The Beiruter

By Patrick Wintour

UK and Israel back away from full diplomatic confrontation, though British presence in Palestine will be much reduced

By Peter Beaumont

Team behind documentary push back against IDF attempt to discredit its exposure of military systems

Israeli overflights over Lebanon are among the most extensively documented sovereignty violations in the modern Middle East, yet decades of normalization have stripped them of political urgency.

The collapse of Assad’s rule has turned Syria into a frontline where Turkish expansion and Israeli security doctrines increasingly collide.

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has triggered regional backlash, highlighting how Red Sea security and geopolitical rivalries are reshaping the Horn of Africa.

Lebanon and Israel have included civilian representatives in their 2024 ceasefire committee, signaling a cautious shift toward broader dialogue while stopping short of peace talks.

Israel has launched a major operation in the northern West Bank, imposing curfews and raids across Tubas and nearby towns amid rising regional tensions.

Hilltop Youth seeks to infiltrate Netanyahu’s Likud party to gain influence amid ongoing settler violence.

Israel is escalating tensions in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, signaling a potential multi-front conflict.

Israel’s strike on Ein El Hilweh killed over a dozen people, heightening tensions as both sides dispute whether the target was military or civilian.

Israeli settlers launched coordinated arson attacks across the West Bank, torching Palestinian homes and farmland during the olive harvest in one of the most violent escalations in years.

President Aoun calls for reason over war, expressing Lebanon’s openness to talks with Israel through U.S. mediation.

Kazakhstan joins the Abraham Accords in a symbolic move reviving U.S. influence and Trump’s diplomacy.

Ahead of Sharaa’s White House visit, Syria-US ties strengthen as the UN lifts sanctions, amid reports of a possible US military presence in Syria.

Israel intensified its military pressure on southern Lebanon through airstrikes, evacuation orders, and alarming media rhetoric, aiming to coerce Lebanon into direct negotiations and disarm Hezbollah.

Israel announced a crackdown on drone-based weapon smuggling along the Egyptian border, declaring the area a closed military zone and signaling an escalatory stance amid longstanding regional tensions.

Counterterrorism efforts: Syria may join the US-led anti-ISIS coalition, shifting from terrorism to cooperation