Family of convicted Hezbollah member denounces ‘injustice’
BEIRUT (AP) — The family of a Hezbollah member convicted in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri described Thursday the...
Lebanon risks disappearing without new government, reforms- French foreign minister
PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Thursday that Lebanon risked disappearing due to the inaction of its political elite who needed to...
EU weighs options to pull Greece and Turkey back from brink
BERLIN (AP) — European Union foreign ministers plan to tackle one of the bloc's most urgent and complex challenges Thursday as they try to...
Lebanese forces used excessive force in blast protests
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese security forces used excessive force, including firing live ammunition, against anti-government protesters after the Beirut port explosion, Human Rights Watch...
Pompeo discusses Libyan conflict, Iran with UAE counterpart
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the Libyan conflict and countering Iranian regional influence with his Emirati counterpart during a...
Turkey gave Hamas members passports, Israel says
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has given passports to a dozen Hamas members in Istanbul, a senior Israeli diplomat said on Wednesday, describing the move...
Pompeo, Emirati officials discuss ceasefire in Libya and Gulf unity-statement
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Emirati officials discussed on Wednesday regional and bilateral issues, including a lasting ceasefire in...
UN watchdog: Iran to allow access to 2 suspected nuke sites
BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says Tehran has agreed to allow inspectors in to two sites where Iran is suspected of...
Floods in northern Afghanistan leave at least 100 dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Heavy flooding has killed at least 100 people and injured scores of others as heavy seasonal rains drenched northern and...
Palestinian leaders stay the course as crises mount
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — In three decades of failed peace efforts, the Palestinians have never faced a more hostile U.S. administration, a more...
