World Aug 17 Syria denies it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice, other Americans Syria has denied it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans, a week after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of holding him.
World Aug 07 1st grain ship to leave Ukraine delayed before reaching Lebanon The scheduled arrival Sunday of the first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal has been delayed, a Lebanese Cabinet minister and the Ukraine Embassy said.
Politics Aug 04 2 years after blast, part of Beirut’s giant silos collapses A large section of Beirut's giant port grain silos, shredded by a massive explosion two years ago, has collapsed as hundreds marched in the Lebanese capital to mark the second anniversary of the blast that killed scores.
World May 17 Hezbollah and allies lose parliamentary majority in Lebanese election Final results in Lebanon's weekend parliamentary elections show that the militant Hezbollah group and its allies have lost the majority of parliament seats they had held since 2018.
World Apr 18 Battle-hardened Syrian fighters to join Russian side in Ukraine war, say observers The next chapter of the war in Ukraine could see Russia bringing in greater numbers of battle-hardened fighters from Syria, observers say.
Politics Feb 03 WATCH: Biden speaks on an overnight raid that killed an Islamic State leader in northern Syria The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed Thursday, blowing himself up along with members of his family during an overnight raid carried out by U.S. special operations forces in northwestern Syria, President Joe Biden said.
Politics Feb 03 Islamic State leader killed during U.S. raid in northern Syria, says Biden President Joe Biden says an elite U.S. military force killed one of the world's most wanted terrorists, the leader of the Islamic State group, during an overnight raid in Syria's northwestern Idlib province.
World Oct 20 Bus bombs kill 14 in Syria capital; shells elsewhere kill 10 The U.N.'s deputy regional humanitarian coordinator described as "shocking" reports of shelling that hit a market and roads near schools.
World Mar 04 Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control Protests have broken out in different parts of Lebanon with roads closed by demonstrators who burned tires amid a worsening economic crisis and lack of progress on the formation of a new Cabinet.
World Feb 18 Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families In total, 20 men and women were killed last month in al-Hol, the sprawling camp in northeastern Syria housing families of the Islamic State group.