
Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب
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Middle East reporter at the @AP usually covering Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. RTs ≠ endorsement. ☕️ 🎸 and West Ham.
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What would lifting US sanctions on #Syria mean to the war-torn country? It eventually will facilitate the country’s recovery, but will take time to happen. “I think people view sanctions as a switch that you turn on and off. Far from it." Karam Shaar كرم شعّار apnews.com/article/trump-…

What a transformation. The American military detained him as an al-Qaida fighter in Iraq. Now as Syria's leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa shook hands with US President Trump, who later described him as a “young, attractive guy” with a “very strong past." The Associated Press apnews.com/article/trump-…

54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital morgue says The Associated Press cameraman in Khan Younis counted 10 airstrikes The strikes come as U.S. President Donald Trump visits the Middle East, visiting Gulf states but not Israel. apnews.com/article/mideas…








Lebanon's new leadership hopes to rekindle ties with the Gulf which for years have soured. With battered economy and shaky security - time is not on their side. The country was once a go-to destination, and they hope tourism be a "catalyst". The Associated Press apnews.com/article/lebano…




Live updates: Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear and military sites The Associated Press apnews.com/live/israel-ir…



The Israeli military is warning Iranians to evacuate "military weapons production factories,” likely signaling new strikes. The warning came just after Iranian foreign minister signaled Tehran would stop its attacks on Israel if Israel stopped its strikes. apnews.com/article/israel…

"I am living in the basement of a small hotel” - Aimail Hussein from Afghanistan trapped in Tehran Airports close across the Mideast as the Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region’s airspace The Associated Press apnews.com/article/israel…