Lebanese prime minister resigns, saying his life in danger
"We are living in a climate similar to the atmosphere that prevailed before the assassination of (his father the late prime minister) martyr Rafik al-Hariri," he said.
Nov 04, 2017, 17:27 PM IST
Benjamin Netanyahu slams Iran as he arrives for landmark Latin
Benjamin Netanyahu urged all countries to fight terrorism and singled out Iran as a serial offender as he paid tribute to the victims of two bombings in Argentina on the first trip by an Israeli premier to Latin America.
Sep 12, 2017, 14:29 PM IST
Israel raids inside Syria since 2013
Syria`s army said Israeli warplanes were again responsible Thursday for an early morning strike on a military site in an area where the regime has been accused of producing chemical weapons.
Sep 07, 2017, 20:48 PM IST
US-led forces launch air strikes to stop IS reaching east Syria: Coalition
US-led warplanes on Wednesday blocked a convoy of Islamic State fighters and their families from reaching territory the group holds in east Syria and struck a group of their comrades travelling to meet them, a coalition spokesman said.
Aug 30, 2017, 23:12 PM IST
Lebanon army declares pause in offensive against Islamic State on Syria border
"The army command announces a ceasefire beginning at 7:00 am to make way for the last phase of negotiations linked to the fate of the kidnapped soldiers," it said in a statement on Sunday.
Aug 27, 2017, 13:08 PM IST
Lebanon Army declares pause in offensive against Islamic State on Syria
Lebanon`s Army on Sunday announced a pause in its offensive against Islamic State group militants along the border with Syria to allow for negotiations on troops held hostage since 2014.
Aug 27, 2017, 10:37 AM IST
Hezbollah and rebels agree ceasefire at Lebanese-Syrian border
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said talks had begun between Lebanese officials and the Nusra Front on Tuesday.
Jul 27, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
Hezbollah says seizes strategic valley from militants at Syria-Lebanon border
The Syrian army and Hezbollah recaptured the area around the town of Fleita on the Syrian side of the border on Sunday.
Jul 24, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
Hezbollah and Syrian army advance in border offensive: Reports
In 2014, Arsal was the scene of one of the most serious spillovers of the Syrian war into Lebanon when jihadists briefly overran the town.
Jul 22, 2017, 20:13 PM IST
Hezbollah announces offensive against radicals in Lebanon
The new operation to clear radicals from areas around the town of Arsal and in al-Qalamoun was reported by al-Manar television owned by Hezbollah, reports Efe news.
Jul 21, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
Kuwait tells Iranian embassy to cut staff after spy case
Last year Kuwait convicted 23 men - one Iranian and the rest Kuwaiti - of spying for Iran and Lebanese Shi`ite Muslim group Hezbollah after a cache of guns and explosives were discovered in a raid of the so-called "Abdali cell" in 2015.
Jul 20, 2017, 15:55 PM IST
Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri says Army to carry out operation at Syrian border
Speaking in parliament, Hariri described the operation planned for the Juroud Arsal area as carefully studied, the National News Agency reported.
Jul 18, 2017, 18:21 PM IST
Israel targets Syria after fresh stray fire
Israel seized 1,200 square kilometres of the Golan from Syria in the Six-Day War of 1967 and later annexed it in a move never recognised by the international community.
Israel would go ''all-out'' if war breaks out again with Lebanon: Air force chief
Israel would use all its strength from the start in any new war with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, the chief of the Israeli air force said on Wednesday.
Jun 21, 2017, 14:42 PM IST
Facebook 'leaked' moderators' identities to suspected terrorists
Confirming the security breach, a Facebook spokesperson said that the website had made technical changes to "better detect and prevent these types of issues from occurring".
Jun 17, 2017, 15:20 PM IST
Syrian Army and allies step up bombing of rebels in Deraa city
The Syrian government`s strategic goal is to open a direct route from Damascus to the Jordanian border.
Jun 12, 2017, 08:28 AM IST
Israel strikes Iran-supplied arms depot near Damascus airport
Israel struck an arms supply hub operated by the Lebanese group Hezbollah near Damascus airport on Thursday, Syrian rebel and regional sources said, targeting weapons regularly sent from Iran via commercial and military cargo planes.
Apr 27, 2017, 14:52 PM IST
Israeli strike hits Iranian arms supply depot in Damascus
An Israeli strike on Thursday hit an arms supply hub operated by the Lebanese Hezbollah group near Damascus airport.
Apr 27, 2017, 11:47 AM IST
Lebanon's Hezbollah says Israel boosting border defences
Lebanon's Hezbollah sought Thursday to show that Israel is building up defences in anticipation of another conflict, after a string of statements from Israeli officials warning of a potential confrontation.
Apr 21, 2017, 12:23 PM IST
Iran steps up support for Houthis in Yemen's war: Sources
Iran is sending advanced weapons and military advisers to Yemen's rebel Houthi movement, stepping up support for its Shi'ite ally in a civil war whose outcome could sway the balance of power in the Middle East, regional and Western sources say.
Mar 22, 2017, 18:35 PM IST
