Rita El Jammal

Rita El Jammal

Jammal

Lebanese journalist and reporter. Writes for Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, The New Arab's Arabic-language sister publication.  

Eight journalists were injured as Israeli air strikes hit a southern Lebanese village, as Israel stepped up attacks across the south despite a ceasefire.

22 January, 2026

Israeli attacks have intensified outside south Lebanon, leaving two dead amid continued ceasefire violations.

16 January, 2026

Lebanon says an international conference to support its army and security forces will be held in Paris on 5 March, opened by France's president.

14 January, 2026

Lebanon’s Islamic Group rejects a US terror designation as politically-motivated, after Washington singled out the branch with its harshest classification.

14 January, 2026

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Beirut for a three day visit marked by official meetings, huge crowds, and heightened tension over ongoing Israeli attacks.

30 November, 2025

Israel’s year-long ceasefire violations push Lebanon toward renewed conflict as officials warn escalation is now imminent.

27 November, 2025

Lebanon's deputy prime minister is in Damascus for talks on strengthening cooperation, with both sides signalling progress on security and border issues.

20 November, 2025

Israel claims it struck a Hamas “training centre” in southern Lebanon as its attacks intensify, killing thirteen people in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp.

18 November, 2025

The United States imposed sanctions on three Hezbollah financiers accused of funnelling Iranian money through Lebanon, as Israel launched new strikes.

07 November, 2025

Israel has stepped up its attacks on UNIFIL forces in recent weeks, with three incidents in the space of one month

28 October, 2025