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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has accused the Israeli military of committing hundreds of truce breaches in Lebanon. Reuters

Hezbollah warns Israel against extending occupation of south Lebanon

Ceasefire terms require Israeli military to withdraw by January 26

Middle East is being reshaped, but Palestine faces ‘existential threat’, warns UN chief

Lebanon moves closer to forming cabinet at critical juncture

Weekend EssayLebanon can escape Iran's orbit and return to the Arab fold

French President and UN chief urge Israeli military to leave Lebanon

Renewed hope for justice in Lebanon as officials summoned over Beirut port blast

UN Security Council calls on Lebanon to 'swiftly' form a government

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. AP

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A man poses in front of the rubble of the house in Rafah, southern Gaza, where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by an Israeli air strike on October 16 last year. Photo: Mohammed Abu Amra

Gazans flock to house where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed

Al Muhajreen Palace in Damascus was commissioned by the Ottoman governor of the Levant, Nazim Pasha. Danny Makki for The National

Inside Bashar Al Assad’s favourite presidential palace

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, right, with former British prime minister Tony Blair in Davos. Yves Herman / Reuters

Postcard from DavosSyrian Foreign Minister Al Shibani looks to the future

Matryoshka depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a souvenir shop in St Petersburg, Russia. AP

CommentTrump’s pragmatism will be key to reviving US-China relations

Screen capture of the Houthi drone as seen via the sensor of the French helicopter. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES via Navy News

Drones get cheaper and deadlier as armies race for low-cost defences

Kach Umandap in Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Photo: Kach Umandap

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Israeli troops and military vehicles prepare to enter Jenin in the occupied West Bank, near Muqeible. AFP

EditorialIsrael is shifting its war machine to the West Bank

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. AP

What is DEI? Trump puts federal diversity employees on paid leave and moves to close offices

A man poses in front of the rubble of the house in Rafah, southern Gaza, where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by an Israeli air strike on October 16 last year. Photo: Mohammed Abu Amra

Gazans flock to house where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed

Al Muhajreen Palace in Damascus was commissioned by the Ottoman governor of the Levant, Nazim Pasha. Danny Makki for The National

Inside Bashar Al Assad’s favourite presidential palace

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, right, with former British prime minister Tony Blair in Davos. Yves Herman / Reuters

Postcard from DavosSyrian Foreign Minister Al Shibani looks to the future

Matryoshka depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a souvenir shop in St Petersburg, Russia. AP

CommentTrump’s pragmatism will be key to reviving US-China relations

Screen capture of the Houthi drone as seen via the sensor of the French helicopter. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES via Navy News

Drones get cheaper and deadlier as armies race for low-cost defences

Kach Umandap in Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Photo: Kach Umandap

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Israeli troops and military vehicles prepare to enter Jenin in the occupied West Bank, near Muqeible. AFP

EditorialIsrael is shifting its war machine to the West Bank

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. AP

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Lebanese in Beirut celebrate the nomination of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. AFP

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Nawaf Salam, a diplomat and jurist, previously served as Lebanon's ambassador to the United Nations. AFP

Lebanon’s PM-designate Nawaf Salam begins consultations to form government

EditorialLebanon’s new PM faces his toughest trial yet

President Emmanuel Macron's visit will 'underline France's unwavering commitment to supporting Lebanon', his office said. AP

Macron to visit Lebanon after appointment of new President and Prime Minister

‘Dream come true’: Lebanese rejoice over new leaders

Lebanon’s PM designate calls for ‘new chapter rooted in justice’

CommentAoun may be a lever for foreign powers in Lebanon, but right now that’s no bad thing

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Nawaf Salam will arrive in Beirut on Tuesday to meet President Joseph Aoun. Photo: ICJ

Who is Nawaf Salam, the man named Lebanon’s new Prime Minister?

Appointment of the jurist, diplomat and academic to the post of prime minister marks a new chapter in Lebanon’s political landscape

UAE humanitarian drive for Lebanon raises Dh200m as 6,000 tonnes of aid sent

Habib dedicates historic Australian Open victory to people of Lebanon

Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s new Prime Minister

UAE sends aid ship carrying 3,000 tonnes of relief supplies to Lebanon

CommentAoun presidency will ignite Saudi-led re-engagement with Lebanon

Habib makes history as Lebanon’s first Grand Slam match-winner

President Sheikh Mohamed congratulated Lebanon’s newly-elected President Joseph Aoun on Saturday. Photo: Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court
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UAE begins talks to reopen Lebanon embassy as Sheikh Mohamed congratulates new leader

Emirati embassy has been closed since October 2021

Lebanon and Syria to strengthen border security, Mikati says

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun to visit Saudi Arabia in first foreign trip

Lebanese President Aoun’s first task is picking new PM

Ceasefire brings little hope for Lebanon’s migrant workers as shelters close

UAE detains Abdul Rahman Al Qaradawi after extradition request

ExclusiveThreats and promises secured Joseph Aoun’s path to Lebanese presidency

Migrant women rest at a temporary shelter in Beirut run by the Jesuit Refugee Service. Photo: Jesuit Refugee Service

Ceasefire brings little hope for Lebanon’s migrant workers as shelters close

Thousands remain stranded without a home, job, money or legal documents

UAE detains Abdul Rahman Al Qaradawi after extradition request

ExclusiveThreats and promises secured Joseph Aoun’s path to Lebanese presidency

World congratulates Lebanon on election of Joseph Aoun as president

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