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Israel has launched a new phase in its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Tens of thousands of people are being forced to flee their homes in Beirut and southern Lebanon following evacuation orders. Read about the background, including the attacks on Hezbollah's leaders, and the latest developments.

Explore Beirut's current mood as regional tensions rise, intertwined with stories from a new memoir and the city's undying cultural spirit.

Missile strikes between Israel and Iran trigger mass evacuations across the region. We break down the latest developments and what this means for global security.

How are regional tensions impacting shipping routes? Your guide to using Marine Traffic to monitor vessel movements in the Gulf and UAE ports in real time.

Tensions with Iran are escalating. While the world focuses on the U.S. and Israel, Turkey is playing a double game. An analysis of Erdogan's risky calculus, caught between alliance loyalty and the fear of chaos.

Exclusive analysis of the killing of MP Muhammad Raad in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut, the repercussions of the conflict on the Lebanese landscape, and the surge in online searches for recitations by Raad Muhammad al-Kurdi.