Middle East
Israeli Merkava tanks roll near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on Aug. 5, 2014. (AFP)
Hezbollah's Secretary General Naim Qassem. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
Israeli troops drive a tank near Israel's border fence with the Gaza Strip on Aug. 19, 2025. (AFP)
Families and supporters of Israelis held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks. (AFP)
A part of the Bekaa Valley, July 23, 2018. (Photo: AP)
Israeli police clear protesters in Jerusalem as families of hostages held in Gaza demand government action, August 17, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, (R), in meeting with US envoy Tom Barrack, in Beirut, Lebanon, August 18, 2025. (Photo: Lebanese Presidency)
Protesters demanding a hostage and ceasefire deal block Begin Highway in Jerusalem on Aug. 17, 2025. (Photo: Times of Israel)
Joseph Aoun, President of the Lebanese Republic, (L), Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria, March 4, 2025. (Photo: Levant24 TV)
A huge column of fire erupting following reported strikes in the rebel-held port city of Hodeidah, July 20, 2024. (Photo: Ansarullah Media Centre via AFP)
Samir Geagea, leader of the Christian Lebanese Forces party. (AFP)
People gather near a damaged vehicle and scattered debris after the road washed out following a flash flood in Mingora. (AFP)
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. (AFP)
Rescue teams conduct a search operation in Swat after flash floods caused widespread devastation. (Photo: Dawn)
Hezbollah's Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem. (Photo: Al Mayadeen)
Palestinian children and their families arriving in Italy, Aug. 14, 2025. (Photo: X/ Antonio Tajani)
