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Laila Bassam

Laila Bassam

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Syrians flee sectarian killing into Lebanon

Fearing for their lives, Syrian men, women and children waded through a river to safety in Lebanon on Tuesday, among hundreds of people who have fled to

Syrians flee sectarian killing into Lebanon
MidEast|Political|World

Lebanon's Hezbollah to bury Nasrallah in mass funeral

Lebanon's Hezbollah will bury its former leader Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike, in a mass

Lebanon's Hezbollah to bury Nasrallah in mass funeral
Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political

Lebanese government to seek new IMF programme, policy statement says

Lebanon's new government will negotiate with the International Monetary Fund for a new programme and will work to deal with the country's financial

Lebanese government to seek new IMF programme, policy statement says
Economy|MidEast|Political|World

US seeks to block Hezbollah ally from naming Lebanon finance minister, sources say

Washington is pressuring top Lebanese officials not to allow Hezbollah or its allies to nominate the country's next finance minister,

US seeks to block Hezbollah ally from naming Lebanon finance minister, sources say
MidEast|Political|World

Israeli forces kill 22 people in south Lebanon as residents try to return, Lebanese authorities say

Israeli forces killed 22 people in south Lebanon on Sunday as a deadline for their withdrawal passed and thousands of people tried to

Israeli forces kill 22 people in south Lebanon as residents try to return, Lebanese authorities say
MidEast|World

Hezbollah official makes landmark visit to UAE, sources say

A senior official from the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah has made a landmark trip to the United Arab Emirates to facilitate the release of more than a dozen

MidEast|News|World

Analysis-In striking Israel, Hamas also took aim at Middle East security realignment

When Islamist group Hamas launched a spectacular attack against Israel, it also took aim at

Analysis-In striking Israel, Hamas also took aim at Middle East security realignment
MidEast|News|World

How a secretive Hamas commander masterminded the attack on Israel

Israel calls last week's devastating attack by Hamas its 9/11 moment. The secretive mastermind behind the assault, Palestinian militant Mohammed Deif, calls it Al Aqsa Flood.

How a secretive Hamas commander masterminded the attack on Israel
MidEast|News|World

Exclusive-Lebanon's Hezbollah works to curb hefty losses in Israel clashes, sources say

With dozens of Hezbollah fighters killed in three weeks of border clashes with Israel, the Lebanese group is working to stem its losses as it prepares

Exclusive-Lebanon's Hezbollah works to curb hefty losses in Israel clashes, sources say
News|World

Hezbollah's anti-ship missiles bolster its threat to US navy

Powerful Russian anti-ship missiles acquired by Hezbollah give it the means to deliver on its leader's veiled threat against U.S. warships and

Hezbollah's anti-ship missiles bolster its threat to US navy
MidEast|News|World

Exclusive-France proposes Hezbollah withdrawal, border talks for Israel-Lebanon truce

France has delivered a written proposal to Beirut aimed at ending hostilities with Israel and settling the disputed Lebanon-Israel

Exclusive-France proposes Hezbollah withdrawal, border talks for Israel-Lebanon truce
MidEast|News|World

Exclusive-A halt to Gaza fighting would trigger Lebanon ceasefire talks, PM says

A halt to fighting in the Gaza Strip as early as next week would trigger indirect talks to end hostilities along Lebanon's southern border with

Exclusive-A halt to Gaza fighting would trigger Lebanon ceasefire talks, PM says
MidEast|News|World

Secretive Hamas military chief masterminded Oct 7 strike on Israel

Hamas' elusive military leader Mohammed Deif, one of the masterminds behind what Israel called its 9/11 moment, rarely speaks and never appears in

Secretive Hamas military chief masterminded Oct 7 strike on Israel
MidEast|News|World

Iran's allies in Iraq are firing at Israel. What if they draw blood?

Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq have ramped up rocket and missile attacks on Israel in recent weeks, raising concerns in Washington and

Iran's allies in Iraq are firing at Israel. What if they draw blood?
MidEast|News|World

Israel's bombs flatten swaths of Lebanon village amid fears of wider war

Satellite images showing much of the Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab in ruins after months of Israeli air strikes offer a glimpse of

Israel's bombs flatten swaths of Lebanon village amid fears of wider war
MidEast|News|World

Lebanon's Hezbollah reveals more of its arms in risky escalation

Hezbollah is drawing on more of its arsenal in its conflict with Israel even as it declares no interest in a full-scale war, an

Lebanon's Hezbollah reveals more of its arms in risky escalation
News

Head of Lebanon's Hezbollah threatens Israel and Cyprus

The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Wednesday that nowhere in Israel would be safe if a full-fledged war breaks out between the two foes, and

Head of Lebanon's Hezbollah threatens Israel and Cyprus
News|World

Hezbollah fires most rockets yet in war after Israel kills a top commander

Hezbollah fired the most rockets it has launched at Israel in a single day since cross-border hostilities broke out eight months ago, as

Hezbollah fires most rockets yet in war after Israel kills a top commander
MidEast|News|World

Hezbollah tells Iran it would fight alone in any war with Israel

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel

Hezbollah tells Iran it would fight alone in any war with Israel
News|World

Hezbollah rejected US overtures, still open to diplomacy to avoid wider war

Iran-backed Hezbollah has rebuffed Washington's initial ideas for cooling tit-for-tat fighting with neighbouring Israel, such as pulling its

Hezbollah rejected US overtures, still open to diplomacy to avoid wider war
MidEast|News|World

Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' against Israel faces trial by fire

Iran's supreme leader delivered a clear message to the head of Hamas when they met in Tehran in early November, according to three

Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' against Israel faces trial by fire
MidEast|News|World

How Hamas aims to trap Israel in Gaza quagmire

Hamas has prepared for a long, drawn-out war in the Gaza Strip and believes it can hold up Israel's advance long enough to force its arch

How Hamas aims to trap Israel in Gaza quagmire
News|World

Hezbollah tells U.S. to halt Israel's Gaza attack to prevent regional war

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah warned the United States on Friday that preventing a regional conflict depended on stopping the Israeli attack

Hezbollah tells U.S. to halt Israel's Gaza attack to prevent regional war
News|World

Hezbollah launches big attack on Israel, sonic booms rattle Beirut

Lebanon's Hezbollah launched a big rocket and drone attack at Israel on Thursday and threatened to hit new targets in retaliation for the

Hezbollah launches big attack on Israel, sonic booms rattle Beirut
MidEast|News|World

Hamas briefs Hezbollah on proposal for ceasefire, Hezbollah welcomes step, sources say

The Palestinian militant group Hamas informed its ally Hezbollah it had agreed to a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the leader of the powerful

Hamas briefs Hezbollah on proposal for ceasefire, Hezbollah welcomes step, sources say

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