Sarah El Deeb

Palestinians inspect the rubble of the Yassin Mosque destroyed after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike at Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, early Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Israel’s military battled to drive Hamas fighters out of southern towns and seal its borders Monday as it pounded the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

What is Hamas? The group that rules the Gaza Strip has fought several rounds of war with Israel

October 16, 2023 at 8:05 a.m.

Hamas is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, and a recognition of the group鈥檚 roots and early ties to one of the Sunni world鈥檚 most prominent groups, the...

The cargo ship Laodicea sails through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 7, 2022. An Associated Press investigation shows the ship, owned by the Syrian government, is part of an extensive Russian-run smuggling operation that has been hauling stolen Ukrainian grain from ports in occupied Crimea to customers in the Middle East. (AP Photo/Yoruk Isik)

Russia smuggling Ukrainian grain to help pay for Putin鈥檚 war

October 3, 2022 at 7:07 a.m.

When the bulk cargo ship Laodicea docked in Lebanon last summer, Ukrainian diplomats said the vessel was carrying grain stolen by Russia and urged Lebanese officials to impound the ship.

Gunbattles erupt during protest of Beirut blast probe; 6 die

October 14, 2021 at 5:25 p.m.

BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy gunfire broke out Thursday in Beirut during a protest organized by the Hezbollah group against the judge leading the probe into last year’s blast in the...

The port area lies in devastation following this week’s massive explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Rescue teams were still searching the rubble of Beirut’s port for bodies on Friday, nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon’s capital. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Tear gas, clashes in Beirut amid fury over massive blast

August 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Security forces fired tear gas and clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators Saturday in Lebanon's capital amid mounting fury over the massive explosion that devastated much of the city and killed nearly...

Lebanese army soldiers stand guard at ...

Lebanon probes blast amid rising anger, calls for change

August 6, 2020 at 7:24 a.m.

Lebanese officials targeted in the investigation of the massive blast that tore through Beirut sought to shift blame for the presence of explosives at the city鈥檚 port, and the visiting...

Turkish forces push deeper into Syria amid intense fighting

October 11, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

Turkish forces faced fierce resistance from U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish fighters on the third day of Ankara's offensive in northern Syria, as casualties mounted, international criticism of the campaign intensified and...

Southeastern Turkey, smoke billows from ...

Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria after U.S. forces pull back

October 9, 2019 at 3:50 p.m.

Turkey launched airstrikes, fired artillery and began a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Wednesday after U.S. troops pulled back from the area, paving the way for...

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian government soldier hugs a kid inside a bus carrying released families who were held for years by al-Qaida-linked fighters, upon their arrival at a government-controlled checkpoint, near Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, May 1, 2018 .

Airstrikes kill 23 in IS-held territory in Syria

May 1, 2018 at 8:24 p.m.

Airstrikes killed at least 23 civilians on Tuesday in one of the last pockets of Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria, according to Syrian state media and an opposition-linked monitoring group,...

Syria says rare U.S. strike an effort “to support terrorism”

February 8, 2018 at 8:37 p.m.

Syrian state-run media said Thursday a rare U.S. strike on government-backed troops in eastern Syria killed and wounded dozens of tribal fighters, calling it a new effort "to support terrorism."

U.S.-backed forces take Syria’s largest oil field from the Islamic State

October 22, 2017 at 11:16 p.m.

U.S.-backed fighters captured Syria's largest oil field from the Islamic State group Sunday, marking a major advance against the extremists in an area coveted by pro-government forces.

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