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1 week ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Mohamad El Chamaa |Suzan Haidamous |Kareem Fahim
With ally Iran under attack, Hezbollah stays out of the fray for now (washingtonpost.com) With ally Iran under attack, Hezbollah stays out of the fray for now By Mohamad El Chamaa; Suzan Haidamous; Kareem Fahim 2025061820352300 BEIRUT — Hezbollah is holding its fire during Iran's conflict with Israel as it faces domestic pressure not to drag a fragile Lebanon into war and bets the violence does not yet threaten the survival of its longtime patron, diplomats and people close to the group said....
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1 month ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Gerry Shih |Mohamad El Chamaa |Miriam Berger |Suzan Haidamous
Israel ramps up attacks on Gaza as Trump leaves region without a deal (washingtonpost.com) Israel ramps up attacks on Gaza as Trump leaves region without a deal By Gerry Shih; Mohamad El Chamaa; Miriam Berger; Suzan Haidamous 2025051615165100 JERUSALEM — Israel on Friday unleashed airstrikes that killed at least 93 people in northern Gaza and massed ground forces outside the enclave as President Donald Trump left the Middle East without announcing any breakthroughs in talks between Israel and...
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1 month ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Abbie Cheeseman |Suzan Haidamous |Lior Soroka |Heba Farouk Mahfouz |Miriam Berger
Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza as Trump tours Middle East (washingtonpost.com) Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza as Trump tours Middle East By Abbie Cheeseman; Suzan Haidamous; Lior Soroka; Heba Farouk Mahfouz; Miriam Berger 2025051521445100 BEIRUT — Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed more than 100 people Thursday, the enclave's civil defense force said, the latest in a string of deadly bombardments that have escalated this week as President Donald Trump sidesteps Israel on his...
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2 months ago | 
dailyherald.com | Mohamad El Chamaa |Suzan Haidamous
In a photo, released by the Lebanese Presidency press office, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, center foreground, and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, right, head a cabinet meeting Thursday at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon.
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2 months ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Mohamad El Chamaa |Suzan Haidamous
Lebanese army making progress in displacing Hezbollah near Israeli border (washingtonpost.com) Lebanese army making progress in displacing Hezbollah near Israeli border By Mohamad El Chamaa; Suzan Haidamous 2025041706002400 BEIRUT — The Lebanese army has increased its deployment in the country's south over the past few months, confiscating Hezbollah's arms and dismantling its positions under the terms of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between the militant group and Israel, according to...
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2 months ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Rachel Chason |Victoria Bisset |Alon Rom |Suzan Haidamous
Israel says it has completely encircled Rafah (washingtonpost.com) Israel says it has completely encircled Rafah By Rachel Chason; Victoria Bisset; Alon Rom; Suzan Haidamous 2025041213040300 The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it had taken over large stretches of territory in the southern Gaza Strip, encircling the city of Rafah and establishing a security corridor separating Rafah from the city of Khan Younis.
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Mar 28, 2025 | 
washingtonpost.com | Suzan Haidamous |Susannah George |Mohamad El Chamaa
BEIRUT — Israel launched a strike on a suburb of the Lebanese capital Friday, the first such attack on Beirut since late last year when Hezbollah and Israel agreed to a ceasefire that ended months of deadly fighting. The attacks Friday were the second such exchange of fire in the past week, as fears mount that the months-long fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is at risk of collapse as conflicts elsewhere in the region expand.
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Mar 28, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Suzan Haidamous |Susannah George |Mohamad El Chamaa
10 hours agoBeirut, Lebanon - March 28, 2025 Israel launched a two-rocket airstrike on a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, demolishing a building. The strike, which occurred just moments ago, sent shockwaves through the densely populated area, raising concerns over further military action.
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Mar 9, 2025 | 
washingtonpost.com | Mohamad El Chamaa |Suzan Haidamous |Meg Kelly
President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is expected to travel to the Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday for ceasefire talks, according to a U.S. official speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomacy. They would be the first Trump administration negotiations with both Hamas and Israel, focused on a ceasefire deal in Gaza and hostage releases.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
washingtonpost.com | Mohamad El Chamaa |Suzan Haidamous
Fierce clashes over the past two days between security forces under Syria’s new Islamist government and gunmen belonging to the country’s Alawite religious minority killed dozens of people and threatened to plunge Syria deeper into sectarian violence. The fighting, centeredin Syria’s coastal regions of Latakia and Tartus, marked the most widespread violence since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime three months ago.
