Middle East
Lebanon government resigns after deadly Beirut blast
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced on Monday the resignation of his government after a powerful Beirut port explosion sparked public uproar ...World pledges aid for Lebanon, to be delivered ‘directly’ to population
World leaders on Sunday pledged “timely, sufficient” emergency aid for disaster-struck Lebanon which they vowed to deliver “directly” to a population reeling ...Lebanese call for an uprising after protests rocked Beirut
Some Lebanese called on Sunday for a sustained uprising to topple their leaders amid public fury over this week’s devastating explosion in ...Furious Lebanese count their losses from blast, plan demonstration
As Beirut mourns its dead and grapples with the scale of rebuilding after this week’s massive blast, some Lebanese activists planned to ...UN set for showdown over US Iran arms embargo push
The UN Security Council is set next week to roundly reject a US resolution to extend an Iranian arms embargo, diplomats say, ...Lebanon sees possible ‘external interference’ in blast
Lebanon’s president said on Friday its investigation into the biggest blast in Beirut’s history would examine whether it was caused by a ...‘Revolution’: Angry crowds in Beirut urge Macron to help bring change
French President Emmanuel Macron toured Beirut’s shattered streets on Thursday, two days after a giant explosion, with crowds demanding the end to ...Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135
Lebanese rescue teams pulled out bodies and hunted for missing in the wreckage of buildings on Wednesday as investigations blamed negligence for ...Egypt, Sudan suspend talks with Ethiopia over disputed dam
Egypt and Sudan suspended talks with Ethiopia after it proposed linking a deal on its newly constructed reservoir and giant hydroelectric dam ...World offers support, condolences to Lebanon after devastating blasts
Close allies and traditional adversaries of Lebanon paid tribute on Tuesday to the victims of massive, deadly twin blasts in Beirut, as ...














