Dalal Saoud

Lebanon warns Hamas against using its territories to attack Israel

World News // 2 days ago

Lebanon warns Hamas against using its territories to attack Israel

Lebanon's Higher Defence Council on Friday warned the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, against launching attacks or firing rockets into Israel from Lebanese territory.

Analysis: Disarming Hezbollah, Palestinian factions -- Lebanon's chance to reclaim sovereignty

World News // 6 days ago

Analysis: Disarming Hezbollah, Palestinian factions -- Lebanon's chance to reclaim sovereignty

Analysis: Syria, Lebanon embark on long healing process to repair relations

World News // 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Syria, Lebanon embark on long healing process to repair relations

Lebanon's new Central Bank governor vows to fight financing terrorism

World News // 1 month ago

Lebanon's new Central Bank governor vows to fight financing terrorism

Israel hits Beirut's southern suburbs for first time since November cease-fire

World News // 1 month ago

Israel hits Beirut's southern suburbs for first time since November cease-fire

Israel carried out an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs Friday in a first such attack since the Nov. 27 cease-fire agreement that ended the war with Israel.

Rebuilding the Middle East: enormous challenges, staggering costs, no peace in sight

World News // 1 month ago

Rebuilding the Middle East: enormous challenges, staggering costs, no peace in sight

Rebuilding the Middle East, shattered by more than 15 years of devastating wars, requires urgent, massive funding that could be stalled by many factors.

Analysis: Lebanon-Syria border clashes raise the alarm

World News // 1 month ago

Analysis: Lebanon-Syria border clashes raise the alarm

The deadly clashes that erupted this week in an area between Lebanon and Syria have brought historical border issues and smuggling problems to the forefront, along with fears of possible sectarian retribution.

Analysis: Israel targets normalization with Lebanon

World News // 1 month ago

Analysis: Israel targets normalization with Lebanon

Normalizing ties with Lebanon has emerged as Israel's new emphasis after it greatly weakened Iran-backed Hezbollah during a devastating war.

Syria's fragile transition hit by deadly sectarian violence

World News // 1 month ago

Syria's fragile transition hit by deadly sectarian violence

Syria's fragile transition from decades of Assad family brutal rule has been greatly shaken with an outburst of sectarian retribution and killings, posing a serious challenge to the new leadership led by Ahmad Sharaa.

World Bank: Lebanon needs $11 billion for reconstruction, recovery from Israel war

World News // 1 month ago

World Bank: Lebanon needs $11 billion for reconstruction, recovery from Israel war

The World Bank issued a new estimate Friday for Lebanon's reconstruction and recovery needs following 14 months of Israel-Hezbollah destructive war, putting it at $11 billion.

Arab leaders endorse Gaza reconstruction plan, reaffirm 'strategic choice' for peace

World News // 2 months ago

Arab leaders endorse Gaza reconstruction plan, reaffirm 'strategic choice' for peace

Arab leaders on Tuesday adopted Egypt's $53 billion-plan for the reconstruction of war-devastated Gaza Strip and called on the U.N. Security Council to deploy international peacekeeping forces in the West Bank and Gaza.

Hezbollah's new era offers limited options; disarming remains crucial issue

World News // 2 months ago

Hezbollah's new era offers limited options; disarming remains crucial issue

Hezbollah, which was left with limited options after it was greatly weakened by Israel's devastating war, has started a new era in which it is making concessions and showing flexibility, but it is not ready to relinquish

Huge crowds attend funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah

World News // 2 months ago

Huge crowds attend funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah

Large numbers of Hezbollah followers flocked to Beirut's largest sports stadium on Sunday to attend a mass funeral of their slain leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, nearly five months after he was assassinated.

Lebanese Army, displaced return to villages in ruin as Israeli army pulls out

World News // 2 months ago

Lebanese Army, displaced return to villages in ruin as Israeli army pulls out

Israeli Army forces withdrew Tuesday from the last border towns and villages in southern Lebanon they captured during the war with Hezbollah, paving the way for the deployment of the Lebanese Army.

Israel to retain 5 strategic positions after withdrawal from south Lebanon

World News // 2 months ago

Israel to retain 5 strategic positions after withdrawal from south Lebanon

The Israeli army confirmed Monday that its troops will withdraw from all Lebanese border villages, but retain five strategic positions in southern Lebanon beyond the Feb. 18 cease-fire deadline.

Hezbollah supporters resume protests over Iran flight ban, Israeli-U.S. 'demands'

U.S. News // 2 months ago

Hezbollah supporters resume protests over Iran flight ban, Israeli-U.S. 'demands'

Hezbollah supporters demonstrated for the third consecutive day and tried to block the main road leading to the airport to denounce authorities for bowing to Israeli "threats" by prohibiting an Iranian plane from landing

Changing political landscape in Lebanon, Syria prompts Saad Hariri's comeback

World News // 2 months ago

Changing political landscape in Lebanon, Syria prompts Saad Hariri's comeback

Lebanon's Sunni leader and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who suspended his political activity more than three years ago, made a comeback Friday.

Lebanon's prime minister forms new government without Hezbollah dominance

World News // 2 months ago

Lebanon's prime minister forms new government without Hezbollah dominance

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam formed a new cabinet made up of specialized and clean-handed ministers, ending past dominance by Hezbollah and its allies, with the mission of introducing needed reforms.

U.S. envoy: Hezbollah, defeated by Israel, should not be part of Lebanon's new cabinet

World News // 2 months ago

U.S. envoy: Hezbollah, defeated by Israel, should not be part of Lebanon's new cabinet

U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said she was "not afraid" of Iran-backed Hezbollah because it was defeated by Israel, stressing the group should not be part of the new Lebanese government.

Syria's 'Caesar' discloses his identity, calls for punishing 'criminal' Assad

World News // 2 months ago

Syria's 'Caesar' discloses his identity, calls for punishing 'criminal' Assad

The Syrian military defector who documented atrocities committed by the Bashar Assad regime by smuggling tens of thousands of photos of Syrian detainees killed by torture has revealed his identity.