Mideast

Supporters of a Shiite group allied with Hezbollah help an injured comrade during armed clashes that erupted during a protest in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Oct. 14, 2021. The chaotic street fighting between Shiite Muslim and Christian factions erupted during a protest organized by the Hezbollah group against the judge leading the probe into the 2020 blast in the city’s port, and raised the specter of a return to sectarian violence in Lebanon. (AP Photo / Hassan Ammar)

In Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, June 11, 2021, Mahmoud Nassir, 10, looks out from his home, heavily damaged by airstrikes during May’s 11-day war between Hamas and Israel. Members of the Nassir family and their neighbors have endured four wars in 13 years. A United Nations inspector said the building will have to come down, but even with the expectation that conflict will erupt again, the family plans to rebuild. (AP Photo / Felipe Dana)

The Damascus sky lights up missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the capital early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syria's capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country's alleged use of chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)