Iraqi protesters attack Iranian consulate in Karbala
Dozens of Iraqi protesters scale the concrete barriers ringing the Iranian consulate in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, bringing ...
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Is Lebanon sliding into another civil war?
Any change significant enough to quell the current unrest in Israel’s northern neighbor would be tantamount to a declaration of ...
Hariri ready to be Lebanese PM again but with conditions
A senior official familiar with the recently resigned prime minister's thinking says Hariri could return if the next government includes ...
Lebanon's protesters turn on their leaders, breaking taboos
As protests in Lebanon over the dire economic situation and political corruption gain momentum, demonstrators' irreverence toward senior figures who ...
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
Arrival of head of Iran's Quds Force, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, is an indication of how worried Iran is by the ...
Masked gunmen attack protesters in Iraq holy city; 18 killed
Overnight attack comes as protests resume for fifth straight day over government corruption, unemployment, and other public grievances. Over 240 ...
'The people of Lebanon want an effective government, end to corruption'
After Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resigns, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says "peaceful demonstrations … over the last ...
Protests in Lebanon: A wrench in Hezbollah and Iran's plans
The mass protests in Lebanon and Iraq have thrown Iran and mainly Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah off balance, even to ...
Hezbollah warns of chaos, civil war in Lebanon
“In view of the difficult financial, economic and living situation in the country, in view of security and political tensions ...
Facing protests, Lebanese leaders mull reshuffle
Lebanon is being swept by protests against politicians blamed for corruption and waste in a state mired in debt and ...