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Lebanese security apparatus have attacked unarmed protesters, including attacking medics.
Israel has closed its goods crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip after Hamas fired rockets into the Mediterranean.
Iran 'wary' of political changes in Lebanon following blast
Tehran is cautious over developments taking place in Lebanon, where a deadly blast killed more than 170 people last week and prompted the resignation of the government.
Lebanon observes one-minute silence for Beirut blast victims
Lebanese observed a minute's silence at 6:08 PM on Tuesday, exactly one week after the massive explosion at the Beirut port that killed more ...
Lebanon blast: political game changer or hollow blow?
Many Lebanese want their reviled leaders to bite the dust over the August 4 explosion, which killed at least 160 people and disfigured the ...
Tunisia PM designate says will form technocratic government
Tunisia's largest faction, the Islamist Ennahdha party, has said it will oppose the formation of a non-political government by prime minister-designate Hichem Mechichi.
Brutal murder shines spotlight on Turkey's femicide epidemic
The killing of a 27-year-old student has sparked nationwide protests, but the government is considering rolling back legislation that ...
Good riddance to Lebanon's government, radical change begins now
Comment: Diab's government was built to fail and based on impossible promises. Its resignation is far from enough for a devastated people ...
Iran says 2 convicted of spying for Israel, UK
Two people have been convicted in Iran for allegedly spying on behalf Israel, the UK and Germany.
Egypt holds low-key Senate elections
Egypt launched a two-day vote for a new Senate on Tuesday, authorities confirmed.
Lebanon's PM Diab announces resignation of government
Lebanon’s PM Hassan Diab announced that he is stepping down from his job in the wake of the Beirut port explosion last week that triggered ...
Jordan police attack teachers protesting pay cuts
Jordanian police attacked teachers for protesting against the government not honouring a pay bonus.
Yemen investigates reports of ammonium nitrate at port
Following Tuesday's tragic explosion at Beirut port, authorities have launched an investigation into the alleged presence of ammonium nitrate in ...
Teenage son of Lebanon's 'most hated politician' addresses cyberbullying
The young son of Lebanon's former Foreign Minister speaks out against alleged bullying in recent TikTok video.
Iraq removes 'highly dangerous' material from Baghdad airport
Highly dangerous material was relocated from Baghdad's International Airport to a military site on Sunday, Iraqi authorities said.
The Beirut blast: An accident in name only
Comment: Blatant, perhaps criminal, negligence and bureaucratic ineptitude were the immediate causes of the explosion, says the International Crisis Group.
Fourth Lebanese minister resigns as security chiefs questioned
Lebanese Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni resigned on Monday, bringing the embattled government closer to collapse, as a judge questioned security ...
Lebanon government on brink over blast fallout
The under-fire cabinet, struggling to weather the political storm, was due to meet in the afternoon amid widespread demands for an end to an ...
Algerian journalist who covered protests sentenced to three years
Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni, who covered anti-government ‘Hirak’ protests, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment amid ...
Lebanese justice minister resigns amid outrage over Beirut blast
Justice Minister Marie-Claude Najm has become the third Lebanese cabinet member to resign as angry protests continue over the deadly ...
Renewed Lebanon protests as ministers quit
Two members of Lebanon's government have quit over a deadly blast that unleashed public rage against the country's ruling class.
World pledges direct aid to Lebanon's people, bypassing government
World leaders pledged more than 250 million euros for disaster-struck Lebanon, conference host France said, with the emergency aid to be ...
Trump urges Lebanon to hold 'transparent investigation' into blast
US President Donald Trump called for Lebanon to conduct a "full and transparent investigation" into the huge explosion that hit Beirut, and ...
Lebanese banker slammed for buying Jennifer Lawrence's NYC apartment
Lebanon bank CEO's nearly $10 million penthouse purchase in the US further angers the Lebanese, who have been barred from accessing their ...
Iraqi-donated oil has arrived in Lebanon after travelling through the Syrian border on Sunday.
Manal Abdel Samad has resigned from her position as information minister on Sunday.
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