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Israeli escalation against Iran is a ‘multilevel’ game

Conflict & Justice

Israeli troops on the northern border with Lebanon are on high alert after a drone attack in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia, Hezbollah, is threatening imminent military action.

The World

Hezbollah chooses Lebanon’s new Prime Minister

Conflict & Justice
A Beirut artist participates in an event staged by a municipality controlled by Hezbollah to honor those killed in a wave of car bombings in Lebanon.

Hezbollah claims to be fighting in Syria to protect Lebanon. But the result is violence in Lebanon

Conflict & Justice

U.N. is Tested as Syria’s Fate Hangs in the Balance

Lebanon on Edge as Airstrikes Against Syria Appear Imminent

Conflict & Justice

Israeli ambassador spells out concerns with ongoing Syrian civil war, chemical weapons

Global Politics

Israel is in the tough position of being close to Syria and having a history of conflict with the country. As evidence mounts that Syria has used chemical weapons on its own citizens, Israel has drawn its own lines that its ambassador to the United States says it won’t allow Syria to cross.

Israeli prime minister blames Iran for deadly suicide attack in Bulgaria

A group of Israeli tourists were targeted, and five of them killed, in a deadly suicide bombing outside an airport in Bulgaria. Now, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Iran for the attack.

Syria signals its acceptance of U.N.-backed six-step proposal to end violence

United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan says Syria has agreed to his six-point plan that he hopes will bring about an end to the year-long violence in the country. It’s already claimed more than 8,000 lives, according to U.N. estimates.

Israel blames Iran, Hezbollah for Monday attacks on its diplomats abroad

No one was killed but two people were hospitalized in an attack on an Israeli diplomat’s vehicle in India Monday morning. Israeli officials are blaming Iran for that attack, as well as a thwarted attempt in the Central Asian nation of Georgia.

Syrian Civil War Becoming a Regional Conflict

Assad forces scored a major victory this week against rebels in Syria. After a seventeen day battle, the Syrian Army, along with Hezbollah fighters, seized the strategic town of Qusayr, giving the regime control of a key highway linking Damascus to the coast. The victory is especially significant for Hezbollah, marking the organization’s first victory […]