BEIRUT – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on April 20 that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the Israeli occupation in the south, as he named a former ambassador to the US to lead the delegation. “The choice to negotiate aims to stop hostilities, end the Israeli occupation of »»»

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the Israeli occupation in the south, as he named an ex-ambassador to the United States to lead the delegation. "The choice to negotiate aims to stop hostilities, end the Israeli occupation of southe»»»

President Donald Trump said Friday the United States had "prohibited" Israel from bombing Lebanon following a ceasefire deal, adding that Washington would work with Lebanon to "deal with" Hezbollah. "Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enou»»»

Hours before the ceasefire took effect, Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, including the Qasmiyeh Bridge, a vital crossing over the Litani River linking Tyre to surrounding areas. Repeatedly targeted, the bridge was reportedly left unusable, disrupting movement and supply routes, though resident»»»

Donald Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon to be followed by a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese leaders next week, in a deal that it is hoped will bring progress toward a parallel peace agreement between the US and Iran. The ceasefire took effect at midnight on Thursday in Lebanon»»»

Areej Fatima Al-Husseini Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker said it clear on May 2022: The administration of former US president Donald Trump fastened Lebanon economic collapse and exploited 2019 protests. A year after Schenker’s well known remarks during»»»

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria killed at least one fighter and wounded several others in what U.S. officials said was a calibrated response to rocket attacks against American personnel in Iraq. The attacks, which took place early on Friday Middle »»»

Mustafa al-Kazemi, the Iraqi prime minister, had just paid a state visit to Washington when Reham Yaqoub, a young and famous doctor from Basra, was killed by a group of armed men. Yaqoub was known for her criticism of the behaviour of the pro-Iranian Shiite militias in Basra, and had publicly calle»»»

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. immigration officials on Monday deported an Iranian student headed to a Boston university despite efforts by the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocates to block the removal. The deportation of Mohammad Shahab Dehghani Hossein Abadi, a 24-year-old Iranian citi»»»