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Russia has conducted its largest aerial assault on Ukraine in recent months, targeting energy facilities across the nation, causing extensive damage, and resulting in at least five deaths. The attacks were widespread, striking cities such as Odesa in the south, Dnipro in the east, and Rivne in the west. In Kyiv, residents sought shelter in metro stations amid continuous strikes …

Israeli ground forces advanced deeper into Lebanon than at any point since the start of their six-week invasion, before retreating on Saturday after intense clashes with Hezbollah militants, according to Lebanese state media. The fighting and continued Israeli airstrikes occurred as Lebanese officials and Hezbollah reviewed a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the conflict. Israeli troops briefly occupied a strategic …

Beirut’s southern suburbs experienced a series of airstrikes on Sunday morning and around noon after the Israeli military issued two evacuation warnings. Smoke columns rose above the southern part of the capital, which includes Lebanon’s only international airport. Further south, overnight airstrikes and shelling by Israeli forces targeted the town of Khiam, according to the state-run National News Agency. Following …

The Israeli military reported that approximately 20 projectiles were fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Sunday. The Israeli air defense system intercepted some of the incoming projectiles. According to the military statement, the sirens sounded between 10:11 and 10:12 a.m. local time in the Haifa Bay and Western Galilee regions, signaling the cross-border attack. Emergency services confirmed there were …

Hezbollah spokesperson Mohammad Afif was reportedly killed on Sunday in an uncommon Israeli airstrike targeting central Beirut, outside the group’s usual strongholds in Dahieh, southern Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley. Lebanese and Arab media outlets, as well as security sources, confirmed the incident. The attack occurred in Ras al-Nabaa, near Sodeco Square, striking a building that housed the Lebanese branch …

As winter grips Gaza’s makeshift tent cities, a sustainable housing solution made from mushrooms could offer much-needed protection against the cold. This innovative idea was one of several eco-friendly designs showcased by Arab creators at Dubai Design Week. Mushroom-based structures, created from mycelium—the root-like part of fungi—combined with organic materials, provide a lightweight, strong, and natural building material. These shelters …

The U.S. ceasefire proposal presented to Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri includes 13 points, with the most contentious being a clause granting both sides the “right to self-defense.” Lebanese officials fear this could translate into the “freedom of movement” that Israel has been seeking but Lebanon strongly opposes, according to diplomatic sources cited by *Asharq al-Awsat*. The proposal also calls for …

An Israeli airstrike in Ain Qana, located in the southern province of Nabatieh, Lebanon, claimed the lives of five family members, according to Lebanon’s state media. The victims included a mother, father, and their three children, although their ages were not disclosed. In separate attacks on Friday, three additional Israeli airstrikes in Tyre province, also in southern Lebanon, resulted in …