Tensions between Washington and Tehran are rising by the day. But while much of the commentary focuses on what might happen inside Iran, more immediate danger likely lies to Israel’s north. Lebanon is shaping up as the second front of a widening confrontation. Israel has stepped up its air campaign …

Israel says it has killed the head of Iran-backed Hezbollah’s intelligence operations in Lebanon, shortly after beginning an “offensive campaign” in the country and exchanging fresh strikes with Tehran on Monday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it killed the militant group’s intelligence chief, Hussein Makled, in Beirut late on …

Shots of belching flames at the world’s first seven-star hotel aren’t the images Dubai wants Instagram influencers to share after decades spent cultivating the glittering city’s brand as a unique global hub of peace and prosperity. Nor will the shots of fallen missile debris do anything for the reputation of …