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Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable 4,000-year-old Bronze Age town in the Arabian Peninsula that once housed nearly 500 residents, revealing insights into how ancient communities transitioned from a nomadic lifestyle to more urbanized living. French archaeologist Guillaume Charloux, along with a team of Saudi researchers, located the al-Natah settlement near the Khaybar Oasis. Spanning around 2.6 hectares (6.4 acres), the …

In the Christian town of Deir al-Ahmar, Hassan Noun has set up a tent in a church courtyard, seeking refuge after escaping Israeli airstrikes in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon. “We need proper shelter,” he said, expressing concern over the approaching winter, “the children need a place safe from the rain and snow.” Noun and his family are among around 30,000 others …

U.N. refugee chief Filippo Grandi reported that an Israeli airstrike targeted “humanitarian structures” on Saturday at a border crossing between Lebanon and Syria. The crossing, known as Jousieh in Syria, has been an essential route for those escaping the Israel-Hezbollah conflict since the primary crossing was hit last month. Late in October, a prior Israeli strike created a large crater …

Israeli naval commandos detained a trainee mariner, identified by an Israeli military official as a “senior operative” of Hezbollah, during a raid in Lebanon, bringing him to Israel for questioning. In response, Lebanon’s Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati instructed the foreign ministry to file a complaint with the U.N. Security Council over the raid in Batroun, a coastal town south …

A Bangladeshi worker was killed in an airstrike in Lebanon, Bangladesh’s foreign ministry reported on Sunday, as efforts to evacuate citizens from the conflict zone are hindered by ongoing Israeli bombardments. According to the ministry, around 70,000 to 100,000 Bangladeshi nationals are employed in Lebanon, mostly as laborers or domestic workers. In coordination with the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration, …

The Lebanese health ministry reported that an Israeli airstrike on Saturday in the Galerie Semaan area, near the southern outskirts of Beirut, resulted in one death and left 15 people injured. According to the official National News Agency, Israel carried out the strike near Karout Mall in Beirut’s southern suburbs. No evacuation warning was issued prior to the attack. Local …

Israeli Forces Land on Batroun Shore, Capture ‘Hezbollah Official’ An Israeli naval force consisting of 25 personnel landed on the coast of Batroun early Friday morning and reportedly detained Hezbollah official Imad Fadel Amhaz from a chalet, according to media reports and security sources. An Israeli official told Axios that “Israeli Navy SEALs captured Imad Amhaz, a senior member of …

The head of U.N. peacekeeping has affirmed that the U.N. force in southern Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, is committed to staying. Beyond its primary mission of monitoring actions by Israel and Hezbollah, the force’s presence also prevents the likelihood that one of the warring factions might take control of U.N. facilities if peacekeepers withdrew. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, in an interview, noted …