Youssef Diab

Youssef Diab
Arab World A billboard in a Beirut street features images of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political bureau, Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr, and Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force (Reuters)

In Lebanon, Life on Hold Four Times Amid Conflict

Since Hezbollah opened a front in southern Lebanon to support Gaza, Lebanese lives have been upended, with fears that this support could escalate into a…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Workers at Beirut airport unload emergency medical aid provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). (AP)

Fearing War, Lebanese Stock Food, Medicine and Fuel

Lebanese people rushed to stock food, medicine and fuel amid fears of the eruption of war with Israel at any moment. Despite assurances by relevant…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World A scene of massive destruction in the port of Beirut after the explosion (Archive - AFP)

Lebanon: Families of Victims Commemorate Port Explosion, Adhere to Justice

The fourth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion comes amid a blocked horizon for the resumption of the judicial investigations, which have been stalled for…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. Reuters

Hezbollah’s Tunnels: Safe Haven Against Israeli Ground Assault

Israel has voiced fresh concerns about Hezbollah’s tunnel network in southern Lebanon, seeing it as a major advantage for the group amid growing threats of a…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Features Lebanese army soldiers inspect the wreckage of a car after an Israeli airstrike targeted the village of Bourj el-Moulouk, approximately 18 kilometers from the city of Nabatieh, last week (AFP)

Three Conditions for Israeli War on Lebanon, Last One is Political

Before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ended his recent visit to Washington, he announced to the US Congress that his government aims to neutralize…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World A Lebanese inspects homes destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon (AFP)

Lebanon Prepares Health, Social Plan Amid War Risks

Lebanese political and diplomatic efforts to calm tensions between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon have not eased fears of a potential all-out war…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Features Israeli strike targets a Hezbollah site (Reuters)

Lebanon Front: Drones Define ‘War of Attrition’

Israel has increased its operations in Lebanon, systematically targeting Hezbollah sites and assassinating field commanders. In response, Hezbollah has…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Arab World Children playing in a shelter center for displaced people in the town of Marwaniyah in South Lebanon (AP)

South Lebanon War Leaves 11,000 Students Out of School

The ongoing clashes in South Lebanon have disrupted the school year, as many students have fled the region with their families, while others are besieged in…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)