Middle East


Lebanon’s Bassil urges neutrality as Hezbollah-Israel clashes escalate

Lebanese Maronite lawmaker Gebran Bassil, addresses a press conference after consultations to name a Lebanese prime minister, on January 13, 2025, in Baadba.

Kataib Hezbollah signals temporary pause in Iraq attacks amid strict conditions

Members of the Hashd al-Shaabi gather in Basra, southern Iraq, to hold a memorial ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, carrying Khamenei posters and Hashd al-Shaabi and Kataib Hezbollah flags while chanting slogans in support of Iran on March 08, 2026.

Fanning flames of war, Iran appears to activate Gulf terror cells as conflict expands - analysis

Smoke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026.