Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Government Palace in Beirut last December. EPA

Egypt's military increasing support to Lebanon’s army, sources say

Advisers have been sent and weapons to follow as part of efforts to strengthen the Lebanese state

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Mike Pompeo praises Iranian protesters and 'every Mossad agent walking beside them'

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Israeli army fires 115 machinegun rounds near UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

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To walk, to study, to heal: Gaza’s young voice their hopes for 2026

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Gaza peace plan sponsors demand Israel ensure UN and NGO access

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Iran says Trump threats to attack nuclear facilities undermine IAEA

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Doctors Without Borders urges Israel to let it operate in Gaza

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Displaced Palestinians gather to receive food at a charity kitchen in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on December 20. AFP

Israel to ban more than two dozen aid groups from operating in Gaza

Licences to be suspended from January 1 for not complying with strict new registration rules

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AnalysisView from Tehran: Hard strategic lessons drive Iran towards self-reliant deterrence

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Somalia warns Israel’s Somaliland recognition threatens Horn of Africa stability

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Lebanon turns to Egyptian gas to ease electricity shortages

Energy

Hamas armed wing confirms death of spokesman Abu Obeida

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CommentIreland's policy on Palestine is a litmus test for international diplomacy

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Iran warns of 'costly retaliation' ahead of Trump-Netanyahu meeting

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Israel said it killed Abu Obeida in a strike on Al Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza city on August 30. AFP

Hamas armed wing confirms death of spokesman Abu Obeida

Death of Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas leader in Gaza Strip, also confirmed by Al Qassam Brigades

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CommentIreland's policy on Palestine is a litmus test for international diplomacy

Comment

Iran warns of 'costly retaliation' ahead of Trump-Netanyahu meeting

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Gaza’s medical system ‘in freefall’ as Israeli restrictions persist despite ceasefire

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