Lebanon
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia forced Lebanese PM to quit
Middle East
November 6, 2017
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia forced Lebanese PM to quit
Lebanon’s Shi‘ite Hezbollah group on Sunday accused Saudi Arabia of forcing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to quit, and called…
Western intelligence warned Hariri of death plot: Asharq al-Awsat
Middle East
November 5, 2017
Western intelligence warned Hariri of death plot: Asharq al-Awsat
Western intelligence agencies warned former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri of an assassination plot against him, the Saudi-owned pan-Arab newspaper…
Lebanese premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty
Middle East
November 5, 2017
Lebanese premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty
Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri resigned from his post in a televised address from the Saudi capital Saturday, accusing Hezbollah…
Lebanese prime minister resigns amid tensions with Hezbollah
Middle East
November 4, 2017
Lebanese prime minister resigns amid tensions with Hezbollah
Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri resigned from his post Saturday during a trip to Saudi Arabia in a surprise move…
Lebanon premier: Cyprus can help us cope with refugee strain
Middle East
October 29, 2017
Lebanon premier: Cyprus can help us cope with refugee strain
Lebanon’s prime minister says Cyprus can help his country drum up support from other European Union member states for its…
Hezbollah says new US measures won’t affect group
Middle East
October 12, 2017
Hezbollah says new US measures won’t affect group
Hezbollah on Wednesday dismissed a multimillion dollar reward offered by the Trump administration in return for information on two of…
Woman’s murder prompts mass eviction of Syrians from Lebanese town
Middle East
October 5, 2017
Woman’s murder prompts mass eviction of Syrians from Lebanese town
Abu Khaled had lived in the Lebanese town of Miziara for almost 20 years until a woman’s suspected murder by…
Former Lebanese singer handed 15-year prison sentence over 2013 army attack
Middle East
September 29, 2017
Former Lebanese singer handed 15-year prison sentence over 2013 army attack
Lebanon’s Military Tribunal, chaired by Major General Hussein Abdallah, sentenced on Thursday former Lebanese singer Fadl Shaker in absentia to 15 years with…
Evacuated Islamic State fighters reach Syria’s Deir al-Zor, pro-Damascus commander says
Middle East
September 14, 2017
Evacuated Islamic State fighters reach Syria’s Deir al-Zor, pro-Damascus commander says
Buses carrying evacuated Islamic State fighters reached Syria’s Deir al-Zor on Wednesday in return for releasing a Hezbollah prisoner, a…
Hezbollah declares Syria victory: report
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Hezbollah declares Syria victory: report
The Syrian government’s powerful Lebanese ally Hezbollah has declared victory in the Syrian war, dismissing remaining fighting as “scattered battles”,…