Soubhi Amhaz

Soubhi Amhaz
Arab World A woman tosses sweets to displaced children at a makeshift camp for displaced people at Beirut's waterfront during Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, in Beirut, Lebanon, 27 May 2026.   EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

War and Displacement Rob Beirut of Eid al-Adha Joy

The shape of Eid al-Adha has changed for many Lebanese as the war continues, along with the escalation, warnings, and daily anxiety accompanying it. Security…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World A branch of Al-Qard Al-Hassan in Beirut’s southern suburbs after it was hit by an Israeli strike during the 2024 war (File photo, Asharq Al-Awsat)

Lebanon: Truce Gradually Draws South Beirut Residents Back Home

Residents are gradually returning to Beirut’s southern suburbs after a ceasefire agreement was extended for six weeks, three months after they were displaced…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Mourners attend the funeral of two Lebanese Civil Defense members killed in an Israeli strike on the city of Nabatieh on May 13, 2026. (Reuters) 

Lebanon Between Two Truces: More Than 100 Evacuation Warnings, 970 Homes Destroyed

Field data gathered since the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire took effect on April 17 shows the truce has brought little calm on the ground. Southern areas have…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Smoke rises following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, May 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Israeli Statements Signal Prolonged Conflict in South Lebanon

Statements made by the Israeli military on war objectives in southern Lebanon, along with battlefield developments, point to a prolonged conflict, as Israel…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Children stand on a pickup truck as they pass damaged buildings after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri (Reuters)

Gradual Escalation in South Lebanon Complicates Diplomatic Efforts

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in southern Lebanon are running up against a gradual escalation on the ground, as fighting expands beyond the border…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World A photograph taken from the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon shows destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon on April 15, 2026.(Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Hezbollah Escalates Politically and Militarily Over Lebanon-Israel Talks

Hezbollah is responding to direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, under US sponsorship, on two tracks: political and military. Politically, it is…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Residents search for belongings in the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli strike in the Ain el-Mreisseh area of Beirut (Reuters)

Lebanon Between 2026 War and Negotiation Talks Next Week

Lebanon, under sustained Israeli air strikes and an open war, is entering a pivotal week as it prepares for preliminary meetings expected next week that could…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Israeli military vehicles drive through mud on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israeli forces launched a campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from northern Israel April 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Israel Aiming to Impose Security Control through Fire over Southern Lebanon

The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon is taking on a more complex shape, no longer limited to images of tanks and front line. Based on…

Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)