military have entered a new phase of the conflict in southern Lebanon, marked by a sharp escalation in missile fire that began late…

Nazir Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese army soldiers look toward the Israeli military position of Hanita (left) and the Labbouneh position, part of the five hills occupied by Israeli forces since last year (right), from a Lebanese military post in the village of Alma al-Shaab in southern Lebanon, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP) 

Political, Military Activity in Lebanon to Address Weapons, Ceasefire Mechanism Crisis

Lebanon is preparing political and military conditions to ensure the success of an upcoming visit by Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal to the United States,…

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Arab World Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam meets US Treasury delegation in Beirut on Monday (Lebanese Government Presidency)

Why Did the US Delegation Exclude Lebanon’s Shiite Officials?

Political observers in Lebanon have taken note of the US Treasury delegation’s decision to exclude Shiite officials from its meetings in Beirut earlier this…

Nazir Rida (Beirut)
Arab World Hannibal Gaddafi (Archive photo – AFP)

Lebanon Weighs Judicial Path for Hannibal Gaddafi’s Release

Ten years after his arrest in Beirut, Hannibal Gaddafi remains in detention as Lebanon struggles to resolve his case. Judge Hasan al-Shami, head of the…

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Arab World Two Hezbollah supporters walk past rubble from Israeli strikes in Kfar Kila, near the Israeli border, last February (File – Reuters)

Hezbollah Prepares for Cabinet Arms Talks with Candid Aoun Meeting

Hezbollah sought to ease tensions ahead of a high-stakes Lebanese cabinet session next Tuesday by dispatching its parliamentary bloc chief, MP Mohammad Raad,…

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Arab World US envoy to Beirut Tom Barrack in Lebanon last week (Reuters)

Lebanon to Seek US Guarantees in Response to Proposal

Lebanon plans to seek assurances from Washington on the implementation of any future deal involving Hezbollah’s disarmament, Lebanese political sources told…

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Arab World Israeli soldiers attend the funeral of a soldier killed in the battles of South Lebanon. (EPA)

Israel Launches Largest Incursion into South Lebanon

The Israeli army launched its “largest incursion” into southern Lebanon on Thursday, advancing along three main axes. On the western front, forces reached the…

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