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Saudi foreign minister calls for sanctions against Iran

Saudi Arabia described it as an 'act of war'. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman linked Iran to the ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards the Saudi capital. The missile was intercepted and destroyed.

09/11/2017

Lebanon

Lebanon faces political crisis after Hariri resignation

The Lebanese PM quit, saying he believed that there is an assassination plot against him

04/11/2017

Lebanon

"Fearing for his life", Lebanon's prime minister resigns

Saad al-Hariri, prime minister of Lebanon, has resigned, attacking Iran and Hezbollah and saying his "life is in danger".

04/11/2017

Living

Lebanon’s wine industry is ripe with history

A 150-year-old winery in the Middle East.

20/10/2017

Syria

US air strikes block convoy transferring ISIL fighters

The militants were being evacuated from the Lebanese border as part of a controversial truce deal with Hezbollah.

30/08/2017

Lebanon

Lebanon presses pause in offensive against ISIL

Offensive against ISIL in Lebanon paused in hope of prisoner release.

27/08/2017

Iraq

ISIL under attack on two fronts

21/08/2017

Lebanon

Lebanese soldiers raise Spanish flag in show of solidarity with attack victims

20/08/2017

Lebanon

Lebanese army 'destroys 11 ISIL positions' on Syrian border

The Lebanese army has launched an offensive against an Islamic State enclave on the northeastern border with Syria, destroying 11 ISIL positions and killing 20 ISIL fighters

20/08/2017

Lebanon

Lebanon, Hezbollah move against ISIL

The Lebanese army and Hezbollah, have launched separate offensives against an Islamic State enclave on Lebanon's northeast border with Syria.

19/08/2017

Lebanon

Law that 'rewarded rapists' is scrapped

Activists say the legislation 'turned marriage into a prison for rape victims'.

17/08/2017

Lebanon

Hezbollah 'impervious' to US sanctions, says leader

Addressing crowds of supporters, Hassan Nasrallah said the US administrations cannot damage the party's strength.

13/08/2017

Lebanon

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement between Hezbollah and Nustra Front. Seven thousand Syrians are set to leave the Arsal region of Lebanon and head to Syria's Idilib province.

02/08/2017

Jordan

Law that 'let-off rapists if they married victims' is scrapped

A law that let rapists off the hook if they married their victims has been scrapped in Jordan.

01/08/2017

Lebanon

Thousands of Syrian rebels to be transferred from Syria-Lebanon border

Thousands of Syrian fighters and refugees in Lebanon's border region were set to be transferred into rebel territory in Syria in exchange for Hezbollah prisoners on Tuesday.

31/07/2017

Lebanon

Border offensive launched by Syrian army and Hezbollah

An all-out assault is said to be underway to drive Sunni militants from their last stronghold along the Syria-Lebanon border

23/07/2017

Lebanon

Deadly fire hits Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon

02/07/2017

Lebanon

Deadly fire hits Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon

At least one person was killed and several others injured in the blaze in the Bekaa Valley

02/07/2017

Cult

Fayrouz gives glimpse of upcoming album

Lebanese icon Fayrouz revealed on social media a sneak peak of her newest album to be released this fall.

21/06/2017

Lebanon

Embroidered dolls tell the stories of mothers in war-torn Aleppo

56-year old Amina is one of 80 Syrian women in a Beirut refugee camp who are embroidering designs onto dolls that share the stories and dreams of mothers still living in war-torn…

31/03/2017