Syrian army units continue patrol and deployment activities along the Lebanon border, in the Qalamoun region north-east of Damascus, in January. AFP

The tension rising between Syria and Hezbollah in the shadow of the Iran war

Both sides have much to lose if the border situation spins out of control

MENA

EditorialWe lose sight of the human cost of war at our peril

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'I can’t erase what I saw': Beachfront attack haunts displaced Lebanese families

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War has worsened humanitarian crisis already at breaking point, says UN adviser

UAE

AnalysisLebanon on brink as US doubts army control, Hezbollah vows to fight on and Israel rejects negotiations

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Dispatch'We won’t leave until we die': Israeli killing of priest breaks Lebanese village

MENA

Israel strikes Beirut beachfront as displaced families sleep in tents

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Ahmad Arafa, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the UN, addresses a Security Council meeting in New York City. AFP

Lebanon tells UN ‘no return to the past’ as Beirut moves to rein in Hezbollah

Lebanese government working to 'reclaim authority, restrict weapons to state institutions and extend control'

US

InterviewWar deepens Lebanon’s economic crisis but recovery possible, minister says

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ObituaryWalid Khalidi: Historian who helped revive Palestinian national consciousness

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CommentWhat is Israel's mission in the south of Lebanon – and will it succeed?

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Syria escape route shut to Lebanese as Israel's war with Hezbollah escalates

MENA

Q&A replayUS-Iran war and regional attacks

MENA

Israeli strike kills priest as war with Hezbollah spreads in south Lebanon

MENA
People seeking to travel from Lebanon to Syria. Getty Images

Syria escape route shut to Lebanese as Israel's war with Hezbollah escalates

Post-Assad government has not forgiven Beirut for Hezbollah's intervention in Syria's civil war

MENA

Q&A replayUS-Iran war and regional attacks

MENA

Israeli strike kills priest as war with Hezbollah spreads in south Lebanon

MENA

Why Elie Saab's autumn/winter 2026 show is a masterclass in resilience

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