As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards
Solicitor for family says full report should be released to them into death of soldier in Lebanon two years ago
The country deserves maximum international and regional support as it confronts the mammoth tasks ahead
Yemen-based Houthis are the only full-strength survivors of Tehran’s axis of resistance
Syria’s elation is tempered by chaos as people destroy symbols of the former regime
Binyamin Netanyahu says IDF moves to ensure ‘no hostile force embeds itself next to Israel’s border’
Conflict started 13 years ago during Arab Spring and escalated to involve opposition groups, extremists and world powers
State news agency denies rumours that Bashar al-Assad has left country as his 24-year rule comes under major pressure
Ceasefire negotiations resume as 32 Gaza residents are killed
Forces loyal to president appeared to be in retreat across country, with Bashar al-Assad increasingly losing grip on major cities
There are signs of mass return, of cleaning and clearing; a sense of reclamation, but also of grief
Air strikes kill at least 47 people across Gaza, say Palestinian medics
Despite a halt to attacks, many Lebanese refer to a ‘one-sided ceasefire’ amid reports of multiple breaches by Israel
Israel threatens to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hizbullah collapses
Russian and Syrian jets struck rebel-held city of Idlib as president Bashar al-Assad vowed to crush insurgents
The ceasefire offers something to both sides: Hezbollah has been severely weakened by months of Israeli onslaught while it has been welcomed across the political spectrum in Israel
Medics report at least 40 dead as Israeli tanks pull back from Gaza refugee camp
Hizbullah has dropped demand that a ceasefire in Lebanon is contingent on ending fighting in Gaza
Displaced residents fear agreement cannot keep them safe from Hizbullah in towns near contested border with Lebanon
Hours after a truce was called, people began to return to southern Lebanon without knowing if their homes remained intact
US-brokered deal ‘designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities’, says Joe Biden
Israel has agreed to pause fighting in Lebanon, but a truce in Gaza remains in doubt
Following ceasefire deal, Shia movement will halt attacks on Israel, but will assume huge responsibilities in rebuilding towns and infrastructure
Israeli PM says ‘we will strike decisively’ if Hizbullah violates accord, which is expected to take effect on Wednesday
‘Israel can say one thing today and tomorrow it can change,’ says Ali amid reports of a 60-day cessation of attacks
The city has seen a mass exodus since Israel intensified its assault against Hizbullah, displacing more than 1.2m people
Israeli security cabinet expected to approve deal on Tuesday despite minister’s criticism of ‘historic missed opportunity’
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon made peacekeeping tour among most dangerous and complex undertaken by an Irish unit
Fighting continued on Sunday, with Hizbullah firing 250 rockets into Israel, while Israel struck targets near Beirut
At least one Lebanese solider killed in Israeli attack in Al-Amiriya, says Lebanese army
Gaza’s health ministry says at least 80 people were killed between Thursday and Friday in multiple strikes in the enclave’s north
Militant group is believed to have tens of thousands of recruits from Lebanese Shia community
Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei has reportedly urged Hizbullah, its most important proxy, to agree to a ceasefire
Fionnuala Watts paid nearly €2,000 before getting visa stamped in Beirut so that she could leave
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