Politics
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to make a historic visit to the White House this week, marking the first official trip by a Lebanese head of state to Washington in nearly two decades. The meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to focus on a broad security and diplomatic roadmap aimed......
The United States and Iran are beginning a new phase of diplomatic discussions in Switzerland this Sunday aimed at reducing tensions in the Middle East. Organized in a hotel complex at Bürgenstock, overlooking Lake Lucerne, these negotiations come just days after the signing of a memorandum intended......
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam received the newly appointed Saudi ambassador to Lebanon, Fahd al-Dossari, during an official courtesy visit at the Grand Serail in Beirut on Saturday, according to a statement from the Lebanese government. The meeting marked the ambassador’s first formal engagement......
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan told lawmakers that Israel’s military operations in Syria and Lebanon have reached a level that now poses a direct threat to Turkish security. He framed the regional conflict as no longer confined to neighboring states and argued that instability across......
United States President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran were in the final stages of a potential agreement and suggested a deal could be reached within days. His remarks portrayed negotiations as close to completion, with no major obstacles remaining and rapid implementation possible once......
Marco Rubio played a decisive role in internal discussions that led Donald Trump to authorize Israeli military strikes against Iran following a wave of missile exchanges. The approval marked a shift from earlier public messaging that suggested restraint and diplomatic engagement. The decision came after......
Direct missile exchanges between Iran and Israel marked the most serious escalation between the two countries in two months, as both sides launched strikes for the first time since the April 8 ceasefire. The confrontation began when Iran fired multiple waves of ballistic missiles toward northern Israel,......
The Houthi movement in Yemen announced a sweeping prohibition on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, escalating tensions in an already volatile regional environment. The group stated that any vessel linked to Israel operating in the area would be treated as a military target. The declaration......
Bahrain has reaffirmed its support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and political stability, expressing strong backing for the efforts of President Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese government to strengthen state institutions and preserve national unity. In an official statement, Bahraini authorities emphasized......
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a conditional ceasefire following two days of talks held in Washington under United States mediation. The deal links its implementation to a full cessation of Hezbollah fire and the withdrawal of all its operatives south of the Litani River, according to a joint statement......
Israeli forces seized control of the medieval Beaufort castle and crossed the Litani River to push deep into southern Lebanon, marking the country's most significant ground incursion into its northern neighbor in more than 25 years. The advance, confirmed by the Israeli military on Sunday, shattered......
The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, has reaffirmed his country’s “continuous support for Lebanon and its people,” particularly during the current difficult period, according to an official statement from the Lebanese presidency. The remarks were made during......
The Maronite Patriarch, Béchara Raï, stated on Saturday that nations are not preserved through weapons but through living conscience, values, and faith. His remarks, delivered during a mass at the Church of Our Lady of Salvation in Bsalim, Mount Lebanon, carried an implicit criticism of Hezbollah......
