Soubhi Amhaz

Soubhi Amhaz
Arab World Israeli tanks and military vehicles on a road between destroyed houses in southern Lebanon near the border with northern Israel, April 29, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Detonations Reshape South Lebanon Villages, Deepen Their Isolation

Israeli forces are blasting homes, farmland, roads and bridges across southern Lebanon, leaving villages stripped of familiar landmarks and raising fears that…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World The offices of Electricite du Liban in Beirut on August 17, 2024. (EPA)

Lebanon’s EDL Begins Cutting Power to Ministries, Municipalities and Public Institutions over Unpaid Dues

Lebanon’s public power utility, "Electricite du Liban" (EDL), began on Monday implementing measures to disconnect electricity supply to public administrations,…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Features Displaced people fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit in traffic at a highway that links to Beirut, in the southern port city of Sidon. (AP)

Fear of Renewed War Reshapes Housing Choices in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs

Fear of another war is prompting residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to relocate or rent homes elsewhere. Housing decisions are no longer driven solely by…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World The Shatila Palestinian refugee camp in southern Beirut. (AFP file)

Lebanon Draws Up Plan to Govern 12 Palestinian Refugee Camps

Lebanon has begun addressing the governance of its Palestinian refugee camps, seeking to establish a framework for security, administration and services in a…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Children play in front of tents at a temporary displacement shelter at the Sports City complex in Beirut (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Lebanese Remain on Alert for Another War

"Fear is no longer a passing feeling. It has become part of everyday life, as repeated wars have created a constant state of apprehension and readiness for any…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Israeli army forces patrol in the village of Kfar Shouba in southern Lebanon on February 17, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli Forces Search Homes, Make Incursions on Fringes of Jabal al-Sheikh

Repeated Israeli incursions into the Arqoub region of southeastern Lebanon, along the border with Israel and Syria, have raised fears that Israel was planning…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World 700 Square Kilometers Under Israeli Occupation in Lebanon: What Does the ‘Security Belt’ Mean?

700 Square Kilometers Under Israeli Occupation in Lebanon: What Does the ‘Security Belt’ Mean?

Israel’s expanding operations in southern Lebanon are raising questions about how much territory its forces actually occupy, and how much they control through…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Vehicles pass damaged buildings near a Lebanese army checkpoint in the southern Lebanese town of Kafra on June 15, 2026 (AFP)

Kfara Facility Raises New Questions Over Military Site Verification in Southern Lebanon

Israel's claim that Hezbollah has resumed military activity at a facility in southern Lebanon previously entered by the Lebanese army has renewed questions…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)