Lebanon to begin offshore energy search despite Israel's objections
Lebanon said on Friday it had signed its first offshore oil and gas exploration and production agreements for two blocks,...
Middle East
Palestinian president urges India to back a multi-nation peace mediation effort
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday that he was counting on India's...
Assad regime, Shiite allies declare 'defeat for enemy' after Israeli F-16 downed
State-run television channels in Syria and Hezbollah's Al-Manar television network in Lebanon aired footage of civilians singing and dancing in the streets.
Qatari official urges international community to aid Gaza
A top Qatari official on Thursday called on the international community to send aid to the people of the Gaza...
US dismisses fears of wider war after deadly Syria clashes
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis dismissed concerns on Thursday that the United States was being dragged into a broader conflict...
Iran will never renegotiate nuclear deal, president says
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that the Islamic Republic will never renegotiate the nuclear agreement reached in 2015 with six...
Egypt temporarily opens Gaza border crossing for first time in 2018
Egyptian officials say the country has opened its border with the Gaza Strip for the first time this year. The...
Report: Hezbollah to store weapons at sites Israel likely won't strike
Shiite terrorist group Hezbollah has recently purchased over 100 acres of land adjacent to Lebanon's Chouf Mountains for the purpose of...
Iran says Trump's hostility to 2015 nuclear deal scares off investors
Iran says U.S. President Donald Trump's hostility to the 2015 nuclear deal is dampening foreign investment in Iran's energy sector,...
Iranian lawmaker says 5,000 arrested during January protests
An Iranian lawmaker says authorities detained nearly 5,000 people during the widespread protests and unrest that took place in January....