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European Union Establishes Three-Year Security Mission in Lebanon

European Union Establishes Three-Year Security Mission in Lebanon

The European Union has established a new three-year security mission in Lebanon to train and advise the Lebanese Army and Internal Security Forces in border security, intelligence, anti-smuggling operations, cybercrime and port security.

Washington Signals Readiness for Stronger Measures to Disarm Hezbollah

Washington Signals Readiness for Stronger Measures to Disarm Hezbollah

Washington is signaling that patience with Lebanon over Hezbollah’s weapons is running out.

Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport Kills 12 and Injures More Than 300

Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport Kills 12 and Injures More Than 300

A Houthi attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300, making it the deadliest strike on Saudi soil in more than a decade.

Trump Strikes Russian Diesel Deal Despite Sanctions Over Ukraine

Trump Strikes Russian Diesel Deal Despite Sanctions Over Ukraine

Donald Trump has reached a deal with Vladimir Putin to release more than 1.8 million metric tons of Russian diesel into U.S. and global markets, with Washington temporarily easing sanctions to allow the shipments.

800 Kilograms of Explosives, Two Hezbollah Members, and a Question Lebanon Cannot Ignore

800 Kilograms of Explosives, Two Hezbollah Members, and a Question Lebanon Cannot Ignore

Lebanese security forces reportedly arrested two Hezbollah members at Dahr al-Baidar while transporting a massive cache of explosives, with MTV placing the total at around 800 kilograms.

Houthi Attack Damages Passenger Aircraft at Riyadh Airport as Syria Considers Joining the War

Houthi Attack Damages Passenger Aircraft at Riyadh Airport as Syria Considers Joining the War

A Houthi missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has heavily damaged a parked Saudia passenger aircraft, forced flight cancellations and pushed Yemen’s renewed war directly into the Saudi capital.

Lebanon’s First Israeli Withdrawal Experiment Is Failing to Deliver

Lebanon’s First Israeli Withdrawal Experiment Is Failing to Deliver

Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh was supposed to prove that Israeli withdrawal, Hezbollah disarmament and Lebanese Army control could work together. Two months later, no second pilot zone has been agreed, Israeli troops remain nearby and only a small fraction of residents have actually resettled.