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The number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has dropped to less than one million for the first time since 2014, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. As of the end of November, the UN refugee agency counted Read more
The UN Security Council has welcomed the return of Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Lebanon and his decision to continue his term, and highlighted the need to protect the country from the crisis destabilizing the Middle East. In a statement Read more
Lebanese Security authorities have identified the alleged murderer of Rebecca Dykes as Tariq H., a Lebanese working for Uber company. Arrested on Monday, Tariq H. confessed to the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) to have killed the British diplomat positioned Read more
The United States Thursday said it has clear evidences that the ballistic missile launched by Yemen Houthi rebels early November was supplied by Iran. US envoy to the UN, Nikki Haley told media that the US has evidences that Iran Read more
Syrian and Lebanese authorities officially re-opened Thursday one of the five border crossings between the two countries closed in 2012 after Syrian and Lebanese forces launched assaults against terrorists who established bases near the Syrian border. The re-opening was marked Read more
The United State announced Wednesday a new assistance package in forms of military support to help Lebanon better secure its borders and tackle terrorism. The assistance announced to Prime Minister Saad Hariri is estimated at $120 million and will include Read more
Saudi Arabia’s harsh policies towards Yemen, Lebanon and Qatar received severe criticism from the Trump’s Administration, which urged Riyadh to temper its regional action. “With respect to Saudi Arabia’s engagement with Qatar, how they’re handling the Yemen war that they’re Read more
Prime Minister Saad Hariri Tuesday rescinded his resignation that he submitted in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia early last month, after securing ‘dissociation’ pact from other cabinet groups including Iran-backed Hezbollah. Hariri accepted to continue running his one-year old cabinet Read more
President Hassan Rouhani Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of using his country as a scapegoat to cover up its defeats in the region. “Saudi Arabia was unsuccessful in Qatar, was unsuccessful in Iraq, in Syria and recently in Lebanon. In all Read more
Hamas Monday ruled out demands to disarm its military wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, saying that the weapons will rather be moved to the West Bank to fight Israel. The Islamist movement has agreed to reconcile with rival Fatah in Read more