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Beirut

Head of State

Vacant

Head of Government

Prime Minister Najib Mikati

Syrian troops in the village of Hawsh al-Sayyid Ali, Syria, near the Lebanon border. Photo: AP

Middle East

Lebanon and Syria agree on ceasefire after deadly cross-border clashes

Mountainous frontier has been a flashpoint in the three months since Islamist rebels toppled Syria’s Assad.

18 Mar 2025 - 4:45PM

Middle East

Thousands attend funeral of Hezbollah’s Nasrallah months after Israel assassination

23 Feb 2025 - 6:06PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

‘We’re not clinging to power’: Hamas ready to stop governing Gaza to extend truce

18 Feb 2025 - 12:27AMvideocam

Asia housing and property

From ‘Ghost Tower’ to ‘Hotel of Doom’: Asia’s abandoned skyscrapers

These towering structures, once symbols of ambition, now stand as haunting reminders of economic turmoil and halted dreams.

17 Feb 2025 - 2:33PM

Weeds grow on a balcony of the Sathorn Unique building in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: AP

Middle East

Hezbollah demands Lebanon reverse ban on Iranian planes

The Iran-backed group also demanded the government ‘take serious measures to prevent the Israeli enemy from imposing its dictates’.

16 Feb 2025 - 5:47PM

Crime

Salman Rushdie faces his accused stabber in New York courtroom

The hearing is the first time the writer and Hadi Matar, who allegedly tried to kill him, have been in the same space since the knife attack.

12 Feb 2025 - 7:59AM

Crime

New York jury hears attacker repeatedly stabbed Salman Rushdie

Lebanese-American Hadi Matar, 27, is accused of stabbing the Satanic Verses author about 10 times, leaving him without sight in one eye.

11 Feb 2025 - 1:09AM

Author Salman Rushdie with his book Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder. Photo: AFP

Iran

Will Trump’s pressure tactics derail hopes for a nuclear deal with Iran?

Analysts suggest Trump’s strategy may either force a breakthrough or trigger further confrontation, depending on Tehran’s response.

10 Feb 2025 - 3:12PMvideocam

Middle East

War-torn Lebanon forms 1st government in over 2 years

The company is scrambling to rebuild its battered southern region after a devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

9 Feb 2025 - 12:44AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Funeral for assassinated Hezbollah leader Nasrallah set for February 23

Nasrallah was killed in September. Funeral confirmation came after ceasefire deal between Lebanese militant group and Israel was extended.

3 Feb 2025 - 8:26AMvideocam

People place a picture of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah over the rubble of the shrine of Shamoun al-Safa in southern Lebanon’s Tyre region on Friday. Nasarallah was killed on September 27 after a series of Israeli airstrikes in Beirut. Photo: AFP

Israel

Israel’s moves to secure Lebanon, Syria borders could fuel new threats: analysts

Experts warn Israel’s extended occupation may undermine Lebanon’s government, embolden Hezbollah and raise uncertainties in post-war Syria.

30 Jan 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Residents carry a man injured by Israeli fire to safety in Borj El Mlouk, in the outskirts of Kfar Kila, on January 26. Israeli troops fired at residents of south Lebanon on January 26, killing two and wounding 32, health officials said, as hundreds of people tried to return to their homes on the deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw from the area. 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.

27 Jan 2025 - 2:10PM

Middle East

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

Israel its troops in southern Lebanon ‘fired warning shots to remove threats’ where ‘suspects were identified approaching the troops’.

27 Jan 2025 - 1:35AM

Fame and celebrity

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

Things are coming together for a pregnant Tiffany Trump – who celebrated dad Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration in a Zuhair Murad gown earlier this week – and whose father-in-law has a new job.

23 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM

Happy families: Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos (right) pose proudly with Donald and Melania Trump (centre) and Massad and Sarah Boulos (left). Photo: @tiffanytrump/Instagram

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

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