Lebanon

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…
Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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…
Back to top button