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Saudi Arabia Lifts Its Five-Year Ban on Lebanese Exports as Beirut Leans Back to the Gulf

Saudi Arabia has lifted the five-year ban on Lebanese imports it imposed in 2021 over Hezbollah-linked drug smuggling, a decision Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tied to Beirut's rebuilding of its state

June 13, 2026

by Arab Desk

Ruins of a residential area in Tehran damaged in US-Israeli strikes, June 2026

Trump Tells Netanyahu He Could Be ‘On His Own’ as Iran Ceasefire Holds — but the Blockade Stays

Trump warned Netanyahu that Israel risks fighting alone if strikes on Iran continue, even as the US naval blockade — his only concrete lever over Tehran — remains fully in place. The contradiction is not lost on either side.

June 9, 2026

by Arab Desk

First responders inspect damage at apartment building hit by Israeli airstrike in Beirut Dahiyeh suburb June 2026

Israel Hits Residential Blocks in Beirut’s Mreijeh, Defying US Request and Ceasefire Terms

Israeli strikes on two residential apartments in Beirut's Tehwitat al-Ghadir neighbourhood killed at least two people

Smoke rises over Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes as ceasefire and Hezbollah Litani withdrawal talks stall June 2026

Berri Offers Hezbollah Withdrawal — With a Condition Israel Won’t Accept

Nabih Berri, who speaks for Hezbollah in Lebanon's parliament, offered Friday to withdraw the group's fighters south of the Litani River — but only if Israel simultaneously pulls out of the Lebanese

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

People survey damage following Israeli air strikes on Saksakiyah village in south Lebanon on June 6, 2026

Iran Tells Lebanon to ‘Save Itself From Its Real Foe’ as Israeli Strikes Kill 10 Across the South

Iran's foreign minister publicly rebuked Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday, the same day Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon killed at least 10 people, exposing the widening fractures between Beirut, Tehran, and

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Tyre southern Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes June 2 2026

Israel Kills 7 in Lebanon as Trump’s Ceasefire Collapses on Arrival, Iran Stalls Nuclear Deal

Israeli forces killed at least seven people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Iran's IRGC declared full military readiness as Tehran stalled

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Trump Netanyahu phone call Lebanon ceasefire Hezbollah Beirut June 2026

Trump Erupts at Netanyahu in Expletive-Filled Call Over Lebanon Escalation, Threatens Isolation

President Trump shouted profanities at Prime Minister Netanyahu in a Monday phone call, warning him 'everybody hates Israel' over Lebanon strikes threatening to upend Iran nuclear talks.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

IDF issues evacuation warning for Dahiyeh Beirut as Hezbollah rejects ceasefire and residents flee southern suburbs

IDF Orders Dahiyeh Evacuation as Washington Clears Way for Strikes on Hezbollah Stronghold

Israel's military ordered residents of Beirut's southern Dahiyeh district to evacuate after Hezbollah rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire initiative, with Washington removing its objection to strikes on the stronghold.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warns US that Iran ceasefire covers all fronts including Lebanon June 2026

Araghchi Puts Washington on Notice: Iran’s Ceasefire Covers Lebanon, Violations Will Have Consequences

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the United States on Monday that the ceasefire between Tehran and Washington covers all fronts, including Lebanon, and that any violation will carry consequences for both

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israeli airstrike smoke rising over southern Lebanon near Beaufort Castle, June 2026

EU Calls on Israel to Stop Military Escalation in Lebanon as UN Security Council Convenes Emergency Meeting

The European Union urged Israel to halt its military escalation in Lebanon on Monday, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas calling Israel's response heavy-handed as the UN Security Council convened an

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Lebanese residents flee south Beirut on June 1, 2026 as Israel orders strikes on Dahiyeh amid UN calls for diplomatic push

UN Warns Middle East Crises Are Deepening, Calls for Urgent Diplomatic Push

UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said the three interconnected crises — Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon — are not heading in the right direction, urging world leaders to redouble diplomatic efforts.

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Gas station fuel pump as oil prices surge after Iran suspends US ceasefire talks

Iran Suspends US Talks, Threatens Hormuz Closure as Crude Surges 8% to $95

Tehran halted ceasefire negotiations with Washington on Monday, citing Israel's escalating Lebanon offensive, sending crude oil surging over 8% toward $95 a barrel and pushing Treasury yields sharply higher.

June 1, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·Government and Politics·News

Iran foreign ministry spokesman at Tehran press briefing as Iran suspends diplomatic messages with the United States over Lebanon

Iran Halts Message Exchange With US Over Israel’s Relentless Campaign in Lebanon

Tehran suspended diplomatic message exchanges with Washington on Monday, citing Israeli military operations in Lebanon that violate a condition Iran says is non-negotiable in any deal to end the wider regional war.

June 1, 2026

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Lebanon

Saudi Arabia Lifts Its Five-Year Ban on Lebanese Exports as Beirut Leans Back to the Gulf

Trump Tells Netanyahu He Could Be ‘On His Own’ as Iran Ceasefire Holds — but the Blockade Stays

Israel Hits Residential Blocks in Beirut’s Mreijeh, Defying US Request and Ceasefire Terms

Berri Offers Hezbollah Withdrawal — With a Condition Israel Won’t Accept

Iran Tells Lebanon to ‘Save Itself From Its Real Foe’ as Israeli Strikes Kill 10 Across the South

Israel Kills 7 in Lebanon as Trump’s Ceasefire Collapses on Arrival, Iran Stalls Nuclear Deal

Trump Erupts at Netanyahu in Expletive-Filled Call Over Lebanon Escalation, Threatens Isolation

IDF Orders Dahiyeh Evacuation as Washington Clears Way for Strikes on Hezbollah Stronghold

Araghchi Puts Washington on Notice: Iran’s Ceasefire Covers Lebanon, Violations Will Have Consequences

EU Calls on Israel to Stop Military Escalation in Lebanon as UN Security Council Convenes Emergency Meeting

UN Warns Middle East Crises Are Deepening, Calls for Urgent Diplomatic Push

Iran Suspends US Talks, Threatens Hormuz Closure as Crude Surges 8% to $95

Iran Halts Message Exchange With US Over Israel’s Relentless Campaign in Lebanon

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