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Israel Strikes Beirut Ahead of High-Stakes Washington Talks

Israel Strikes Beirut Ahead of High-Stakes Washington Talks/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Israel launched an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut ahead of critical security talks in…

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Gaza Flotilla Activists Accuse Israeli Forces of Abuse, Mistreatment

May 23, 2026

Gaza Flotilla Activists Accuse Israeli Forces of Abuse, Mistreatment/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Activists detained during a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s Gaza blockade say they faced beatings,…

Israeli Strike Kills Senior Hamas Commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad

May 16, 2026

Israeli Strike Kills Senior Hamas Commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Israel says it killed senior Hamas military commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad in an airstrike in…

Israeli Drone Strikes Near Beirut Kill 4, Southern Airstrikes Kill At Least 13

May 9, 2026

Israeli Drone Strikes Near Beirut Kill 4, Southern Airstrikes Kill At Least 13/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Israeli drone strikes near Beirut and airstrikes across southern Lebanon killed…

United Arab Emirates to Leave OPEC, OPEC+ May 1 Amid Saudi Tensions

April 28, 2026

United Arab Emirates to Leave OPEC, OPEC+ May 1 Amid Saudi Tensions/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ The United Arab Emirates announced it will officially leave OPEC and the…

Bennett and Lapid Unite to Challenge Netanyahu in Israel Elections

April 27, 2026

Bennett and Lapid Unite to Challenge Netanyahu in Israel Elections/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced they are joining forces…

Iran Mediators Meet in Turkey to Discuss Peace Push

April 18, 2026

Iran Mediators Meet in Turkey to Discuss Peace Push/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia met in Turkey to coordinate efforts…

Netanyahu Authorizes Direct Israel-Lebanon Talks ‘As Soon As Possible’

April 9, 2026

Netanyahu Authorizes Direct Israel-Lebanon Talks ‘As Soon As Possible’/. Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized direct talks with Lebanon. The move comes as the…

Lebanon Digs for Survivors After Deadliest Israeli Strikes: 203 Killed, Over 1,000 Injured

April 9, 2026

Lebanon Digs for Survivors After Deadliest Israeli Strikes: 203 Killed, Over 1,000 Injured/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Lebanon searched for survivors after Israel launched deadly strikes. More than…

Lebanon: At Least 112 Killed, 837 Wounded in Israel’s Midday Strikes in Beirut

April 8, 2026

Lebanon: At Least 112 People Killed, 837 Wounded in Israel’s Midday Strikes in Beirut/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Israeli airstrikes hit central Beirut hours after the Iran ceasefire.…

Israel Launches Major Beirut Strikes Without Warning After Iran Ceasefire

April 8, 2026

Israel Launches Major Beirut Strikes Without Warning After Iran Ceasefire/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Israel launched major strikes in central Beirut hours after the Iran ceasefire. Israel said…

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