Lebanon Claims Progress in Disarming Militant Groups Like Hezbollah
The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah.
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Lebanon’s military claims completed first phase of disarming Hezbollah
The Lebanese army has announced that it has completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, covering the area between the Israeli border and the Litani River.
UK helped US seize Russian-flagged tanker, defence ministry says
John Healey confirms RAF provided extra surveillance and navy refuelling while capture under wayEurope live – latest updatesBritain’s Ministry of Defence said it had provided military help to the US forces that seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker north…
Netanyahu meets Trump in US amid fears of Israeli regional offensives
Israel’s PM travels to Mar-a-Lago as US administration reported to be running out of patience over Gaza ceasefireBenjamin Netanyahu met Donald Trump at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday amid growing fears Israel could launch new…
Zero Hour for the Middle East
After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?
Asim Munir’s White House Lunch Bill Has Arrived
by Nilesh KunwarThere are no free lunches, especially when the host isn’t a philanthropist but a seasoned businessman like US President Donald Trump. However, it seems that this is something that Pakistan’s de facto ruler Syed Asim Munir may not have reckoned when he got an invite for lunch at the White House.But perhaps, the temptation of joining the elite club of a selected few world leaders
Israel strikes southern Lebanon as deadline to disarm Hezbollah nears
Strikes were latest violation of year-long ceasefire and targeted what Israel said were Hezbollah sites Israel has carried out several airstrikes in southern Lebanon on what it said was Hezbollah infrastructure, as a new year’s deadline for the Lebanes…
Hezbollah Is Down, but Not Out, as Lebanon Faces Pressure to Disarm It
The Lebanese militant group has resisted calls to lay down all its arms, risking a return to war with Israel.
US Secretary of State Rubio Confirms Pakistan’s Offer To Send Troops For Stabilisation Force In Gaza
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed Pakistan’s offer to contribute troops to the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Gaza, a key component of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan.Speaking in Washington DC on Friday, Rubio expressed gratitude for Pakistan’s willingness, noting that it has at least offered to consider participation. He emphasised that further
‘Yes To Gaza Troops: Pakistan Implodes. No: Trump Explodes’ – Asim Munir’s Ultimate Test
Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, confronts his most formidable challenge yet as Washington presses Islamabad to deploy troops to a proposed Gaza stabilisation force.This demand arises amid US President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan, which seeks contributions from Muslim nations to oversee demilitarisation, reconstruction, and economic recovery in the war-ravaged Palestinian