Lebanon's ambassador to the US Nada Moawad. AFP

US decries 'embarrassing' case against Lebanese envoy over contact with Israel

Nada Hamadeh Moawad spoke to Israeli counterpart after his son was injured in ramming attack

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Palestinian leaders gather in Cairo to renew bid for elusive reconciliation

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'He irrigated the tree with his blood': West Bank olive farmers set for another deadly harvest

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CommentThe US targeting the International Criminal Court is a slippery slope to nowhere good

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EU launches support mission for Lebanese army

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Lebanon's dark history raised after explosives seized

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CommentMilitary superiority cannot guarantee peace in the Middle East

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, 90, has remained in office 17 years beyond the end of his original term. Reuters

Palestinian factions to meet in Egypt for reconciliation talks after vote delay

Mohammed Dahlan's pro-reform Fatah faction delivers scathing criticism of Abbas's decision to defer vote

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Beyond the HeadlinesGaza ceasefire: A year of stalled promises

Beyond the Headlines

Golan Heights dilemma: Israel's new military line blurs engagement and confrontation

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Google Earth shows a cold, hard fact: for many Gazans, there is no place to live

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on diplomatic tensions between the UK and Israel

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EU to establish training and support mission for Lebanese army

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CommentThe US and Israeli elections are making the Middle East wars worse

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on diplomatic tensions between the UK and Israel

Our cartoonist's take on diplomatic tensions between the UK and Israel

Cartoon

EU to establish training and support mission for Lebanese army

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CommentThe US and Israeli elections are making the Middle East wars worse

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UK keeps Jerusalem mission open despite Israeli closure order

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