Voices from the Arab press: Lebanon succeeds in separating its path from Iran
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Middle East
Iran executed alleged Israeli agent over sabotage in nationwide protests, state media claims
Dozens of Palestinians breach IDF checkpoints to enter Jenin refugee camp
Palestinian Authority local elections start for first time in years, including voters from Gaza
Israeli court uncovers covert Hamas funding network, key figures sentenced
A recent court ruling exposes a covert financial network funneling millions to Hamas via intermediaries in Israel, supporting terrorism in Gaza and the West Bank.
Iran says no talks planned with US as American envoys head to Pakistan
IDF orders evacuation of another Lebanese village, repeats warning to civilians amid attempts to return south • Dozens of Palestinians breach IDF checkpoints to enter Jenin refugee camp
Syria accuses Hezbollah-linked cells of plotting attacks, signaling break from Assad-era alliance
Damascus is moving against networks it says planned assassinations, bombings, and rocket fire, raising new questions about sovereignty and power after Bashar Assad’s fall.
WATCH: Hezbollah uses ambulances to conceal terror activity, IDF footage reveals
The terror organization's use of medical equipment undermines protections granted to medical facilities under international law, the IDF noted.
No meeting planned with US, Iran will talk to Pakistan, Iran's Foreign Ministry says
US President Donald Trump is sending special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan, to participate in talks with Araghchi, two US officials told CNN.
Main suspect in Syria's Tadamon massacre arrested, ministry says
Amjad Yousef was arrested in the Hama province in western Syria, where he had been hiding since the overthrow of Bashar Assad in 2024.
Iran continuing to lay mines in Strait of Hormuz, US official says
In response to Iran placing mines around the Strait, which experts believe are fewer than 100, US President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill any boat" suspected of doing so.
Inside the vortex: Why Israel keeps getting dragged into the Lebanese mud
BEHIND THE LINES: The “Lebanese mud,” as the Hebrew phrase has it, never seems quite to be finally scraped off the IDF’s boots.
Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'
Hegseth added that Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with Washington.
US planning renewed military action against Iranian infrastructure should talks fail - CNN
The option to strike Iranian energy infrastructure, as Trump had previously threatened, remains on the table as a way to pressure Tehran into agreeing to a deal.
