Lebanon braces for Israeli response to Hezbollah as US urges restraint A state of panic has spread across Lebanon, fearing a harsh blow from Israel after the Majdal Shams attack. Saudi Arabia, France, Norway and Sweden have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible and Hezbollah, bracing for an imminent attack by Israel, has already evacuated some key sites. By Beatrice Farhat, Adam Lucente, Rina Bassist
Regional View In Ashura speech, Hezbollah chief warns Israel against invading Lebanon This year, the Shiite holiday comes as the region is boiling amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Lebanon
Regional View Israel fires at Lebanese army in south, strikes southern Syria An escalation in northern Israel and southern Lebanon has raised fears of an all-out war amid warnings that such a conflict could expand to the rest of the region. Lebanon
Interview Lebanon FM warns of 'devastating’ regional war if Israel escalates campaign against Hezbollah In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Lebanon's top diplomat, Abdallah Bou Habib, adds that security in the south ultimately depends on a strong Lebanese army and an agreement on the border – not war. With Abdallah Bou Habib Lebanon Foreign Minister
Hezbollah drones critically wound one in Israel By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
Hezbollah, Hamas delegations meet in Beirut as Gaza cease-fire talks resume By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
More than 200 rockets from Lebanon's Hezbollah rain down on Israel By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
US, Iran guarantors of shaky deterrence between Israel and Hezbollah By Week in Review, Andrew Parasiliti
Hezbollah-Hamas Relationship Strained News reports suggest that Hezbollah's relationship with Hamas is under more pressure than ever, which is good news for Israel. By Meir Javedanfar
Lebanon Caught in Middle Of Iranian-Saudi 'Cold War' Lebanon’s unique position in the Arab Levant means it has been inevitably caught up in the back and forth of Iran and Saudi Arabia’s proxy war in the region. By A correspondent in Beirut
Turkey Takes Sides, Pays a Price The kidnappings in Lebanon are only one of the prices of Turkey’s ill-conceived, sectarian-nature foreign policy — which is nothing new. By Fehim Tastekin In Paris, reporting on Turkish politics
Lebanon Risks Becoming More Like Iraq Than Syria The nature of back-and-forth Shiite-Sunni fighting in Lebanon more closely resembles the conflict raging in Iraq than the one in neighboring Syria. By A correspondent in Beirut
Egypt's Paradox Egyptians are grappling with unprecedented violence rooted in a divide over the military-led government. By Clovis Maksoud
Islamist Phase of Arab Awakening Failed The failure of Islamism in power and the key challenges facing the new rulers in Arab societies that saw uprisings and regime changes are now emerging. By Nassif Hitti
Nasrallah Threatens to Double Hezbollah Forces in Syria Responding to the Aug. 15. bombing of a Hezbollah neighborhood in Beirut, which killed 22 people, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened to escalate the war with the "takfiris" in Syria. By Ali Hashem In Doha, reporting on Iran, regional politics, conflict
Will Lebanon’s Second Airport Begin Operation? Sectarian controversy prevented a planned Aug. 16 flight from arriving at what could be Lebanon's first regional airport. By Jean Aziz (Lebanon Pulse)
Lebanese Officials Speculate On Israeli Role in Beirut Bombing After the blast that killed more than 20 people in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Aug. 15, several Lebanese politicians have accused Israel of being involved. By Haytham Mouzahem (Syria Pulse)
Israel, West Bank Quiet For Now Amid Region in Flames Israel is surrounding itself with more fences and tightening security measures in anticipation of more violence on its borders as regional unrest continues. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Blast in Beirut Sparks Fears Of 'Iraqization' of Lebanon For the second time in just over a month, a major bomb attack has hit Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs. By Jean Aziz (Lebanon Pulse)
Nasrallah: 'We Will Cut the Feet That Violate' Lebanon Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah seems to annul UN Security Council Resolution 1701. By Ali Hashem In Doha, reporting on Iran, regional politics, conflict