For the country north of Israel to escape permanent state failure, the restoration of a strong centralized government, free of Hezbollah’s coercion, is not optional but essential.The post What’s next ...

Syrian government forces and local Bedouin and Druze armed groups are responsible for grave abuses during clashes in Syria’s ...

Beirut’s Commodore Hotel, once a hub for foreign journalists during Lebanon’s civil war, has closed amid the country’s ...

Jerusalem — Under the cover of darkness, the helicopters from Israel began to arrive in southern Syria on Dec. 17, 2024, nine days after the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad. Packed ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Members of Israel’s Druze community are coming to the aid of other members of their faith experiencing oppression ...

Lebanon’s civil war is a taboo subject. A group of Christians and Muslims is broaching it. Eight somber Muslims sat around white plastic tables on the gold-tinged red carpet of Sayyida Aisha Mosque in ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Qassim Hamadeh woke to the sounds of gunfire and explosions in his village of Beit Jin in southwestern Syria last month. Within hours, he had lost two sons, a daughter-in-law and his ...

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BEIRUT — (TNS) Pope Leo XIV made a strong appeal for interreligious dialogue in Lebanon on Monday, praising the country as an example of the coexistence of different faiths. Lebanon, battered by war ...

Annaya, Lebanon — Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon's tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alongside the ...