World Aug 06 Lebanon investigates blast amid rising anger, calls for change BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials targeted in the investigation of the massive blast that tore through Beirut sought to shift blame for the presence of explosives at the city's port, and the visiting French president warned Thursday that without serious…
World Aug 05 Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public anger International help began to arrive as Lebanon's leaders struggled with the widespread damage and shocking aftermath of Tuesday's blast.
World Aug 05 A shattered Beirut emerges from the rubble after deadly explosions Residents of Beirut — stunned, sleepless and stoic — emerged from the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion searching for missing relatives, bandaging their wounds and retrieving what’s left of their homes.
World Aug 04 Deadly explosion rocks Lebanon's capital, causing widespread damage Lebanese Red Cross official Georges Kettaneh said there were dead and wounded, but did not have an exact figure, just saying there were hundreds of casualties.
Health Mar 23 War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case is confirmed The arrival of the global pandemic in Syria as well as the Gaza Strip has raised concerns it could run rampant in some of the most vulnerable areas in the Middle East.
World Feb 27 29 Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria airstrike The casualties mark the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since Ankara first intervened in Syria in 2016.
World Feb 27 Syrian opposition fighters retake key town from government The retaking of Saraqeb which sits on the highway is a setback for Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces who have scored major gains in a weeks long Russian-backed campaign in the last rebel stronghold in Idlib province.
World Feb 11 Rebels shoot down Syrian helicopter as fighting intensifies The violence in Idlib province came as government troops moved closer to capturing the last rebel-controlled section of a strategic highway linking southern and northern Syria, which would bring the road under the full control of President Bashar Assad's forces…
World Feb 10 Turkey retaliates against Syrian forces, killing 5 Turkey has said they retaliated against rebel backed Kurdish forces that killed 5 of their soldiers and wounded five more Monday.
World Feb 08 Syrian troops gain territory in push to control key highway The weekslong government offensive has created a humanitarian crisis with about 600,000 people fleeing their homes in Syria's last rebel stronghold since the beginning of December, according to the United Nations.