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Dozens of women in Lebanon took to the streets on the eve of Mother's Day to protest against the country's ruling class.
Comment: Ideological polarisation in Syria has left no room for nuance, and deprived Syrians of the social fabric necessary for reconciliation, writes Zahra Erhaim.
Jens Stoltenberg has called for further peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government.
Challenges plague new Afghan peace talks
Afghan negotiators are having a challenging time with the peace process.
Syrians forced into extortionate bribes to contact imprisoned relatives
Families of imprisoned Syrians are forced to pay huge amounts to contact their imprisoned relatives, according to the Association of Detainees ...
Taliban team in Pakistan as Afghan ceasefire calls grow
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and his delegation were summoned to Islamabad from Qatar, where they have been negotiating since September.
Beirut silos at heart of debate about port blast
The Beirut explosion cost the lives of hundreds, and decimated the city centre, and Lebanon is still reeling from the destruction caused.
Dismay as US considers troop pullout from Somalia
A Biden administration is considering taking troops out from Somalia.
Lebanese artist creates powerful sculpture from Beirut explosion rubble
A Lebanese artist built a sculpture of a woman by collecting pieces of rubble from the Beirut explosion.
Lebanon bemoans lack of blast satellite images
Hassan Diab called on French President Emmanuel Macron to provide satellite images of the port "before, during and after" the devastating ...
Hundreds march in Lebanon to mark year of protests
People took to the streets to remember the start of the protest movement which changed the political landscape of Lebanon.
Lebanon marks first anniversary of protest movement
It has been one year since the protests erupted in Lebanon, and the coronavirus pandemic has paused the movement.
Letting go of Lebanon's revolutionary nostalgia
Comment: Lebanon must let go of the symbolism of last year's revolution and accept its current uncertainty in order to create new hope in this ...
Setbacks and subtle victories: One year of Lebanon protests
Despite setbacks, Lebanon's uprising has made some gains.
Kabul US Embassy warns of extremist attacks against women
The US warning comes as the Taliban and government-appointed negotiators are sitting together for the first time to try to find a peaceful end ...
Hezbollah purchased same chemicals responsible for Beirut blast
Iran's Quds Force supplied Hezbollah with 670 tons of ammonium nitrate in 2013 at the price of $72,000, a German newspaper has revealed.
US envoy calls for 'transparent, credible' Beirut blast probe
US envoy David Hale called for a thorough and transparent investigation into Beirut's massive explosion.
Beirut blast: 2,750 tonnes of government negligence
Comment: The rubble currently occupying large swathes of the city has turned Beirut's famous resilience into something more palpable: rage, ...
Lebanon lawmakers back emergency powers assumed after deadly blast
Lebanon's parliament voted overwhelmingly for a two-week state of emergency, giving the military broad powers to crack down on protests ...
Facebook donates $2.1 million relief fund to crisis-hit Lebanon
A $2.1 million relief and recovery fund will be sent to Lebanon from Facebook, the social networking giant confirmed on Wednesday.
Beirut: The feeling of being buried alive
Comment: Even before this disaster Lebanon's greedy and corrupt elite had made life unlivable, now they are burying us alive, writes Carmen ...
Beirut buries more of its dead as world mobilises
Top foreign diplomats kept streaming into traumatised Beirut to show solidarity as Lebanon continues to bury more of its dead.
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 ...
Week after deadly blast, Lebanon crisis deepens
Tuesday's deadly Beirut blast rocked Lebanon at a time when it was already on its knees, having defaulted on its massive debt and seen poverty ...
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