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This handout photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on April 25, 2026 shows Pakistan's Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (R) meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad. US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital on April 25 in a bid to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran amid a fragile ceasefire, though the prospect of direct talks remained uncertain

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Pakistan's successful US-Iran mediation reflects South Asia rise

Pakistan's mediation reflects shifting Middle East power balances amid Iran–US tensions and regional realignments.

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01 May, 2026

Beirut [Getty]

US-Israel war on Iran

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US-Iran truce enters second day as war flares in Lebanon

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09 April, 2026

Joseph Aoun

Lebanon-Israel conflict

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Lebanon condemns deadly Israeli strikes on south and east

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21 February, 2026

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Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate' ceasefire

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

27 December, 2025

A funeral was held in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh for five Hezbollah members killed in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a vehicle in the area

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Hezbollah urges pope to reject Israeli 'aggression' on Lebanon

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29 November, 2025

Lebanon-Israel conflict

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Why Israel's new border wall threatens Lebanon's fragile truce

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17 November, 2025

A general view shows a damaged school building in Kabul on October 16, 2025, a day after an airstrike during cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. A

Afghan-Pakistan border clashes

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Pakistan to hold talks with Afghanistan in Qatar after strikes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

18 October, 2025

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Gaza's displaced

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From Gaza's ruins, Palestinians rise to rebuild homes and lives

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14 October, 2025

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun

Lebanon-Israel conflict

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Lebanon urges peace talks, says war achieved nothing

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

14 October, 2025

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Gaza ceasefire deal

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After Gaza ceasefire, what becomes of the US-Israeli GHF sites?

Sally Ibrahim

12 October, 2025

UNIFIL peacekeepers

UNIFIL

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UNSC vote on embattled Lebanon peacekeepers delayed

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

26 August, 2025

Brigadier General Michael Leeney [Getty]

Lebanon

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US names new head of Lebanon ceasefire monitoring mechanism

The New Arab Staff

30 April, 2025

Israel's deadly attack on a vehicle in south Lebanon was another violation of the ceasefire

Lebanon-Israel conflict

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Israel violates truce with strike on 'Hamas leader' in Lebanon

The New Arab Staff

17 February, 2025

Hamas prominently displayed a photo of Jerusalem while releasing three Israeli captives [Getty]

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Hamas says Israeli captives will only be released through talks

The New Arab Staff

15 February, 2025

Donald Trump threatens to take a 'hard stance' on Gaza [Getty]

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Trump threatens 'hard' stance on Gaza amid captive exchange

The New Arab Staff

15 February, 2025

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot

France

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France plans to speed up Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

14 February, 2025

Displaced Palestinians return to north Gaza [Getty]

Gaza

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Palestinians in Gaza reject Israeli orders to evacuate Gaza

06 February, 2025