1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1667+ words) Najia Houssari, Tarek Ali Ahmad and Anan Tello BEIRUT/LONDON: Lebanon has requested direct talks with Israel " a move that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has accepted, with negotiations set to focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing formal relations....

6+ hour, 15+ min ago  (868+ words) arabnews. jp - Lebanon must enforce plan to disarm Hezbollah immediately If your country was in ruins and I asked you to take a stranger fleeing war into your home, knowing it might make your building a target for missiles, would…...

12+ hour, 59+ min ago  (202+ words) LONDON: About 3, 000 Palestinian worshippers performed prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the walled city of occupied East Jerusalem for the first time in 40 days, after it was closed by Israeli authorities. Since Feb. 28, amid the conflict between the US, Israel and…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (426+ words) A catastrophe was averted on Tuesday night, when the US, Pakistan and Iran announced an agreement to stop the war for two weeks and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Following the truce announcement, the US and Iran each issued separate…...

18+ hour, 59+ min ago  (8+ words) UK urges extension of ceasefire to Lebanon'arabnews. jp...

22+ hour, 59+ min ago  (97+ words) arabnews. jp - UAE says Iran must pay for "damages and reparations - Abu Dhabi seeks 'further clarification' on the agreement's provisions DUBAI: The UAE said Wednesday that Iran should pay for damage caused by its Gulf attacks, adding that it was…...

15+ hour ago  (47+ words) arabnews. jp - China warns against violation of Lebanon sovereignty after Israeli strikes Beijing said on Thursday that Lebanon's sovereignty "should not be violated" after Israel carried out strikes on the country, threatening a fragile truce. Default Language / "...

17+ hour, 25+ min ago  (191+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday condemned Israeli attacks on Lebanon, saying the strikes undermine efforts to establish peace and stability in the region and calling for immediate international action to halt the escalation. "Pakistan condemns, in the strongest terms, the ongoing…...

1+ day, 3+ min ago  (417+ words) WASHINGTON: The US war against Iran has "completely" destroyed the country's ability to build missiles and other sophisticated weaponry, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday. The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire the previous evening, pausing…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (101+ words) arabnews. jp - Trump says Lebanon not part of ceasefire agreement: US broadcaster WASHINGTON: The Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon is not covered by a temporary ceasefire deal between Washington and Tehran, US public broadcaster PBS quoted President Donald Trump as saying…...