Middle East
Lebanese army disarms six Palestinian camps, Hamas and Islamic Jihad not included - report
According to the report the Lebanese Army received “a batch of light and medium weapons, B7 rockets, and medium-range surface-to-surface missiles from the camps of Tyre.”
Israel targeted Iranian officials' bodyguards to kill Tehran's leadership, NYT reports
Lebanon's new leaders believe they can salvage the state from Hezbollah - analysis
Iran's looming collapse: Dangers of civil war, regional instability
Three artists, three questions: Is the body limitation or freedom?
In the artworks of the three artists I selected for this month’s column, the body plays diverse direct and indirect but important roles.
Air conditioning: Controlling the weather living in a brutally hot country - comment
'It needs a break from time to time so it doesn’t break down,' I’d explain to my kids as they sat sweating in the mid-summer heat while the aircon system was taking a rest.
Iran 'not afraid of war' as Israel, US look to divide and destroy, Pezeshkian says
"America and Israel seek to divide and destroy Iran, but no Iranian wants Iran to be divided", Iran's president said in a pre-recorded TV interview.
IDF announces death of reservist in s. Gaza, Hostage families protest Gaza City incursion
IDF strike targets Hamas spokesman • Two IDF soldiers wounded in military grenade explosion • Houthis declare PM killed in Thursday Sanaa strike • Seven IDF soldiers wounded in Gaza City
Israel to stop humanitarian aid drops in Gaza City in coming days - report
The number of people in the city who must begin evacuating south is around 800 thousand, according to the report.
Satellites key for next Israeli rounds with Iran, Houthis
As the Jewish state has attained a new level of power, quality, and volume in satellite use, the Defense Ministry said that Israel has also radically altered how it uses them.
UNSC unanimously calls to disband UN peacekeepers in Lebanon after a year
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established in 1978, will withdraw from Lebanon's southern border with Israel on December 31, 2026.
Egypt, UAE conclude 'pivotal and strategic' talks on regional stability
The meeting came as Egypt has continued to face mounting pressure to take in Gaza refugees and do more for Gaza.
Israeli strikes in Syria continue into third day, sparking regional condemnations - analysis
The Kingdom of Jordan said that it had condemned, “in the strongest terms, the repeated Israeli violations and its infiltration into Syrian territory."
'The most important step': Lebanese disarmament of Palestinian camps enters second phase - analysis
Lebanon's steps toward disarmament have become a test case for the Middle East. It could provide a model for disarming Hezbollah, or even Hamas in Gaza.
Turkey detains defense firm Assan Group executives in military espionage probe
Turkish authorities detained the two on suspicion of military espionage and membership in the network of the US-based cleric accused of orchestrating a 2016 coup.
