Lebanon
Assad blocks access to Damascus for EU envoys: diplomats
Middle East
January 22, 2019
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
January 21, 2019
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
January 20, 2019
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
January 20, 2019
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
January 19, 2019
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…
Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon
Middle East
January 15, 2019
Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — An Arab economic development summit that Lebanon is hosting this weekend has been marred by controversy…
Israel says all Hezbollah cross-border tunnels found
Middle East
January 13, 2019
Israel says all Hezbollah cross-border tunnels found
Israel said Sunday it had uncovered all cross-border attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon and will bring its…
Israeli ex-minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Israeli ex-minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli former cabinet minister admitting to spying for Iran on Wednesday in a plea deal in…
Parts of Lebanon go on strike to protest economic conditions
Middle East
January 5, 2019
Parts of Lebanon go on strike to protest economic conditions
BEIRUT (AP) — Parts of Lebanon’s public and private sectors have gone on strike called for by the country’s…
Lebanon’s Aoun, Hariri, ‘determined’ to form government
Middle East
January 2, 2019
Lebanon’s Aoun, Hariri, ‘determined’ to form government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri are “determined to form a government”, state…