Middle East


Gaza reconstruction could cost $71.4 billion, Oxfam report says

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that destroyed a residential building in Gaza City, September 6, 2025; Illustrative.

Hezbollah civil arm active in Lebanon pilot zone, putting Beirut-Jerusalem agreement in question

A flag with the pattern of the Hezbollah flag hangs on a fence as residents wait to enter the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, following the withdrawal of Israel forces under a U.S.-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon, July 25, 2026.

Trump threatens to strike Pickaxe Mountain, says he does not need Israeli intelligence

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, US, July 27, 2026.