The New Arab Staff

Alaa Sarhal

Sarhal

 Alaa Sarhal is a writer from Lebanon 

Analysis: The US-brokered framework ties Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah's disarmament, raising fears that Lebanon has entered a deal designed to fail

02 July, 2026

With the latest truce under immediate strain, the fate of any lasting settlement will ultimately be decided in US–Iran talks, not Beirut or Tel Aviv

08 June, 2026

Displaced families began returning to south Lebanon after a fragile 10-day ceasefire was announced, coming home to devastation after Israel's deadly invasion

18 April, 2026

More than 250 killed as Israeli airstrikes pounded Beirut in minutes, overwhelming hospitals and marking the deadliest day in Lebanon since the invasion began

09 April, 2026