In a monthly briefing to the UN Security Council, UN Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen warned of continued escalation and continued suffering and violence on Syrians. “The past month alone has
MoreLebanon’s Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced Tuesday that the country confiscated a huge quantity of Captagon pills concealed in a tea cargo intended for Saudi Arabia. The consignment was bound for Saudi
MoreHuman Rights Watch (HRW) reports that one of its top staff members was targeted five times last year with Pegasus, an Israeli company’s spyware. The malware was used against Lama Fakih, director
MoreProminent former Lebanese premier Saad al-Hariri announced Monday that he had “suspended” his involvement in Lebanon’s politics, citing foreign influence and a fragmented public. Al-Hariri, a three-time premier, announced during a televised
MoreApproximately 1,000 tents used by the UN to shelter internally-displaced persons in northwest Syria have collapsed or been badly damaged by snow, an official said on Monday. “Many of these people do
MoreOn Sunday, Palestinian Civil Affairs Minister Hussein Al-Sheikh stated that he met with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, a first between Israel’s current foreign minister and a Palestinian official. “Israeli Foreign Minister
MoreMonday was the first time in more than three months that Lebanon’s government met to discuss the country’s budget as IMF talks are set to resume. The efforts were aimed at halting
MoreLebanon is set to resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week on a $4 billion loan and an economic reform program, according to the Lebanese economy minister. Amin Salam
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