Baalbek has come under bombardment as Israel and Hezbollah return to full-scale fighting. Photo: Jake Pace Lawrie
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Strikes and forced displacement orders are dashing hopes that the ancient city’s revival would help support Lebanon's battered economy

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Israel bombs Beirut after forcing hundreds of thousands to flee southern suburbs

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We the UAE residents should continue to stand together

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Israel eases public wartime restrictions as Iranian attacks decline

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A displaced Palestinian family break their Ramadan fast during iftar at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on February 26. AFP

Gazans watch new regional war from the sidelines – but fear being drawn into more conflict

US and Israeli attacks on Iran trigger fears of wider escalation that could affect fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian territory

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CommentThe lesson America never learnt from Iraq: regime change almost never works

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Mystery surrounds Iran's commander who keeps surviving attempts on his life

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CommentStarmer's Britain is right to be sceptical about Trump's Iran strategy

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Today's cartoonOur cartoonist's take on Israel's latest bombardment of Lebanon

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'Our stance remains measured': UAE rejects military solution with Iran and urges UN action

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CommentFew in Lebanon will regret Hezbollah's eventual demise

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Today's cartoonOur cartoonist's take on Israel's latest bombardment of Lebanon

Our cartoonist's take on Israel's latest bombardment of Lebanon

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'Our stance remains measured': UAE rejects military solution with Iran and urges UN action

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CommentFew in Lebanon will regret Hezbollah's eventual demise

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ExclusiveUS guarantees Israel will not strike Beirut airport but Hezbollah rockets test red lines

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