Politics Oct 18 Iraqis still blame Powell for role in Iraq war For many Iraqis, the name Colin Powell conjures up one image: the man who as U.S. secretary of State went before the U.N. Security Council in 2003 to make the case for war against their country.
World Sep 24 WATCH: His country mired in crises, Lebanese leader calls for help Lebanon's president is asking the international community for assistance to help the country recover from one of the worst financial crises the world has seen in modern history.
World Sep 10 Lebanon’s new prime minister pledges to stabilize economic meltdown The new government headed by billionaire businessman Najib Mikati was announced Friday by the office of President Michel Aoun.
World Aug 13 Afghan women fear return to ‘dark days’ amid Taliban sweep The Taliban's lightning advance across Afghanistan has stirred fears they will reimpose their fundamentalist interpretation of Islam and all but eliminate women's rights.
World Aug 04 Grieving and angry, Lebanese mark year since horrific blast United in grief and anger, families of the victims and several thousand Lebanese marked one year since the horrific explosion at Beirut's port with a moment of silence and prayers at the foot of the silos that was shredded by…
World Jan 28 Unrest grows in crisis-hit Lebanon amid coronavirus lockdown Lebanese security forces fired volleys of tear gas at rock-throwing youth in the northern city of Tripoli on Thursday amid outrage over the country’s coronavirus lockdown and inaction of the political class in the face of economic collapse.
World Jan 14 At virus tipping point, Lebanon imposes all-day curfew It was a choice between containing a spiraling virus outbreak and resuscitating a dying economy in a country that has been in steady financial and economic meltdown over the past year. Authorities in Lebanon chose the latter.
World Dec 11 Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in Lebanon Top Lebanese politicians and the militant Hezbollah group rallied on Friday against charges of negligence levelled against the caretaker prime minister and three former ministers over the massive explosion in Beirut’s port.
World Sep 10 Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosion A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents traumatized by last month's massive explosion there that killed and injured thousands of people.
World Aug 12 Germany’s foreign minister says country ready to help Lebanon, but reforms necessary Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas spoke after a tour of Beirut's devastated port, where thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate exploded Aug. 4, obliterating the facility, killing at least 171 people and wounding thousands in the capital city.