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August 22, 2026
Lebanon’s Efforts to Tame Hezbollah Stall Amid Israel War
President Joseph Aoun took office with a popular mandate to reassert control after the militant group dragged the country back into war with Israel.
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August 18, 2026
Israel Strikes Air Base in Syria, Drawing Ire From the U.S.
The attack follows a series of military interventions in Syria over the past two years, and spurred the latest American rebuke of Israeli actions in recent weeks.
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July 1, 2026
Trump Suggestion of a Syrian Crackdown on Hezbollah Confounds Many in Mideast
During peace talks, President Trump repeatedly floated the idea that Syria could help subdue Hezbollah in Lebanon. The proposal revived bitter memories.
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June 24, 2026
Israel Says It Has Trapped Hezbollah Fighters Underground in Southern Lebanon
The Israeli military says thousands of troops have surrounded a large tunnel network in southern Lebanon. The standoff is at the center of intense clashes in the area recently.
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June 21, 2026
Israel Directs Its Military to Limit Its Actions in Lebanon, but Tensions Persist
It was not clear whether the new directive would resolve the friction that led to deadly clashes on Friday and Saturday and threatened to derail a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal.
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June 19, 2026
Lebanon Emerges as Weak Link in U.S.-Iran Deal to End War
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, once seen as a secondary front to the American-Israeli war on Iran, has become one of the main obstacles to ending it.
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June 9, 2026
The Roar of ‘Cease-Fire’ in a Once-Thriving City
The city of Nabatieh once spoke to the changing fortunes of Lebanon. Now, amid unending war, it speaks to the country’s worst fears.
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