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January 22, 2019 at 5:12 am

Lebanon rating downgraded on default risks

BEIRUT (AP) — A report by Moody's Investors Service that downgraded the country's long-term investment ratings reflects the urgent need for quickly forming a new... Updated 9:34 am

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January 21, 2019 at 3:18 am

Islamic State group targets US convoy in northeastern Syria VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — An Islamic State suicide bomber targeted a joint convoy of U.S. and allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria on Monday, marking the...

January 18, 2019 at 7:16 am

Lebanon calls for readmitting Syria to Arab League VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon used an Arab economic meeting Friday to urge the Arab League to restore Syria's membership, calling it a "historic shame" to...

January 17, 2019 at 6:26 am

Man detained in Lebanon on suspicion of entering from Israel

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's army intelligence have detained a man on suspicion that he crossed into Lebanon from Israel, a military official said Thursday. The...

January 16, 2019 at 1:06 pm

After Americans killed, Trump’s Syria plan prompts questions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State militants killed at least 16 people, including two U.S. service members and two American civilians,...

This frame grab from video provided by Hawar News, ANHA, the news agency for the semi-autonomous Kurdish areas in Syria, shows a damaged restaurant where an explosion occurred, in Manbij, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Syrian war monitoring group, and a local town council said Wednesday that the explosion took place near a patrol of the U.S.-led coalition and that there are casualties. (ANHA via AP) BEI102 BEI102

January 16, 2019 at 3:46 am

2 US service members, 2 US civilians killed in Syria blast WATCH

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the morning attack, which local groups said killed 16 people in the U.S.-patrolled town of Manbij, Syria.

January 14, 2019 at 10:27 pm

Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — An Arab economic development summit that Lebanon is hosting this weekend has been marred by controversy days before delegates arrive. Should regional...

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January 10, 2019 at 8:14 am