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Human Rights Watch has urged Lebanon to free Hannibal Gadhafi, the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, arguing that his ongoing detention is based on dubious accusations. Lebanon arrested Hannibal in 2015, alleging he had information about the 1978 disappearance of Lebanese Shiite cleric Imam Moussa Sadr, a figure associated with the AMAL Movement, now a key ally of …

Walid Jumblat, the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), recently held a meeting with Suleiman Franjieh, the leader of Marada and a presidential candidate backed by Hezbollah, in Clemenceau. Bilal Abdallah, a member of parliament from the PSP, commented on the meeting, stating that the party is actively engaged in developing a domestic solution that involves cooperation with all …

The Houthi rebels in Yemen recently escalated regional tensions by launching a missile that struck a U.S.-owned ship near Yemen in the Gulf of Aden. This attack followed closely after their attempt to hit an American destroyer with an anti-ship cruise missile in the Red Sea. The ship targeted on Monday, identified as the Gibraltar Eagle, sustained the attack near …

Major General Ori Gordin, the commander of the Israeli army’s northern region, recently oversaw a military drill focused on simulating an attack on Lebanon. This exercise was part of an effort to enhance the army’s readiness. The Israeli army communicated this information on Tuesday. During his interaction with the troops, Gordin emphasized the improved state of preparedness, stating that the …

Najib Mikati, the acting Prime Minister of Lebanon, emphasized the importance of a ceasefire in Gaza as a foundational step for resolving conflicts in the region. In a statement to Al-Jazeera television, Mikati highlighted Hezbollah’s commitment to prioritizing Lebanese interests and acknowledged their approach as rational and wise. He expressed a preference for diplomatic solutions and a desire for lasting …

The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that it had launched a significant assault on Hezbollah positions in Wadi Slouqi, a key area in southern Lebanon, not far from the border with Israel. This operation involved a combination of airstrikes and artillery barrages targeting numerous Hezbollah military sites and infrastructure. Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-language spokesman for the Israeli army, shared via …

Three top U.N. agencies have urgently called for increased aid to Gaza, warning of a severe humanitarian crisis with potential widespread famine and disease. This plea comes as the death toll from the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict exceeds 24,000, as reported by authorities in Gaza. The heads of these agencies emphasized the challenges in delivering aid, such as limited border crossings, …

On Monday evening, Iran launched missile attacks targeting what it claimed were Israeli espionage centers located near the U.S. Consulate in Irbil, a city in northern Iraq, as well as against sites associated with the Islamic State group in northern Syria. The missile strike in the Irbil area, a wealthy neighborhood and the administrative center of Iraq’s Kurdish region, resulted …