US envoy calls Lebanon a ‘failed state’ as Syria expected to join anti-IS coalition
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.’s special envoy for Syria on Saturday called Lebanon “a failed state” in remarks…
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack reportedly changes Lebanon plans amid backlash over “insulting remarks” to journalists
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack canceled a planned visit to southern cities…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah rejects disarmament, warns of civil war
Mourners carry the coffins of the killed Hezbollah supporter (AP file photo) On Thursday, Palestinian factions in a…
Palestinian factions begin handing over weapons at Beirut refugee camp
Palestinian factions began handing over some of the weapons held in a refugee camp on the outskirts of…
US and Europe are divided over UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon has split the United States and its European…
Lebanese government plans to disarm Hezbollah by year’s end
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese government asked the national army on Tuesday to prepare a plan in which…
Amidst sectarian violence, Israel should embrace Syrian government
It makes for a stirring and uplifting story, and it’s been making the rounds quite a bit lately:…
Trump ‘caught off guard’ by recent Israeli strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by the recent Israeli strikes in Syria and…
Syria, Israel agree to cease-fire embraced by Türkiye: US ambassador
Syria and Israel have agreed to a cease-fire backed by Türkiye, Jordan and neighboring countries, U.S. Ambassador to…