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Beirut

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Head of Government

Prime Minister Najib Mikati

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6 January, 2025

Israeli soldiers secure a roadblock near the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Ceasefire in Lebanon extended as Israeli forces stay

Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire until February 18, even as tensions flare again.

8 minutes ago

Middle East

Lebanon says Israeli forces kill 22, wound 124 in south on pull-out deadline

27 Jan 2025 - 1:35AM

Fame and celebrity

Who are Tiffany Trump’s parents-in-law, Dr Massad Boulos and Sarah Boulos?

23 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM

Middle East

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire set to be extended beyond next week

Negotiations have been taking place on extending the January 27 deadline to ensure the conflict isn’t resumed.

23 Jan 2025 - 3:31PM

A Lebanese soldier patrols in a residential area that was devastated by the war between Israel and Hezbollah, in the southern coastal town of Naqura. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Lebanon’s army chief Aoun elected president, showing regional shifts

Election of Joseph Aoun is seen as a step towards reviving government institutions and securing international aid for Lebanon’s struggling economy.

9 Jan 2025 - 9:54PM

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

As US allies face mounting challenges and tensions rise with adversaries, Joe Biden and Donald Trump must work together to manage uncertainties.

12 Dec 2024 - 8:24AMvideocam

Israel

Israel PM Netanyahu rejects corruption charges as ‘ridiculous’

The leader is accused of bribery, fraud and breach of public trust, becoming the country’s first sitting premier to face criminal trial.

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

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

Hama residents cheer as Syrian anti government fighters enter the city. Photo: AFP

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

Israeli soldiers and tanks return to Israel from Lebanon following a ceasefire with Hezbollah on December 3. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

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

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks on Tuesday at the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Fiuggi, Italy. Photo: Reuters

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

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

An excavator removes a destroyed car as rescue workers gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that hit central Beirut, Lebanon, on Saturday. Photo: AP

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

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

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

Global leaders attending the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pose for a group photo at the end of the first session on November 18, 2024. Photo: AFP

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

People gather in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in the Zoqaq al-Blat neighbourhood in Beirut. Photo: Reuters

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

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

This satellite image shows Israeli forces digging along the Alpha Line on November 5, 2024. Photo: Planet Labs PBC via AP

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

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

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