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Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say
The third phase of a delayed polio vaccination campaign in Gaza will begin on Saturday, aid organisations said on Friday, after the...
Nov 3, 20241 min read


US asked Lebanon to declare unilateral truce with Israel, sources say; both sides deny it
BEIRUT - A U.S. official asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israel to revive stalled talks to end Israeli-Hezbollah...
Nov 3, 20243 min read


Israel, Lebanon make progress on how to implement UN resolution, says Blinken
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon were moving toward understandings on what is...
Nov 2, 20242 min read


Lebanon, Israel could agree to ceasefire within days, Lebanese prime minister says
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Lebanon's prime minister expressed hope on Wednesday that a ceasefire deal with Israel would be announced within days...
Nov 1, 20244 min read


France, U.S. push at UN for stronger Lebanese army
UNITED NATIONS - Strengthening Lebanon's army will be crucial to implementing a key United Nations Security Council resolution that aims...
Oct 11, 20242 min read


Senior Hezbollah official survives Israeli assassination attempt, sources say
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - A senior Hezbollah official eluded an Israeli assassination attempt on Thursday in Beirut, three security sources...
Oct 11, 20244 min read


UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say 'we are staying' despite Israeli attacks
YARZE, Lebanon/UNITED NATIONS - United Nations peacekeepers are determined to remain at their posts in southern Lebanon, the force's...
Oct 11, 20243 min read


Israeli airstrike kills 28 people sheltering in Gaza school
CAIRO - An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in central Gaza killed at least 28 people including women and...
Oct 11, 20243 min read


Exclusive-Stop Israel from bombing Iran's oil sites, Gulf states urge US
DUBAI - Gulf states are lobbying Washington to stop Israel from attacking Iran's oil sites because they are concerned their own oil...
Oct 11, 20244 min read


Situation in Lebanon should not turn into situation in Gaza, US State Dept says
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department on Wednesday warned that it would be unacceptable for Israel's military incursion in southern...
Oct 11, 20242 min read


Top UN envoy in Lebanon calls for truce, UN resolution enforcement
UNITED NATIONS - A call by the U.S. and France for a 21-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah "is still on the table," said the top U.N....
Oct 11, 20242 min read


Exclusive-Gulf states must not allow use of airspace against Iran, Iranian official says
Tehran has told Gulf Arab states it would be "unacceptable" if they allowed use of their airspace or military bases against Iran and...
Oct 11, 20243 min read
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