Lebanese PM Salam in Turkey as Erdogan seeks wider regional role Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s visit to Turkey comes after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently warned that Israeli attacks against Lebanon and Syria threaten Turkey’s security. Lebanon
'Obliterated entire families': Amnesty calls for investigating Israeli strikes in Lebanon as war crimes Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing war crimes in Lebanon by wiping out entire families and killing children. Lebanon
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran hits Gulf, warns Hormuz will reopen on its terms Lebanese president meets US envoy; Russia eyes Tartous logistics hub in Syria; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump in first presidential summit in US since 2009 The visit by the Lebanese head of state will coincide with ongoing US-sponsored Lebanon-Israel talks. Lebanon
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran mourns Khamenei as questions swirl over Mojtaba’s absence By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis As US-Iran talks falter, Israel views war outcome as 'total strategic failure’ By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Explainer Does provision 13 of Lebanon-Israel deal bar Beirut from pursuing war crimes claims? Lebanon
Is a Pan-Arab Reform Possible? Nassif Hitti asks, “Will the Arab League be able to take the road of pan-Arab economic cooperation, institutional reform and modernization?” Lebanon
Lessons From Land Day According to Clovis Maksoud, Land Day should remind leaders and the Arab Summit to stress Palestinians' human rights and unity. Palestine
Parliament Speaker Key to Lebanese Electoral Law Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri remains a critical player in Lebanese politics, including whether there will be passage of an electoral law, writes Elie Hajj. Lebanon
Hezbollah Says External Pressures Forced the Mikati Resignation Sources close to Hezbollah consider the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Mikati to be the result of pressure from outisde powers, writes Nasser Chararah. Lebanon
Arab League Summit Is About More Than Syria The Arab League summit dealt not only with the controversial issue of seating the Syrian opposition, but also with Arab citizenship and civil society, writes Clovis Maksoud. Lebanon
What Lebanon's Mikati Lacked To Succeed as Prime Minister Hadi Fathallah examines Najib Mikati's resignation as Lebanon's prime minister, where he failed in the job, and what he needs to succeed should he return. Lebanon
It's Time to Dust Off Arab Peace Initiative According to Nassif Hitti, the Arab Peace Initiative is the most comprehensive initiative in addressing the Arab-Israeli conflict. Lebanon
Tripoli: A Powder Keg of Fundamentalism The northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has been severely affected by the conflict in neighboring Syria, with heightened sectarian tensions threatening an outbreak of civil war, writes Jean Aziz. Lebanon
President Obama’s Visit: One Clear Outcome Israel is not an occupying power but a conquering one; this became clear when it was implied that previous negotiations were a “cover-up” to reach the current status quo, writes Clovis Maksoud. Lebanon
Lebanon Premier's Resignation Exposes Lebanon to Instability Lebanon's prime minister has resigned after two difficult years in office, opening the door to further instability in the country, writes Ali Hashem. Lebanon
Mikati’s Resignation Puts Lebanon At a Crossroads After two prior threats to quit, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati resigned, leaving Lebanon with its third power vacuum in 25 years, writes Jean Aziz Lebanon
Mikati Bites The Bullet, Resigns Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced his resignation, in a move many attribute to his government's inability to hold parliamentary elections on schedule, writes Elie Hajj. Lebanon
