He was mocked across social media.” In recent months Lebanon and Syria have undergone political earthquakes. Jordanians are wondering whether their country will be next. The kingdom is already bracing for the fallout from the latest advance of Israeli tanks into the occupied West Bank.

The flyover during Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral and the warnings this week by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reflect Israel’s concerns over its borders with both Lebanon and Syria.

Lebanon's Sunni leader and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who suspended his political activity more than three years ago, made a comeback Friday.

The Israeli military vowed to "prevent any attempt by the Hezbollah terrorist organization to rebuild its forces."

Over the last 15 years, the Middle East has been racked by war, destruction, and displacement. Hundreds of thousands of people have died as fighting raged in Gaza, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

The Trump administration’s Middle East envoy also said that Lebanon and Syria could join the Abraham Accords U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks during the FII Priority Summit in Miami Beach,

Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep its military bases there to counter Turkey's growing influence in the country, four sources familiar with the efforts said.

Lebanon, by the way, could actually mobilize and come into the Abraham Peace Accords, as could potentially Syria," said Witkoff, but is this possible?

Lebanon seized $2.5 million in cash from a man arriving from Turkey on Friday, the finance ministry said, with three sources saying the money was destined for militant group Hezbollah.

Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike in September 2024, and Israel continued attacks on Lebanon in the hours ahead of his funeral despite a ceasefire deal in place.

BEIRUT -- Turkey's foreign minister said Saturday his country would reconsider its military presence in northeastern Syria if that country's new leaders eliminate a Kurdish militant group ...