Lebanon’s entire cabinet resigns
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab has announced the resignation of his government, saying last week’s deadly blast that destroyed large parts of Beirut was the...
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Beirut explosion: Lebanon’s government set to resign
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab is expected to announce the dissolution of his Government in a matter of hours. Monday’s announcement is a result of...
Lebanon reels as massive blasts kill 80, injure 4,000
The people of Lebanon are in mourning and exploring the damage to their national capital, after a huge explosion tore through the city’s port and...
Israel strikes military targets inside Syria
Israeli fighter jets and combat helicopters have attacked military targets in southern Syria hours after “thwarting” an infiltration attempt from Syria by suspected Hezbollah militants....
Iran ‘arrests’ US-based opposition leader
Iran has detained an Iranian-American leader of a little-known militant opposition group for allegedly masterminding a 2008 attack on a mosque. The Intelligence Ministry announced...
Iranian airliner ‘harassed’ by US jets over Syria – reports
An Iranian passenger plane flying from Tehran to Beirut has been “harassed” by US fighter jets, Iran’s state media say. The report said the plane...
25m Iranians infected with Covid-19 – President Roohani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says about 25 million of his countrymen, nearly a third of the national population, have been infected with the coronavirus. Mr....
West Bank: Palestinians mourn victim of Israeli shooting
Even as the funeral rites went on Friday, the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) issued a statement insisting that soldiers opened fire after the slain Palestinian...
Israeli PM arraigned on corruption charges
The trial of long-serving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges has opened in Jerusalem. The hour-long hearing took place on Sunday, days after...
Iran coronavirus deaths reach 2,757, infections cross 40,000
Iran’s official coronavirus death toll reached 2,757 on Monday and the number of infections crossed 40,000, as President Hassan Rouhani’s political opponents slammed his response...