Russian FM discusses Middle Eastern affairs with Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Russia’s foreign minister discussed the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East on Monday with a delegation from the militant Hezbollah group,...
Greek, Turkish diplomats hold talks after year of strain
ATHENS, Greece — Senior diplomats from Greece and Turkey are meeting in Athens on Tuesday in an effort to ease long-standing tensions between the...
Turkey slams Mediterranean undersea cable deal
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has protested a recent agreement reached between Israel, Greece and Cyprus advancing plans to build a 2,000-megawatt undersea electricity cable...
Israel announces upgrade of Iron Dome rocket defense system
JERUSALEM — The Israeli Defense Ministry on Tuesday announced it has completed an upgrade of the country's Iron Dome rocket-defense system to cope with...
Syrians in rebel-held Idlib mark 10 years since uprising
BEIRUT — Thousands of Syrians in the last opposition-held area of the country protested Monday, marking 10 years since the start of a popular...
Ethiopia rejects outside mediation in Nile River dam dispute
KAMPALA, Uganda — An Ethiopian official said on Tuesday that his government opposes calls by Sudan for outside mediators including the United States in...
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
BEIRUT — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five hours to fill up a...
UN says international diplomacy crucial to end Syria’s war
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Syria said Monday that international diplomacy is crucial to end Syria’s 10-year war and it’s important...
‘We are hungry’: Lebanese protest worsening economic crisis
BEIRUT — Outraged protesters returned to the streets of Lebanon's capital Tuesday, blocking roads with burning tires and garbage containers as the currency continued...
War’s timeline as Syrians mark 10 years since uprising began
BEIRUT — Syrians are marking 10 years since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad’s government erupted in March 2011, touching off a popular uprising...
