Politics
Maronite Patriarch Bechara El Rahi has called for Lebanese citizens who took refuge in Israel after the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000 to be included in the country’s proposed general amnesty law currently under debate in Parliament. Speaking during a religious service in Bkerké,......
Israel has deployed its laser-based air defense system to the United Arab Emirates to help counter sustained missile and drone attacks launched by Iran, marking a significant escalation in regional military cooperation. The move underscores deepening security ties between Israel and Gulf partners following......
Benjamin Netanyahu condemned an Israeli soldier after a photograph showed the destruction of a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon, an incident that triggered international backlash and a criminal investigation by the Israel Defense Forces. The image, widely shared online, shows a soldier striking......
French President Emmanuel Macron has raised concerns over the stability of a recently announced ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, warning that ongoing military operations could undermine the agreement. The truce, described as a ten-day ceasefire, was announced by Donald Trump as part of efforts......
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun refused to join a proposed phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, contradicting an earlier announcement by Donald Trump that the two leaders would speak for the first time in decades. The decision underscores persistent political barriers between Beirut......
Israel’s army chief ordered that all territory south of the Litani River be treated as a combat zone targeting Hezbollah fighters. The directive marks a sharp escalation in a six week conflict that began on March 2 and has intensified across southern Lebanon. Israeli officials say more than 1,700......
Delegations from the United States and Iran are meeting in Islamabad as a fragile two week ceasefire fails to restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where more than 800 vessels remain stranded. The truce, brokered by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and announced by Donald Trump,......
Global markets posted broad gains Friday as investors showed cautious optimism ahead of high-stakes US-Iran peace talks set to begin Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan. The rebound remains fragile. Israeli strikes in Lebanon threaten to shatter the two-week truce, and the Strait of Hormuz stays largely......
Spain has strongly condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, accusing Israel of violating international law and a recently brokered two-week ceasefire. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares highlighted the attacks as reckless and illegal during a parliamentary address in Madrid. Madrid......
Israeli Air Force jets carried out a large-scale overnight operation targeting three Tehran airports, destroying dozens of aircraft, helicopters, and military infrastructure in what the Israeli military described as an effort to degrade Iran's aerial capabilities. The strikes, confirmed Monday by......
Pope Leo XIV held separate telephone conversations with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, pressing both leaders to pursue diplomatic paths to end the wars ravaging the Middle East and Ukraine. The calls, confirmed by the Vatican in......
Israel and the United States intensified their air campaign against Iran over the weekend, striking power plants, missile production sites, and nuclear facilities across Tehran and surrounding provinces as the conflict entered its second month. Iran retaliated with waves of drones and missiles targeting......
The United Kingdom has expressed growing concern over Israel’s stated intention to expand its ground operations in Lebanon, warning of the risk of further escalation in an already volatile region. British Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer said the situation......
