The former U.S. ambassador to Singapore said he had resigned from the board of a firm in the city-state linked to a group bidding for English soccer club Newcastle United citing "recent revelations" ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon coronavirus tally concerning, hospital capacity must be increased: health minister
The health minister for Lebanon's caretaker government was cited as saying on Wednesday that the tally of coronavirus cases in Lebanon was "concerning," an official of the Supreme Defense Council said ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon could ‘lose control’ of coronavirus outbreak: PM Diab
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Wednesday the country was at risk of losing its control over the country's coronavirus outbreak after a spike in the number of cases following ... ( read original story ...)
Israel attacks Hezbollah posts after shots fired at soldiers
Israeli attack helicopters struck observation posts of the militant Hezbollah group along the Lebanon border overnight after shots were fired at Israeli troops operating in the area, the military said ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Strikes Hezbollah After Gunfire On Lebanon Border
Israel said Wednesday it had launched air strikes against Hezbollah observation posts in Lebanon after shots were fired from across the border towards its troops the previous evening. The border flare ... ( read original story ...)
Israel says it hit Hezbollah posts in Lebanon after taking fire
The strikes further strain the already fraying 14-year cease-fire which ended the last war Israel fought with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hezbollah has pledged to retaliate for the kill ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo has closed-door meetings with Bahrain, UAE leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held closed-door meetings Wednesday with Bahrain's royal family and top officials in the United Arab Emirates amid the Trump administration's push for Arab nations ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in UAE
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as part of a Middle East tour following a U.S.-brokered deal on normalising relations between Israel and the UAE ... ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu, Putin agree to continue coordination in Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to continue coordinating to allow for Israeli airstrikes in Syria, in a phone conversation on Monday. “I talked to [Putin] ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan secures supplies of Russian COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Kazakhstan has signed a deal to get supplies of Russia's first potential COVID-19 vaccine once clinical trials are complete, the Central Asian nation's government and the backers of the Russian ... ( read original story ...)