Ali Qashmar walked into his south Lebanon hometown on the Israeli border Tuesday to find bulldozed fields and piles of rubble where there used to be neighbourhoods brimming with life.
“We came back to breathe the air of our lands and village, and…
Category: 3. Middle East
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France probes 2012 reporters’ deaths in Syria as crime against humanity
The French judiciary is investigating the 2012 deaths of reporters in Syria as a possible crime against humanity, anti-terror prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday.
Prominent US journalist Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed by…
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China's defense companies out in full force at UAE's IDEX: What to know
China sent 59 defense and technology companies to the International Defense Exhibition and Conference and the Naval Defense and Maritime Security Exhibition in Abu Dhabi this week.
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Lebanon extends Iran flight ban, will close airport during Nasrallah funeral
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s authorities announced Tuesday that all flights to and from Lebanon will be suspended this weekend amid the funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and a ban on Iranian flights to the country remains in effect…
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Lebanon’s government plans IMF talks, banking reforms to revive economy
Lebanon’s new government will negotiate with the International Monetary Fund for a new program and will work to deal with the country’s financial default and public debt, according to a policy statement approved by the cabinet late on…
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Iran unveils new drones in military drill: What to know
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps introduced a number of new drones during large-scale war games on Monday. The drills come as Iran works to shore up its strength in the face of increasingly hostile relations with the US and Israeli…
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Hamas to free 6 Israeli Gaza hostages, hand over 4 bodies this week
Hamas said Tuesday that it would hand over all six living Israeli hostages due for release under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire this week, as well as the bodies of four dead captives.
The fragile Gaza truce took effect on January 19 after…
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Inclusivity, economic woes, and security challenge Syria post-Assad
Syria’s top diplomat says the country has gained freedom while managing to avoid another civil war, but observers point to major challenges ahead, such as the dire economy, uncertain security, and including Syria’s diverse population in…
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In alternative to Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, Arab world offers $20b.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to travel to Riyadh on Thursday, two Egyptian security sources said, where he is due to discuss an Arab plan for Gaza that may include up to $20 billion from the region for reconstruction.
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Stiff and guarded: US and Russia face off in Saudi talks
Formal, tense and laced with distrust, the highly anticipated Saudi-hosted talks between the United States and Russia on Tuesday carried all the hallmarks of a major diplomatic showdown.
The rare encounter marked a dramatic shift in US-Russia…
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