World May 27 Israeli military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah Wednesday's warning is the first that orders the Lebanese to relocate from the south since a ceasefire went into effect on April 17 and follows an escalation in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
World May 26 Israel and Hezbollah clash along strategic river after overnight strikes across Lebanon The clashes come as Israeli troops are pushing farther north, just days before Lebanese and Israeli delegations are to meet for talks in Washington.
World May 24 Syria holds legislative elections in Kurdish-majority northeast Syria held follow-up parliamentary elections on Sunday in the Kurdish-majority northeastern province of Hassakeh and the town of Kobani, areas that were reintegrated under government control after fighting in January.
World May 14 Lebanon and Israel kick off new negotiations amid fighting with Hezbollah The Trump administration has been pushing for a breakthrough between the two neighbors that have been officially in a state of war since Israel was created in 1948.
World Apr 17 Hezbollah and Israel truce holds in Lebanon as some displaced families begin to return home A fragile calm has settled over parts of Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States takes hold between Israel and Hezbollah.
World Apr 17 Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz as U.S. blockade remains The president's decision to continue the blockade despite Iran’s announcement appeared aimed at sustaining pressure on Tehran.
World Apr 16 Israel and Lebanon begin 10-day ceasefire after reaching agreement A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war.
World Apr 15 What to know about new direct talks between Lebanon and Israel Lebanon and Israel's first direct talks in decades this week, spurred by the latest war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, have been met by both high hopes and condemnation.
World Apr 09 Israeli strikes kill more than 300 people in one day in Lebanon, saying Iran truce doesn't apply Lebanon reeled Thursday after the deadliest day of the renewed war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, with the death toll exceeding 300 people as more remains were pulled from rubble and bodies identified at hospitals.
World Apr 08 Israel says Iran ceasefire doesn't apply to Lebanon, and strikes central Beirut without warning Several strikes were in busy commercial locations, causing panic in the streets.