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The legitimacy trap: How international institutions sustain the Houthis' hold on Yemen

The legitimacy trap: How international institutions sustain the Houthis' hold on Yemen

On September 2, 2025, four days after Israeli airstrikes killed Ahmed al-Rahawi and 12 other Houthi cabinet members in Yemen, the chief of mission for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met with Houthi Foreign Ministry official...

Owner:  The Middle East Institute (Non-Profit)
Israeli attack murders four people in Lebanon despite truce
Israeli Airstrike in Southern Lebanon Kills Four
Israeli fighter jet attack injures one in Lebanon despite truce
Four people die due to Israeli strike in Lebanon despite truce
Israeli Airstrike on Lebanon Kills Four Hezbollah Members
Israeli forces raid southern Lebanon, killing local government worker
The taboo of regret: Iranian reflections on the seizure of the US embassy in 1979

The taboo of regret: Iranian reflections on the seizure of the US embassy in 1979

Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri has been part of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s furniture for nearly half a century: government minister, speaker of parliament, presidential contender, advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and fixture of the country’s...

Owner:  The Middle East Institute (Non-Profit)
Vatican says Pope will pray at site of Beirut port explosion
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Lebanese president calls for diplomacy with Israel

Lebanese president calls for diplomacy with Israel

File photo: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. [Photo/Agencies] BEIRUT - Lebanon has no choice but to negotiate with Israel, President Joseph Aoun said on Monday, stressing that diplomacy should take precedence over war, according to a statement from...

Owner:  Chinese Government
Lebanon’s president says ‘no choice but to negotiate with Israel using diplomatic language’
Lebanon has no option but to negotiate with Israel, says president

Lebanon has no option but to negotiate with Israel, says president

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated on Monday that Lebanon has no choice but to negotiate with Israel, amid ongoing tensions along the border and repeated Israeli airstrikes on the country, News.Az reports citing foreign media. “There are three...

Owner:  Non-transparent
President offers condolences on death of writer, media figure al-Omari

President offers condolences on death of writer, media figure al-Omari

Sana’a - Saba: President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat on Monday sent a condolence message mourning the death of writer and media professional Khalil al-Omari, honoring his lifelong contributions to Yemen’s media sector. In his...

Owner:  Yemeni Government

Pope Leo XIV Schedules Apostolic Visit to Lebanon in November

Pope Leo XIV’s planned visit to Lebanon represents a spiritual intervention in a country where traditional politics has catastrophically failed. The Vatican’s announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to Lebanon from November 30 to December 2...

Owner:  The Intermarium Foundation
Cairo Urges Tel Aviv to Withdraw from Five Strategic Points inside Lebanon
Disputes over IMF talks stall Lebanon’s financial reforms—the details

Disputes over IMF talks stall Lebanon’s financial reforms—the details

Report by Bassam Abou Zeid, English adaptation by Mariella Succar In the ongoing debate over Hezbollah’s exclusive possession of arms, financial reforms remain a secondary priority. This is reflected in the persistent tug-of-war between the...

Owner:  Daher-Saad Family
Cancer cases in Lebanon reach highest rate in region, health minister tells LBCI

Cancer cases in Lebanon reach highest rate in region, health minister tells LBCI

Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine told LBCI's "Vision 2030" program that, according to 2022 data, 230 out of every 100,000 people in Lebanon are diagnosed with cancer — the "highest rate in the region." He said that women appear to be more...

Owner:  Daher-Saad Family
Lebanon Transit announces free fare days for veteran, active military members

Lebanon Transit announces free fare days for veteran, active military members

Veterans and active-duty service members ride for free on all fixed routes buses from Nov. 10-15. LEBANON, Pa. — Lebanon Transit announced today that veterans and active-duty service members will be able to ride for free on all Fixed Route buses...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
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