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Beirut

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Head of Government

Prime Minister Najib Mikati

last updated:

29 November, 2024

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Fame and celebrity

Shawn Mendes, who? Meet Camila Cabello’s rumoured new romance, Henry Chalhoub

Rumour has it that Camila Cabello has a new man in her life – the news comes weeks after her ex Shawn Mendes addressed his sexuality on stage in Colorado.

18 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM

War and conflict

Opinion | US presidential transition is the thread tying world’s crises together

12 Dec 2024 - 8:24AMvideocam

Israel

Israel PM Netanyahu rejects corruption charges as ‘ridiculous’

11 Dec 2024 - 4:02AMvideocam

Syria

US races to find captive journalist Austin Tice after Syria regime collapse

The US government believes the American journalist is still alive after disappearing in Syria in 2012.

10 Dec 2024 - 1:38PMvideocam

Journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria in 2012 and has not been heard from since. File photo: TNS

Middle East

Goal is to overthrow Assad with ‘all available means’: Syria’s rebel leader

Islamist-led rebels were at the gates of Syria’s Homs after wresting other key cities from government control.

6 Dec 2024 - 7:01PM

Middle East

Israel threatens to return to war in Lebanon if Hezbollah truce collapses

The warning comes after a deadly day of violence, with both sides accusing each other of violating the truce.

4 Dec 2024 - 12:01AM

Middle East

Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire

Hezbollah fired into an Israel-held area after multiple Israeli strikes in Lebanon since truce began.

3 Dec 2024 - 2:07PM

Israeli troops move between destroyed houses, in the south Lebanon village of Meiss El-Jabal, as they leave Lebanon on their way back into Israel. Photo: EPA-EFE

Middle East

Hezbollah to work with army to implement truce, declares victory over Israel

In his first speech since the ceasefire began, leader Naim Qassem says the militants had agreed to the deal ‘with heads held high’.

30 Nov 2024 - 8:07AMvideocam

Blinken urges G7 countries to maintain unity in face of China risks

US secretary of state cites Beijing’s economic policies, human rights record and support for Russia in the war against Ukraine.

27 Nov 2024 - 6:47AMvideocam

Middle East

Ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire brokered by the US and France aims for permanent peace after nearly 14 months of fighting.

27 Nov 2024 - 7:36PMvideocam

A man carrying a picture of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah celebrates in Beirut following the ceasefire. Photo: AP

Israel

As Israel-Lebanon war intensifies, US-led ceasefire talks hang by a thread

While both sides may be looking for a diplomatic off-ramp, serious sticking points remain, analysts say.

25 Nov 2024 - 10:40PMvideocam

People walk past damaged buildings, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, in Lebanon on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israel in heaviest barrage in weeks

Iran-backed Hezbollah has been firing rockets at Israel since the beginning of the Gaza war more than a year ago.

25 Nov 2024 - 9:09AM

Israel-Gaza war

Powerful Israeli air strike in Lebanon’s Beirut kills at least 20

An eight-storey building was struck with four missiles, including bunker-penetrating types designed to hit underground targets.

24 Nov 2024 - 5:28AM

Israel-Gaza war

226 health workers killed in Lebanon since October 7, says WHO

The high percentage of fatal attacks on healthcare might be due to the fact that ‘more ambulances have been targeted’.

22 Nov 2024 - 9:56PMvideocam

An ambulance at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and a Hamas leader

The action by the International Criminal Court came as the death toll from Israel’s campaign in Gaza passed 44,000 people.

22 Nov 2024 - 1:08PMvideocam

A man mourns holding the body of a child, who was killed in an Israeli strike, at the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in Gaza. Photo: AFP

G20

G20 leaders’ declaration urges ‘action’ on wars, climate change

Statement hopeful about ‘soft landing’ for global economy as its silence on North Korean support for Russia reveals China’s sway.

19 Nov 2024 - 8:40AMvideocam

Middle East

Israeli strike in Beirut near government buildings and embassies kills 5

Israel presses its campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah as the US works on a ceasefire proposal.

19 Nov 2024 - 10:45AM

Middle East

Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media chief

Mohammad Afif was a long-time adviser to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike in September.

18 Nov 2024 - 2:42PM

The aftermath of an Israeli strike on a building that killed Hezbollah’s media relations chief Mohammad Afif in Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Deadly day for Israel army as 6 troops killed in Lebanon

Israel’s defence minister said there would be no easing up in the war against Hezbollah.

14 Nov 2024 - 2:16PM

Middle East

Israel building along UN-patrolled demilitarised zone in Syria

Satellite photos show construction along the Alpha Line, which delineates the demilitarised zone between Syria and Israeli-occupied territory.

12 Nov 2024 - 2:24PM

Israel-Gaza war

Deadly strikes on Gaza, Lebanon as Netanyahu and Trump speak

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with President-elect Donald Trump three times in the past few days.

11 Nov 2024 - 4:02PM

Rescuers search for victims under the rubble of a destroyed house hit in an Israeli strike in Aalmat village, northern Lebanon on Sunday. Photo: AP

Malaysia

Malaysians outraged after Israeli drone strike injures troops in Lebanon

Some demanded the government withdraw the peacekeeping troops from Lebanon after a convoy came under attack in Saida.

8 Nov 2024 - 12:39PMvideocam

Malaysian troops attend a ceremony before leaving for Lebanon at the air force base in Subang near Kuala Lumpur on November 6. Photo: AFP

US presidential election 2024

Israel’s Netanyahu discusses ‘Iranian threat’ with Trump

Tehran-backed Hezbollah says its militants are ready to fight Israel, and the US election result will have no bearing on the war in Lebanon.

7 Nov 2024 - 4:23AM

Israel-Gaza war

Israel issues new evacuation call for Lebanon’s Baalbek region

The Israeli military warned on Sunday that it was ready to strike Hezbollah targets there and in nearby Douris.

3 Nov 2024 - 8:54PM

Malaysia

Letters | Public display of flags is subject to Malaysian law

Readers discuss the uproar over the waving of Chinese flags at a cultural festival, the push for a Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Hong Kong’s efforts to legalise same-sex relationships, and the city’s clean-factory initiative.

1 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

The display of Chinese flags at a cultural festival in Perak led to a counter rally two days later in which hundreds converged on a town square in Perak to wave Malaysian flags and sing the national anthem. Photo: TikTok / wanwadifa

Diplomacy

Opinion | Combined China and US pressure could get warring sides to talk peace

The US may be leading peace efforts but it’s not delivering, while China is failing without leading.

1 Nov 2024 - 6:01AMvideocam

Middle East

Lebanon PM hopes for ceasefire with Israel in ‘coming hours or days’

Leaked proposal calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon within the first week of a 60-day ceasefire.

31 Oct 2024 - 10:24AM

Middle East

Hezbollah ‘will not beg’, but is open to truce with Israel, new chief says

The militant leader did not explicitly link a Lebanon ceasefire to an end to fighting in Gaza, a position previously held by his group.

31 Oct 2024 - 1:34AMvideocam

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