Beirut residents anonymously warned of nearby Hezbollah sites
Residents of south Beirut's Dahiyeh neighborhood, a Hezbollah stronghold, recently received translated anonymous messages saying: "A Hezbollah site is located...
Middle East
Russia completes delivery of S-300 defense systems to Syria
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced Tuesday that the delivery of S-300 air defense systems to Syria has been completed....
Syrian FM: Victory over terrorism near, 'occupying forces' must leave
Victory over "terrorism" is almost at hand after more than seven years of civil war in Syria and "occupation" forces from...
Syria welcomes Russian plan to deploy S-300 air defense system
"The missile system is for defensive purposes and should have been transported to Syria a long time ago. The tragedy of Russia's Il-20 electronic reconnaissance aircraft proves Israel's hostility and the support of the United States on acts that damage Syria," says Syrian FM.
Iran threatens missile strikes on Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
An Iranian media outlet affiliated with the hard-line Revolutionary Guards published a video Tuesday threatening missile attacks on the capitals...
Hezbollah has precision rockets despite Israeli action, Nasrallah declares
"If Israel forces a war on Lebanon, Israel will face a fate and a reality it has never expected on any day," Hezbollah leader says.
Russia, Turkey to form buffer zone in Idlib as Syria vows to 'liberate' it
Russian and Turkish troops are to enforce a new demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib region from which "radical" rebels will...
Egypt court returns ex-president Mubarak's 2 sons to prison
Acting on a judge's order, Egyptian police detained the sons of former president Hosni Mubarak on Saturday along with three...
US marines team with rebels in southern Syria in large exercise
A U.S. military spokesman said the exercises were a show of force and that the Pentagon had notified Moscow through "deconfliction" channels to prevent "miscommunication or escalate tension."
Syria, Jordan begin talks on opening vital border crossing
The crossing's recapture by Syrian forces in July was one main goal of a Russian-backed military campaign launched last June to regain control of rebel-held parts of southwest Syria.