Israel, Lebanon

Israel Appears Poised to Keep Its Troops in Lebanon Beyond Deadline
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon, but Israel says that Hezbollah hasn’t upheld its promise and that the Lebanese Army isn’t ready to fill the void.
Israeli forces to stay in south Lebanon beyond withdrawal deadline
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully implemented, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Friday.
Israel announces delay to troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon
Israel has said it is delaying the withdrawal of its troops from southern Lebanon, as it said Lebanon had not yet fully implemented its part of a ceasefire agreement. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said however that the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops would continue in coordination with the United States.
IDF to stay in areas of south Lebanon beyond ceasefire deadline, source tells 'Post'
Talks are set to begin with the Trump Administration about the presence of the troops that will remain in southern Lebanon.
Israel hints it wants to keep forces in Lebanon past the ceasefire deadline
Israel may seek to delay pulling all of its troops out of southern Lebanon, which would violate the terms of a ceasefire it signed with the militant group Hezbollah.An Israeli government spokesperson said Thursday that Israel wants the ceasefire agreement to endure,

Syria, Damascus and Saudi Arabia

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Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine
Intelligence officials in Syria’s new de facto government say they have thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to set off ...
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Lebanon Braces for Monumental Changes in Next-Door Syria
The fall of the Assad regime will have a substantial impact on Lebanese politics, highlighting border tensions, refugee ...
Lebanon PM Visits Damascus On First Such Trip Since Before Syria War
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived in Damascus Saturday in the first such visit since before civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, an AFP journalist reported.
Syria, Lebanon pledge firm ties after years of tensions
Syria was the dominant power in Lebanon for three decades under the Assad family, with President Hafez al-Assad intervening ...
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Syria, Lebanon pledge 'long-term strategic relations' after Assad ouster
Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanon's prime minister vowed on Saturday to build lasting ties after the fall of ...
Lebanon in a state of uncertainty after the Syrian revolution
NEWS ANALYSIS. Between relief and apprehension, Lebanon is concerned about local repercussions of Syria's change of ...
Syria's al-Sharaa meets Lebanese PM in bid to improve long-fraught ties
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus on Saturday in a bid ...