Spotlight
- Middle East Israel conducts series of strikes on Syria former army sites Israel conducted strikes Monday targeting positions of the deposed Syrian government's army including in Damascus, the south and the coast, a war m...
- Lebanon Lebanese return home after 33 years in Syrian jails A Lebanese man who had spent 33 years in Syrian prisons arrived Monday in his hometown Chekka, after being freed by Islamist-led rebels. Salim H...
- Lebanon Top Biden aide to visit Israel for talks on Lebanon, Syria, Gaza U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will travel to Israel this week for talks on Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and on a tru...
- Lebanon Lebanese remember bloody past after Assad fall Across Lebanon, the Middle East, and beyond, the fall of Syria’s authoritarian government at the hands of Islamist-led rebels set off waves of jubi... 2
- Middle East Israel says takeover of Syria buffer zone 'limited, temporary step' Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that his country's military takeover of the buffer zone along its border with Syria was a "limite...
Lebanon
- Fleeing Syrians stopped after trying to force their way into Lebanon
- Ceasefire monitoring committee holds first meeting
- MP says new Syria dangerous but Hezbollah 'draws strength from God, people' 5
- Biden vows to back Lebanon 'should any threat arise from Syria'
- Geagea rejects Hezbollah arms, says may reevaluate political system if no change occurs 1
- Israel army releases 2 brothers it had detained near Shebaa Farms
- 4 Israeli soldiers killed in tunnel collapse in south Lebanon
- 1 person killed, 4 troops hurt in Israeli strike in Bint Jbeil
- Syrian refugees in Beirut say they want to go home
- Iraq evacuates Damascus embassy staff to Lebanon 6
- Lebanon says boosting troops on Syria border after Assad's fall 1
- Syrians in Lebanon flock to border crossing after Assad's fall
Middle East
- Syrian insurgents say won't interfere with women's dressing, personal freedoms
- Hundreds of Syrians line up at Turkish border crossing, awaiting return home
- Syria PM says govt still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom
- Top aide to Assad's brother found dead
- Turkey-backed forces take full control of Syrian city from US-backed, Kurdish-led force
- Houthi drone fired from Yemen hits central Israel
- Abu Mohammed al-Golani: Leader of insurgency that toppled Assad
- How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria's government
- Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition insurgents
- Assad's fall brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
- Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus
- Collapse of Assad a blow to Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'
World
- Assad fall 'fundamental act of justice,' but also 'moment of risk,' Biden says
- Trump says Russia and Iran are in a weakened state
- Iran says conducted successful space launch in program long criticized by West 1
- French PM Barnier arrives at Elysee to submit resignation to Macron
- No-confidence vote could topple French government for first time since 1962 2
- South Korean opposition parties file motion to impeach president
- NATO chief avoids talk of Ukraine's membership, says priority to help Kyiv defend itself
- Georgia braces for more pro-EU demos amid Russia-West standoff
- Trump says will attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris this weekend
- Syria flare-up jolts US and offers chance for Trump 1
- Russia says captured two more Ukraine villages
- German Chancellor in Ukraine for first visit in 2 years
Business
- OPEC+ expected to extend oil supply cuts
- Macron meets bin Salman: Lebanon at the 'heart of the discussions'
- Inflation in Europe won't stop central bank from cutting interest rates
- Thousands of workers walk across Italy demanding better pay and services
- China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive
- EU widens sanctions on Iran over support for Russia 1
- War costs Lebanon $5 billion in losses, damages 100,000 homes 9
- Israel announces $5.2 billion fighter jet deal with Boeing
- Iran's currency falls to all-time low as Trump clinches US presidency
- 'War ruined me': Lebanon's farmers mourn lost season 1
- Israeli Cabinet approves 2025 budget ramping up defense spending amid fighting in Gaza and Lebanon
- Former central bank governor Salameh faces new corruption charge
Sports
- 'They killed her dream': Israel strike leaves Lebanese woman footballer in coma 1
- Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as the hits don't match the hype
- France coach is fed up with questions about Mbappé's absence from his team
- Thousands of police officers but few fans for France-Israel match
- Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam as tensions mount over Gaza, Lebanon wars 1
- PSG 'Free Palestine' banner has no place in football, French minister says
- 'Hard to talk about football', says Real Madrid's Ancelotti after floods
- Ronaldo misses late penalty as Al-Nassr eliminated from Saudi cup
- Sauerbrunn, women players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
- Roma fires De Rossi after going winless in its opening 4 Serie A matches
- Mbappé starts new Champions League campaign with a goal in Real Madrid victory
- Brazil teenager Endrick becomes Real Madrid's youngest Champions League scorer
Climate Change & Environment
- Mushroom houses for Gaza? Arab designers offer home-grown innovations
- Lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to South African sanctuary
- Earth warming hasn't improved for 3 years, UN climate talks are still pushing
- European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record -- again
- Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
- Spain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials
- Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service as troops search for more flood victims in Valencia
- Spanish authorities report at least 52 dead from devastating flash floods
- Environmental leaders gather in Colombia to discuss dwindling global biodiversity 4
- Portugal declares state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
- Ancient African tree provides new 'superfood' yet local harvesters barely surviving 2
- EU warns deadly flooding, wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm
Away from politics
- FBI tells telecom firms to boost security following Chinese hacking campaign
- American University of Beirut marks 158th Founders Day
- Stars, heads of state, solemn rituals and celebrations for Notre Dame's reopening
- Pope urges Lebanon to elect a new president immediately
- Cryptocurrency entrepreneur buys banana art for $6.2 mn, eats fruit in Hong Kong
- World gets first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps
- Orchestra conductor mourns childhood home's destruction in Israel's southern Lebanon offensive 1
- Fairouz, musical icon of war-torn Lebanon, turns 90
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