Egypt has rapidly taken on a key role in efforts to calm rising tension in Lebanon and ensure Israel’s withdrawal, building on its recent success in mediating a Gaza ceasefire, Lebanese and Egyptian ...

Beirut: A sense of optimism is growing within Lebanon’s security establishment that 2026 could mark the end of the country’s “drug world,” a shadow economy born out of the Lebanese civil war and ...

"What we are witnessing is a long-term war in disguise, an attempt to rewrite the rules of engagement in Gaza and the region, ...

President Donald Trump defended Israel’s actions but also made it clear that the U.S. expects the broader ceasefire, which ...

Ambassador Ryan Crocker reports on his visit to Lebanon and Syria on October 12-17 as part of a small delegation organized by ...

Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most serious challenge yet for a fragile, U.S.-brokered ...