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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Tuesday that upcoming discussions, facilitated by the United Nations, are scheduled in the next few months to enhance stability in Lebanon’s southern border area, which has been affected by conflicts. These discussions will focus on resolving disputes along the border shared with Israel, as Mikati informed a group from Lebanon’s consular corps. He …

During the recent Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Doha, Qatar’s ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, strongly criticized the international community’s failure to act on the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. He expressed his dismay at the ongoing violence, which has resulted in the death of innocent civilians, including women and children. The conflict escalated after Hamas, on October 7, launched …

On Tuesday, a Lebanese soldier was killed and three others injured due to Israeli artillery fire at their position on al-Awayda Hill in Odaisseh, located in southern Lebanon. This incident occurred amidst ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, which have involved exchanges of fire across the border. The Lebanese army released a statement confirming the bombardment of their military position …

Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-language spokesman for the Israeli army, praised Jebran Bassil, the head of the Free Patriotic Movement, for his disapproval of a Hamas announcement. This announcement involved the establishment of a new division in Lebanon named al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards, which encouraged Palestinian youths to join. Adraee, in his statement on the X platform, questioned the legitimacy of what …

Israel has intensified its military actions in and around Khan Younis, Gaza’s second-largest city, early on Tuesday. Ambulances and private vehicles were seen rushing to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, bringing in many injured in this violent escalation of the war in Gaza. The Israeli government, under pressure from the U.S. to avoid mass casualties, claims to have increased precision …

Bernard Émié — the Director of France’s General Directorate for External Security, France’s main external intelligence agency — is in Beirut along with five French officials on a secret visit, al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Tuesday. “They will leave today and it is not known why they came and whether they have met with security, diplomatic or political officials, but it …

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has stated Israel’s unwavering commitment to eliminate Hamas leaders globally, including in countries like Qatar, Turkey, and Lebanon, regardless of the time it takes. In recordings broadcast by Kan public broadcaster, Bar emphasized the Israeli cabinet’s directive to target Hamas, drawing a parallel to Israel’s historic operation against those responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympics …

Following a pause due to the October 7th Hamas attack and subsequent war, the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recommenced. Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three distinct cases that involve influential media executives and affluent associates, all of which he denies. In the latest hearing, police investigators are set …