On January 13, 2025, Lebanon's Presidency announced the appointment of Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice, as the new Prime Minister. Salam, supported by 85 out of 128 MPs, was tasked with forming the government. President Joseph Aoun summoned Salam, who is currently...
On Thursday, the Lebanese Parliament elected Army Chief General Joseph Aoun as the new President of Lebanon, following the completion of the second round of voting after a vacancy in the presidency that lasted over two years. General Aoun secured 99 votes during the session, which was attended ...
On December 28, 2024, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Lebanese authorities have transferred approximately 70 Syrians, including several officers from the former regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, to military operations management in the rural area of Tartus, Syria. ...
On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the governments of Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a proposal for a ceasefire that will take effect at 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday. In a speech delivered from the White House, Biden stated, "The governments of Isra...
On November 17, 2024, Lebanese sources confirmed the death of Muhammad Afif, the media relations officer for Hezbollah, following an Israeli airstrike on the central command headquarters of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party in the Ra's al-Naba area of Beirut. Ali Higazi, the Secretary-Gen...
On November 10, 2024, sources reported the death of another Iranian-backed Hezbollah leader with early connections to the Houthi movement, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization. According to Yemeni military expert and journalist Adnan Al-Jabirni, the prominent Hezbolla...
An extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit held on November 11, 2024, in Riyadh, has called on all nations to impose a ban on the export or transfer of arms and ammunition to Israel. According to the final communiqué issued at the summit, participating leaders decided to mobilize international...
On November 11, 2024, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged for an immediate end to the "illegal Israeli occupation" of Palestinian territories, emphasizing the importance of continued collaborative efforts to establish a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerus...
On November 11, 2024, Rashad Alimi, President of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, emphasized that strengthening the Palestinian national position and enhancing the prospects for a two-state solution begins with solidifying the Arab stance and deterring armed militias in the region. ...
The Arab-Islamic summit convened in the Saudi capital on November 11, 2024, to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. According to Saudi news channel Al-Ekhbariya, the summit is expected to produce a unanimously agreed final statement from th...
About a year ago, the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, announced the start of its attacks on commercial ships heading to Israel through the Red Sea, claiming to support the Palestinian resistance in Gaza and pressure Israel to stop its war against the Palestinian people. Re...
On November 10, 2024, Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, arrived in Riyadh to participate in the joint Arab-Islamic follow-up summit convened to address the ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestine and Lebanon, as well as the current regional developments. The summ...
On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Saudi Arabia announced its intention to host a joint Arab-Islamic follow-up summit on November 11, 2024, to address the ongoing Israeli aggression against Palestinian territories and Lebanon, as well as the current developments in the region. The call for the sum...
BEIRUT, LEBANON — On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Iran-aligned Hezbollah announced the appointment of Naeem Qassem as its new Secretary-General, succeeding Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on September 27. Prior to Nasrallah's death, Qassem served...
The recent Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah commander Bassel Shukr has brought renewed attention to his activities in Yemen. A previously unseen photograph, published by Yemeni journalist Adnan Al-Jabarni, depicts Shukr in Yemen, commanding Houthi fighters. The image, reportedly taken in 20...
The Israeli military announced the assassination of Muhammad Kamel Na'eem, the commander of the anti-tank missile system within Hezbollah’s Radwan Unit, in an airstrike in the Nabatiyeh region of southern Lebanon. In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated, "Israeli ...
France announced on Friday that it has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Paris in response to a recent attack by the Israeli military on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), of which France is a key contributor. The French Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning these a...
Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, commented on Hezbollah's recent call for a ceasefire, stating that the armed group appears to be in a defensive position and is "taking heavy hits." Earlier in the day, Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary-General, Naim Q...
On Sunday, October 6, 2024, Israel announced a state of unprecedented alert in anticipation of the first anniversary of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation, initiated by Palestinian resistance on October 7, 2023. As Israeli forces mobilized in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a central stati...
On Sunday, October 6, 2024, senior Iranian security sources reported that contact has been lost with the commander of Iran's Quds Force, Ismail Qaani, since the recent airstrikes on Beirut. Two high-ranking Iranian officials, speaking to Reuters, stated that Qaani traveled to Lebanon follow...