Report: US 'giving up' on Lebanon

Israeli official: Beirut's Dahiyeh in crosshairs

A senior Israeli official told Al Arabiya there are assessments indicating Hezbollah has managed to smuggle hundreds of short-range rockets from Syria into Lebanon, adding that if Hezbollah’s weapons are not dismantled, another strike on Beirut's Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold, is on the table.  

Hundreds of Hezbollah commanders flee Lebanon for South America

Report: US 'giving up' on Lebanon

An American initiative to “encourage Hezbollah to disarm” has been shelved, and officials in Washington now conclude that “preserving the status quo will leave Lebanon a failed state.”

Erdogan to German Chancellor: 'It's genocide. Don't you see it in Germany?'

Erdogan to German Chancellor: 'It's genocide. Don't you see it in Germany?'

Friedrich Merz visited Ankara in an effort to strengthen relations with Turkey, hoping it would pressure Syria to take back refugees. Merz refused to define the war in Gaza as genocide and criticized Hamas, saying, “Hamas should have released the hostages earlier and laid down its weapons.” Erdogan fired back, saying, “Israel has always sought to oppress Gaza through starvation and genocide.”

Turkey to buy 20 advanced fighter jets from UK in $11 billion deal

Turkey to buy 20 advanced fighter jets from UK in $11 billion deal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have signed a major $11 billion agreement for the purchase of 20 advanced fighter jets. The deal comes as Turkey seeks to modernize its aging air force. Germany lifted its veto on the sale in July after previously blocking it over concerns about Ankara’s foreign policy.