UN peacekeeper injured in gunfire near ‘Blue Line’ in south Lebanon
According to a note to correspondents issued by UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, the incident occurred as a patrol…
Lebanese Cabinet approves a draft law to return funds wiped out with the 2019 collapse of banks
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Cabinet on Friday approved a draft law to determine the extent of losses suffered…
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And the second was the war in Ukraine, which dragged into its fourth, bloody year and — together with Trump’s return to the White House — forced Europe’s leaders to make…
Navigating the New Frontier: SDF-State Relations in Post-Revolutionary Syria
The post-revolutionary period in Syria has been a subject of regional security discussions, with one of the most…
Turkiye, Hamas discuss 2nd phase of Gaza truce deal
Palestinian girl Sarah Saada, 14, paints beside her family’s displacement tent in Gaza City on Tuesday. Through her…
Upcoming meet to test if Trump feels same way about PM as his vexed staff — report
An upcoming meeting is set to test whether US President Donald Trump shares Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hawkish…
Israel becomes first country to recognize breakaway Somaliland as independent state
Israel on Friday became the first country to recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state, more…
Precious Metals Rally Extends As Safe Haven Demand Surges
The safe-haven trade in precious metals is showing little sign of cooling, with gold, silver, and platinum extending…
Preparations for floods, flash floods in southern streams and road clo
Police are preparing for the winter weather that will hit the country in the coming days and have…
Israel says three countries ready to deploy troops to Gaza, eyes a possible Russian r
Briefings presented at the most recent Cabinet meeting, held ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming departure for…
Bruised but undeterred: Iran braces for more risks in 2026, experts say
The first video, circulated widely on social media, featured a police officer in the southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh…
Working for Peace as Critical, and as Challenging, as Ever
By Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs We are coming to the end of one of the…