Middle East
France deploys frigate, two Rafale aircraft in Mediterranean due to Turkish explorations
August 13, 2020
France deploys frigate, two Rafale aircraft in Mediterranean due to Turkish explorations
The French Armed Forces Ministry on Thursday announced that it will deploy two Rafale planes and a naval frigate to…
Lebanon Parliament meets after blast, government resignation
August 13, 2020
Lebanon Parliament meets after blast, government resignation
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Parliament met Thursday in the first session since the tragic explosion last week that changed the…
Israel strikes Gaza militant sites after incendiary balloons
August 13, 2020
Israel strikes Gaza militant sites after incendiary balloons
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said it struck Hamas militant sites in the Gaza Strip early…
US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
August 13, 2020
US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic…
Abandoned by state after explosion, Lebanese help each other
August 13, 2020
Abandoned by state after explosion, Lebanese help each other
BEIRUT (AP) — In the southern Lebanese town of Haris, a newlywed couple is living in one of Safy Faqeeh’s…
Turkey says it wants to resolve dispute with Greece through dialogue
August 12, 2020
Turkey says it wants to resolve dispute with Greece through dialogue
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey wants to resolve a dispute with Greece over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean through dialogue,…
Iran’s president, FM lash out at new US push on arms embargo
August 12, 2020
Iran’s president, FM lash out at new US push on arms embargo
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president and foreign minister lashed out on Wednesday at a revised proposal by the US…
Stranded Lebanese desperate to rebuild after blast
August 12, 2020
Stranded Lebanese desperate to rebuild after blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Sitting amid the debris, Lebanese on Wednesday expressed their frustration at the state for abandoning them in…
Top German diplomat: Lebanon needs ‘reboot’ to regain trust
August 12, 2020
Top German diplomat: Lebanon needs ‘reboot’ to regain trust
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon needs a “strong reboot” and far-reaching economic reforms to rebuild trust with its citizens, Germany’s foreign…
After multiple crises, this time Lebanese feel broken
August 12, 2020
After multiple crises, this time Lebanese feel broken
BEIRUT (AP) — For nearly a week, Mona Zahran had to sleep on a couch pulled across her apartment’s front…