Youssef Diab

Youssef Diab
Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt meet in Damascus on Saturday. (SANA)

Syria’s Sharaa, Lebanon’s Jumblatt Discuss Sweida Fallout, Reject ‘Alliance of Minorities’

A meeting in Damascus on Saturday between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt focused on containing the fallout from…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World A nun inspects a Christian religious site hit by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh. (AFP)

Israel Destroys Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon to Prevent Residents’ Return

Israel is escalating its campaign in southern Lebanon beyond direct military operations, pursuing what Lebanese officials describe as a systematic destruction…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Residents walk on the rubble of destroyed houses on the second day of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel in Jibchit village, south Lebanon, Saturday, April 18, 2026.(AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Israel Intensifies Ceasefire Violations, Destroying and Burning Occupied Lebanese Villages

Israeli violations of the US-brokered ceasefire on the Lebanon front continue, as military operations and airstrikes persist against targets Israel claims are…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World A destroyed building is pictured at the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Al-Bazouriyah, on April 12, 2026. (AFP)

Negotiations between Lebanon, Israel Deepen Hezbollah’s Crisis with the State

Lebanon will hold direct negotiations with Israel at the US State Department on Tuesday amid concerns that they will be a failure with each party clinging to…

Youssef Diab
Arab World Hezbollah supporters demonstrate in Beirut to protest the Lebanese authorities’ decision to engage in direct negotiations with Israel, on April 10, 2026. (Photo by FADEL itani / AFP)

Lebanese Army Warns Hezbollah Supporters against Undermining Civil Peace

The Lebanese army warned supporters of Hezbollah against actions that could undermine civil peace, as protests in Beirut over government policy entered a…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World The Masnaa border crossing with Syria in the Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon, 05 April 2026, following an Israeli warning to target the M30 highway between Lebanon and Syria. (EPA)

Israeli Threats Shut Masnaa Crossing, Partly Isolate Lebanon from Syria

Israel has partially severed Beirut from Damascus after shutting the main border crossings between the two countries, following a warning that it would strike…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Israeli soldiers aboard a military vehicle at the Lebanese border (Reuters). 

Israel and Hezbollah Shift to Multi-Dimensional Warfare

The ongoing confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah is taking on a new character, with both sides moving beyond the largely conventional fighting seen in…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World A poster of the slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei hangs near the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburb of Haret Hreik neighborhood on March 24, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Lebanon: Arrest Warrants Issued for Hezbollah Members over Rocket Transfers

The military judiciary in Lebanon issued arrest warrants for Hezbollah members for transporting missiles and weapons, rejecting requests for their release.

Youssef Diab (Beirut)