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Arab countries are gearing up to propose a UN resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, fully aware it will face a veto from the United States. This effort aims to demonstrate widespread international support for ending the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Security Council has slated a vote on this Arab-endorsed resolution for Tuesday morning. The …

Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Hamas, arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for discussions with Egyptian authorities, as announced by the militant group. This visit comes amidst diminishing hopes for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, following unsuccessful mediation attempts by Egypt, Qatar, and the US over the past four months of conflict. Haniyeh, who resides in Qatar and heads the political …

Walid Jumblat, the former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, has expressed concern that Lebanon is now embroiled in a prolonged conflict with Israel. In a statement made on the social media platform X on Monday, Jumblat indicated that the hostilities between Lebanon and Israel could extend for several months or even longer. Highlighting the recent surge in Israeli attacks …

Samuel Werberg, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department who communicates in Arabic, has made it clear that the United States does not endorse the widening conflict between Lebanon and Israel. Speaking on LBCI television, Werberg highlighted the U.S. efforts to encourage both nations to de-escalate tensions, adhere to the United Nations-marked Blue Line, and strive for peace. He underscored …

Israeli military aircraft conducted airstrikes on the peripheral areas of Houla, Mays al-Jabal, and Blida, following a previous day’s assault on Ghaziyeh, which is situated about 30 kilometers from the border and resulted in 14 injuries. On the subsequent Tuesday, Hezbollah launched an attack on Israeli soldiers stationed at the Ramim barracks, prompting Israel to retaliate with bombings on locations …

Israeli military action intensified on Monday with airstrikes hitting the town of Ghaziyeh, located on the outskirts of Sidon. This marked the first time the area was targeted since the onset of the clashes between Israel and Hezbollah along their shared border. Reports indicate that two separate sites within the Ghaziyeh region were hit. According to the National News Agency, …

Former Prime Minister and leader of the al-Mustaqbal Movement, Saad Hariri, is planning a comeback to Lebanon in spring 2025 to gear up for the parliamentary elections scheduled for 2026, according to sources within Mustaqbal. These sources revealed to ad-Diyar newspaper that Hariri intends to enter the political fray with a series of initiatives requiring a robust parliamentary faction behind …

Protesters have taken to the streets outside the Egyptian embassy in Beirut to voice their opposition to Egypt’s closure of the Rafah border crossing, a crucial passageway linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip. Egypt holds the keys to this vital crossing and has expressed its opposition to any form of forced migration of Palestinians from Gaza into the desert regions …