Hezbollah threatened top judge probing Beirut port blast, source says
High-ranking Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa ​issued the threat to Judge Tarek Bitar through an ​unnamed intermediary, who relayed the contents...
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New Lebanon PM seeks ‘quick fixes’ to help the country
In his first interview with an international media outlet since forming a government a week ago, Mikati acknowledged that some...
Iran says it will allow UN nuclear watchdog to service monitoring equipment
The agreement comes ahead of a key IAEA meeting on Monday -- and has been touted as a sign that...
Israeli police recapture four of six escaped Palestinian prisoners
The first two were arrested on Friday evening in Nazareth, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the Gilboa prison where...
Lebanon gets a new government, its first since last year’s deadly port blast
Prime Minister Najib Mikati, a billionaire who has already twice served as premier, will lead a cabinet of ministers that...
Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean
Syrian officials said last week that a tank filled with 15,000 tons of fuel had been leaking since August 23...
At least 20 people killed when fuel tank explodes in Lebanon
Lebanon is suffering from a severe fuel shortage, leading to long lines at gas stations and extended blackouts.Military and security...
As Israel Covid cases spike, people told to ‘stop embracing’, elderly urged to get booster
In a recorded audio message meant to be forwarded to friends and family, Bennett said that in the next two...
Blast rocks Kabul after Afghan army urges civilians to leave Taliban-controlled areas of major city
The explosion occurred close to Bismillah Mohammadi's residence, where four assailants were also killed by Afghan security, according to Fawad...
Deadly drone attack on tanker escalates Iran-Israel maritime tensions
Two crewmembers, a Briton and a Romanian, died on Thursday when the Mercer Street tanker was attacked by an armed...
UK and Romanian crew killed in attack on tanker off coast of Oman
A Briton and a Romanian were killed amid what the company described as a "suspected piracy incident" onboard the Mercer...
41 killed in fire at Iraqi hospital treating Covid-19 patients
At least five people were critically injured.The fire on Monday night is believed to have started after oxygen tanks exploded...
Blast rocks Dubai port causing a large fire
There were no reported deaths or injuries and the fire is under control, authorities said. "A fire has been reported...
Palestinians demand end to Abbas presidency after activist dies during ‘brutal beating and arrest’
The body of Banat, 45, was borne aloft through the streets of Hebron where he lived, following a funeral ceremony...
Analysis: Trump dashed dreams of reform in Iran. The country’s new hardline president is living proof
"What Trump is about to do is extend the life of the regime by another 30 years," an elderly Iranian-American...
Ebrahim Raisi, ultra-conservative judiciary chief, wins Iran’s presidential vote amid historically low turnout
Raisi, who has long opposed engagement with the West and is a close ally of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...
Palestinians cancel Pfizer vaccine agreement with Israel
The abrupt turnaround came after health officials in Ramallah inspected the first delivery of almost 90,000 doses Friday afternoon, the...
Iranians vote in an all but decided presidential election
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cast the first vote in Iran, signaling the opening of the country's presidential election."Each...
Why balloons strapped to explosives are the latest flashpoint in Israel-Hamas tensions
Officials said at least 20 fires were started Tuesday by the balloons. Palestinian media reported the retaliatory Israeli strikes caused...
Rubio says US must fight China’s ‘extraterritorial reach,’ citing CNN report on Uyghur deportations
Members of the US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee mentioned the exclusive report in a discussion with Human Rights Watch's China...
