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Lebanese president in Egypt, day after defending Hezbollah
Egypt
February 14, 2017
Lebanese president in Egypt, day after defending Hezbollah
Lebanon's newly elected president arrived in Egypt on Monday, a day after defending Hezbollah in remarks to a private Egyptian…
Hezbollah leader says ‘idiot’ Trump makes him optimistic
Middle East
February 13, 2017
Hezbollah leader says ‘idiot’ Trump makes him optimistic
The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group says the world will benefit from having an "idiot" in the White House.Hassan…
Aleppo evacuation plan said to be back on track
Middle East
December 15, 2016
Aleppo evacuation plan said to be back on track
An evacuation of rebel-held areas of Aleppo was back on track on Thursday despite clashes overnight and was expected to…
Lebanon’s Aoun elected president, ending 29-month vacuum
Middle East
October 31, 2016
Lebanon’s Aoun elected president, ending 29-month vacuum
The Lebanese parliament elected former army commander Michel Aoun as president on Monday, ending a 29-month presidential vacuum as part…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah sees door ‘wide open’ for an Aoun presidency
Middle East
October 24, 2016
Lebanon’s Hezbollah sees door ‘wide open’ for an Aoun presidency
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Sunday the door to electing a president was "wide…
Thousands of armed Yemeni protesters call for investigation into wake bombing
Middle East
October 10, 2016
Thousands of armed Yemeni protesters call for investigation into wake bombing
Thousands of Yemenis, many of them armed, gathered at the United Nations headquarters in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday calling…
Syrian government forces seize rebel-held areas of Hama: monitors
Middle East
October 8, 2016
Syrian government forces seize rebel-held areas of Hama: monitors
Syrian government forces and their allies recaptured several towns and villages from rebels in the west of the country on…
Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
Middle East
July 13, 2016
Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
Rebel areas of Aleppo have stockpiled enough basic supplies to survive months of siege by Syrian pro-government forces that cut…
Suicide bombers strike Lebanese village, kill five
Middle East
June 27, 2016
Suicide bombers strike Lebanese village, kill five
Four suicide bombers killed at least five people and wounded 19 more in a series of attacks in a Lebanese…
Hezbollah to send more fighters to Syria’s Aleppo
Middle East
June 25, 2016
Hezbollah to send more fighters to Syria’s Aleppo
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said on Friday it will send more fighters to Syria's Aleppo area, a battleground…