World Jan 19 Beirut braces for more violence, after night of riots Dozens of anti-government protesters gathered in Lebanon’s rainy capital on Sunday, as security forces braced for more rioting after a night of violence left hundreds wounded. Security forces, including Lebanese military, were heavily deployed across downtown Beirut after the worst…
Economy Jan 09 Lebanon issues travel ban for former Nissan chief Ghosn The travel ban comes after Carlos Ghosn was interrogated by prosecutors for nearly two hours over the notice about the charges he faces in Japan over financial misconduct.
World Jan 04 Thousands mourn Iranian general as region braces for revenge Thousands of mourners chanting “America is the Great Satan” marched in a funeral procession Saturday through Baghdad for Iran's top general and Iraqi militant leaders, who were killed in a U.S. airstrike.
Economy Dec 31 Ex-Nissan chief skips bail, fleeing Japan for Lebanon Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn said he fled to avoid “injustice and political persecution.”…
World Dec 19 Hezbollah-backed professor to form new Lebanese government Lebanon's president Thursday asked a university professor and former education minister supported by the militant Hezbollah group to form a new government, breaking a weeks-long impasse amid nationwide mass protests against the country's political elite.
World Oct 28 Security increased at IS prisons after leader’s death Forces from the Kurdish-led internal security agency were "on high alert" after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death in anticipation of possible riots or attacks.
World Oct 18 Fighting continues in Kurdish-held town in Syria despite cease-fire A spokesman for the Kurdish-led fighters said they were not withdrawing from Ras al-Ayn because Turkish forces are still besieging and shelling it.
World Oct 13 Syria’s Kurds look to Assad for protection after US pullout Syria's Kurds said Syrian government forces agreed Sunday to help them fend off Turkey's invasion — a major shift in alliances that came after President Trump ordered all U.S. troops withdrawn from the northern border area amid the rapidly deepening…
World Oct 11 Syrian Kurds say Turkish shells hit ISIS prison Dhaos and the ongoing assault have raised fears that the Turkish offensive on Kurdish-held northeastern Syria may undermine the security of over two dozen facilities where 10,000 Islamic State militants are held.
World Jul 27 Syrian rebel town pounded, 11 killed in market airstrike A Syrian government airstrike hit a busy open-air market in the country's northwest on Saturday, killing at least 11 people, most of them children, according to activists.