Lebanon

Building on Syria war gains, Hezbollah scores political win
Middle East

Building on Syria war gains, Hezbollah scores political win

  BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah’s bigger role in Lebanon’s new unity government points to a growing appetite to shape state…
Al-Qaeda advance in northern Syria threatens fragile truce
Middle East

Al-Qaeda advance in northern Syria threatens fragile truce

BEIRUT (AP) — It only took a few days for al-Qaeda-linked militants to seize more than two dozen towns and…
Hezbollah chief warns Israel against continuing strikes in Syria
Middle East

Hezbollah chief warns Israel against continuing strikes in Syria

  The chief of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has warned Israel against continuing strikes in Syria targeting mainly Iranian positions, saying…
Hezbollah could ‘for years’ enter Israel, group’s leader says after tunnels found
Middle East

Hezbollah could ‘for years’ enter Israel, group’s leader says after tunnels found

  BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran-backed Hezbollah has “for years” been able to enter Israel, the Lebanese group’s leader said on…
Ethiopia bans street begging by Syrians in growing numbers
Middle East

Ethiopia bans street begging by Syrians in growing numbers

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia is banning street begging by Syrian nationals who have startled people by showing up…
Assad blocks access to Damascus for EU envoys: diplomats
Middle East

Assad blocks access to Damascus for EU envoys: diplomats

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has revoked special visas for European Union diplomats and officials traveling regularly between…
Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
Middle East

Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran’s presence…
At Arab summit, Lebanon’s Aoun calls for Syrian refugee returns
Middle East

At Arab summit, Lebanon’s Aoun calls for Syrian refugee returns

  BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun urged world powers on Sunday to step up efforts for Syrian refugees…
Egypt and Jordan’s Foreign Ministers discuss Syrian crisis in Beirut
Egypt

Egypt and Jordan’s Foreign Ministers discuss Syrian crisis in Beirut

  Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi stressed the importance of breaking the current deadlock…
Egyptian FM meets Jumblatt in Lebanon
Egypt

Egyptian FM meets Jumblatt in Lebanon

  Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Walid Jumblatt, head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), on the sidelines…
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