With Assad gone, Middle East battle lines are redrawn
Beirut: It took just 11 days for Syrian rebels to force Bashar al-Assad to flee the country and impose a new revision of the strategic map in the Middle East. …
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With Assad gone, a brutal dictatorship ends. But the new risks are huge.
WASHINGTON: For years, the American strategic map of the Middle East was dominated by Iran at the center of power of a “Shiite crescent,” with Syria as the funnel for …
Israel approves ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, Netanyahu says – National
Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza …
Israel-Lebanon permanent ceasefire has been accepted, Biden says
Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday agreed to a permanent ceasefire in cross-border hostilities, following a year-long conflict between the Jewish state and Iranian-backed groups. President Joe Biden announced the …
Mr. Trump, do you realize how much the world has changed since you were President?
Donald Trump left the White House nearly four years ago. Given his self-confidence, I suspect he is now thinking: “What could be so different? I’ve got this.” Well, I just …
Israel officials demand right to strike Hezbollah in any Lebanon ceasefire deal – National
Israeli officials demanded Wednesday the freedom to strike Lebanon’s Hezbollah as part of any cease-fire deal, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the region attempting …
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon’s Baalbek kill 6, injure 11 others: ministry – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Israeli airstrikes on the village of Khreibeh in the Baalbek District of eastern Lebanon killed six people on Saturday, including three children, …
Three Injured After Rocket Barrage From Lebanon Hits Israel
Jerusalem: The Israeli military has said it struck a rocket launcher in southern Lebanon after a barrage of 90 rockets crossed into the country from Lebanon, injuring three people. The …
Israeli forces capture senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon, Israeli military official says – National
BATROUN, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli naval forces captured a senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon, an Israeli military official said Saturday. Earlier on Saturday, Lebanese authorities said it was investigating …
The New Hezbollah Chief Who Has Succeeded Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah’s deputy secretary general Sheikh Naim Qassem, elected head of the Lebanese armed group on Tuesday, has been a senior figure in the Iran-backed movement for more than 30 years. …