Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force Elena Becatoros, Aamer Madhani and Kareem Chehayeb April 20, 2026
A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect Elena Becatoros, Kareem Chehayeb and Abby Sewell April 17, 2026
Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington Matthew Lee and Kareem Chehayeb April 15, 2026
Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges Kareem Chehayeb and Sally Abou Aljoud April 10, 2026
Displaced by war, Lebanon’s Christians mark Easter far from their homes and churches Isabel Debre and Kareem Chehayeb April 6, 2026
Most of Gaza’s schools are destroyed and hundreds of thousands of children cannot go back to class Wafaa Shurafa and Kareem Chehayeb November 18, 2025
Israel confirms receiving the remains of a soldier killed in Gaza in 2014 Kareem Chehayeb and Melanie Lidman November 12, 2025
Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demands Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb and Julia Frankel September 5, 2025
Lebanon’s speaker calls for national dialogue on Hezbollah’s weapons, criticizes US pressure Kareem Chehayeb September 2, 2025
Mideast governments condemn suicide bombing of Syrian church as death toll rises to 25 Kareem Chehayeb and Ghaith Alsayed June 24, 2025
