Israel's ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US State Department counsellor Daniel Holler and Lebanese ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement at the State Department in Washington. Reuters

Lebanon and Israel sign framework agreement in Washington

Agreement includes two pilot zones where the Israeli military will cede control to the Lebanese army

US

Dispute persists over proposed areas of Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon

MENA

EditorialPeace in Lebanon can't be imposed from outside

Editorial

Today's cartoonShadi's take on reported plans to pull back some Israeli troops in Lebanon

Cartoon

UAE opens second medical centre in Gaza as part of Operation Gallant Knight 3

UAE

Prominent Israelis warn government over 'Jewish terrorism' in occupied West Bank

MENA

Automatic machineguns on cranes threaten death from above for Gazans

MENA
Only 20 per cent of poll respondents had a positive opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. EPA

Nearly half of Americans polled say US is too supportive of Israel

Survey shows sharp rise in displeasure among voters with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

US

Mamdani-backed pro-Palestine candidates sweep New York Democratic primaries

US

InterviewUS pressure puts 'straitjacket' on Israel in Lebanon, says former ambassador

MENA

Netanyahu says Israel must be free of US military dependence

MENA

Four key disputes clouding the US-Iran talks, and what the MoU actually says

MENA

CommentThe twain shall meet: Why this week's Gulf-Mediterranean summit in Rome matters

Comment

UN report accuses Israel of war crimes against children in Gaza

MENA
Marco Rubio said he was "here to hear" from its partners as he landed in Abu Dhabi to start a Gulf tour. AFP

Four key disputes clouding the US-Iran talks, and what the MoU actually says

Initial pact deliberately vague on detail, with both sides now trying to sell it to domestic audiences

MENA

CommentThe twain shall meet: Why this week's Gulf-Mediterranean summit in Rome matters

Comment

UN report accuses Israel of war crimes against children in Gaza

MENA

Two killed by Israeli gunfire in southern Lebanon amid lull in fighting

MENA

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