Analysis UAE gauges new Lebanon deals amid Levant economic stabilization push Beirut welcomed a high-level business delegation from the UAE in late August as Abu Dhabi pursues new regional economic engagement amid Iran's waning influence. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis Israel’s Lebanon dilemma: Confront Hezbollah without angering Trump, triggering Iran Israeli sources point out that the pilot project for Israel's withdrawal and the Lebanese military taking control over the area is not working because of the government's reluctance to search for Hezbollah's weapons in private homes. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz Syria, Saudi Arabia to establish joint bank; Lebanon, UAE ink deals, deepen economic ties; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Lebanon, UAE ink deals, deepen economic ties on Emirati Beirut visit An Emirati business delegation signed the agreements in Beirut and met with President Joseph Aoun, indicating the UAE's interest in deepening economic ties with Lebanon. Lebanon
Newsletter: Business & Tech Iran keeps Hormuz reopening on hold By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Newsletter: Daily Briefing US lifts Syria's terror designation By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
White House says Lebanon war not 'inevitable' as Israel preps Hezbollah response US troops in Iraq and Syria are bracing for potential blowback from local militias ahead of anticipated Israeli retaliation against Hezbollah for a lethal rocket attack on a Druze village in the Golan Heights. Lebanon
Flight disruptions, panic in Lebanon amid efforts to avoid all-out Israel-Hezbollah war The cross-border exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah have continued following the deadly rocket strike in the Golan Heights, which prompted Israeli threats to launch a wider response in Lebanon. Lebanon
Lebanon braces for Israeli response to Hezbollah as US urges restraint A state of panic has spread across Lebanon, fearing a harsh blow from Israel after the Majdal Shams attack. Saudi Arabia, France, Norway and Sweden have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible and Hezbollah, bracing for an imminent attack by Israel, has already evacuated some key sites. Lebanon
In Ashura speech, Hezbollah chief warns Israel against invading Lebanon This year, the Shiite holiday comes as the region is boiling amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Lebanon
Israel fires at Lebanese army in south, strikes southern Syria An escalation in northern Israel and southern Lebanon has raised fears of an all-out war amid warnings that such a conflict could expand to the rest of the region. Lebanon
Interview Lebanon FM warns of 'devastating’ regional war if Israel escalates campaign against Hezbollah In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Lebanon's top diplomat, Abdallah Bou Habib, adds that security in the south ultimately depends on a strong Lebanese army and an agreement on the border – not war. Abdallah Bou Habib Lebanon Foreign Minister
Hezbollah drones critically wound one in Israel The risk of war is growing by the day as Israel and Hezbollah escalate their attacks. Lebanon
Hezbollah airs drone footage of Israeli military sites in Golan Heights The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated in recent weeks, including with the Israeli killing of one of the Iran-backed group’s commanders. Lebanon
Hezbollah, Hamas delegations meet in Beirut as Gaza cease-fire talks resume Hezbollah hosted a Hamas delegation in Beirut as Gaza cease-fire talks reconvened in Qatar. Lebanon
More than 200 rockets from Lebanon's Hezbollah rain down on Israel The escalation comes as Iranian proxies express readiness to join the fighting if war breaks out in Lebanon. Lebanon
US, Iran guarantors of shaky deterrence between Israel and Hezbollah Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah is not ready to go to the mattresses over the killing of another senior commander on Wednesday, and Iran doesn't want a war while it favors the threat of confrontation as a deterrent. Lebanon
US scrambles to avert Israel-Hezbollah war, with or without Gaza cease-fire The Biden administration is searching for a diplomatic deal to prevent a disastrous war between the longtime foes. Lebanon
