Tag: Hezbollah
Lebanon urges Saudi Arabia to reconsider ban on produce
BEIRUT — Lebanon called on Saudi Arabia on Monday to reconsider its decision to ban Lebanese produce from entering the oil-rich kingdom over a...
Lebanon farmers union calls on Saudi to repeal produce ban
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s farmers union described as “arbitrary and unjust” the decision by Saudi Arabia to ban Lebanese produce from going through the kingdom...
Saudi bans Lebanese produce because of drug smuggling
BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia will ban Lebanese fruits and vegetables entering the kingdom or passing through it because those shipments have been increasingly used...
Syria: Israel fired missiles on suburbs of capital Damascus
BEIRUT — Israel carried out a missile attack near the Syrian capital of Damascus and its southern suburbs early Thursday, Syria’s state media reported...
Defense contractor pleads guilty to sharing classified info
WASHINGTON — A woman who worked as a contract linguist for the U.S. military in Iraq pleaded guilty Friday to sharing classified information with...
Cabinet formation talks in Lebanon collapse amid crisis
BEIRUT — Talks on the formation of a new Cabinet in Lebanon collapsed Monday, heralding more economic and financial collapse for the small Arab...
Lebanese president calls on PM to form Cabinet immediately
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s president called Wednesday on the prime minister-designate to form a government immediately or step aside as the country plunges deeper into...
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,...
Israel unveils guided mortar system for future urban warfare
JERUSALEM — The Israeli Defense Ministry on Sunday said it has completed development of a new guided mortar system, giving the army a formidable...
Syria reports Israeli missile attack near capital, Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian air defenses were activated in the capital Damascus and its southern suburbs Sunday night to repel an Israeli missile attack,...
