Gunbattles erupt during protest of Beirut blast probe; 6 die
BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy gunfire broke out Thursday in Beirut during a protest organized by the Hezbollah group against the judge leading the probe into last year’s blast in the...
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Hezbollah, Israel trade fire in dangerous Mideast escalation
The militant Hezbollah group fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel on Friday, and Israel hit back with artillery in a significant escalation between the two sides.
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets
Israel on Thursday escalated its response to rocket attacks the previous day from Lebanon by launching rare airstrikes on its northern neighbor, the army and Lebanese officials said.
Will Beirut抖阴ap blast be a catalyst for change?
The massive explosion and devastation triggered by thousands of tons of chemicals improperly stored in Beirut抖阴ap port is the culmination of decades of corruption that has driven one of the...
Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion that left at least 100 dead
Residents of Beirut confronted a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port rippled across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people,...
Iran vows “harsh” response to U.S. killing of top general
Iran has vowed “harsh retaliation” for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed Tehran's top general and the architect of its interventions across the Middle East, as tensions soared...
Pentagon says U.S. airstrike killed powerful Iranian general
The Pentagon said Thursday that the U.S. military has killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran鈥檚 elite Quds Force, at the direction of President Donald Trump.
Iraq: American troops leaving Syria cannot stay in Iraq
U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the country, Iraq's military said Tuesday as American forces continued to pull out of...
Islamic State leader appears in video for first time in 5 years
The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group's propaganda arm on Monday,...
Russian plane crash in Syria kills 39 servicemen
A Russian military cargo plane crashed near an air base in Syria on Tuesday, killing all 39 Russian servicemen on board in a blow to Russian operations in Syria. The...