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Lebanon crisis : Hariri says Not Candidate for Own Succession

Lebanon's Saad Hariri said Wednesday he would not seek to stay on as prime minister, ahead of much-delayed consultations to give the protest-wracked country a new government. ...

Syria war: Air strikes and shelling kill 24 civilians in Idlib

Twenty-four civilians were killed by air strikes and artillery fire in the opposition-held Syrian province of Idlib on Tuesday, first responders say. ...

Iraq security forces accused of protest massacres

Iraq and its security forces have been accused of committing a series of massacres against protesters in the capital Baghdad by the UK-based Human Rights Watch. ...

Lebanon crisis: Dozens wounded in second night of clashes in Beirut

Riot police and anti-government demonstrators have clashed for a second night in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, leaving dozens of people wounded. ...

Omar al-Bashir: Sudan ex-leader sentenced for corruption

Sudan's ex-president Omar al-Bashir has been sentenced to two years in a social reform facility for corruption. ...

US says Iran proxies carried out series of base attacks

Iran’s proxies have carried out a series of attacks on bases where US forces are collocated with their Iraqi partners, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleged Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. ...

Global solidarity with Palestinian photographer shot in the eye

A Palestinian freelance photographer who was shot by Israeli soldiers while covering a demonstration in the occupied West Bank has drawn international attention, with journalists voicing solidarity by posting photos of themselves wearing eye patches or covering their eyes. ...

Algeria election: Fresh protests as Tebboune replaces Bouteflika

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Algerian capital, Algiers, in protest at the results of Thursday's presidential election. ...

Hamas officials arrested ahead of founding anniversary

Israeli soldiers have arrested top Hamas officials in an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. ...

Iraq: Activist found dead amid protests

An Iraqi activist was found dead today morning, hours after disappearing amid mass protests against corruption and living conditions, according to a local security source. ...

France to host international conference on Lebanon

The French Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that Paris will host an international conference on Lebanon on December 11th. ...

Syrian president's uncle on trial in France for money laundering

The uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has gone on trial in Paris for allegedly laundering money to build a French property empire. ...

UN urges justice over deadly attack in Iraq

The UN’s special Iraq envoy on Saturday condemned attacks by armed entities amid ongoing protests in Iraq and urged authorities to bring them to justice. ...

Over 2,600 protesters freed in Iraq

Iraqi authorities have released 2,626 people held during anti-government protests, the country’s highest judicial authority said Sunday, reports Anadolu Agency. ...

U.S. military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday he believed the U.S. military had sufficient capability in the Middle East for now to deter conflict, dismissing a media report that a major troop increase was under consideration amid tension with Iran. ...