Hezbollah and Israel reached a ceasefire in late November, ending a deadly conflict that began with the Gaza war in 2023. The U.S. confirmed on Sunday that the agreement, which includes a 60-day period for Israeli troop withdrawal, will remain in effect until Feb. 18, extending the original Jan. 26 deadline.

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, the head of Dubai conglomerate Al Habtoor Group, said on X on Tuesday he had cancelled all planned investments in Lebanon due to continuing instability, and would sell all his properties and investments in the country.

DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Five people were injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting the southern Lebanese town of Majdal Selm on Wednesday, the Lebanese health ministry said. On Tuesday night, Israeli airstrikes injured 24 people in Nabatieh, a major town in south Lebanon.

Israel's economy minister said on Wednesday it seeks a peaceful Gaza but has not decided whether to help fund its reconstruction and would not allow the rebuilding of Hamas rule that he said could lead to another cross-border militant attack.

Emirates will reinstate flights to Beirut in February, after months of suspended service between Dubai and the Lebanese capital. The airline made the decision to suspend flights in late September, joining many other local and international airlines around the world, following violent escalations between Israel and Hezbollah.

Around 60 per cent of weapons captured by Israel during the fight with Hezbollah were made by the Soviet Union and Russia

Israel-Hamas war has profoundly altered the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. Iran and Russia, once dominant forces, have suffered severe setbacks, while Israel, Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar have all expanded their regional influence.

The move will authorize harsher penalties on the Iran-backed group, which has attacked Israel and disrupted global shipping trade in the Red Sea for over a year.

Delayed by a dispute over the release of a specific hostage, an agreement has been reached to allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.

Kian Kohanteb had been captivated by the groundbreaking Abraham Accords. Eager to deepen his understanding of them, he immersed himself in

When Ammar Shams was in his fifties, he and his wife drove from Dubai to London. It took them two weeks, and they went from the UAE to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary,