Liz Sly | The Seattle Times

In this photo taken by an anonymous source, smoke and flame are seen from oil storage facilities hit by fire in Bryansk, Russia, Monday, April 25, 2022. The Emergencies Ministry said the massive fire at the depot in the city of Bryansk erupted overnight. The oil depot is owned by Transneft-Druzhba, a subsidiary of the Russian state-controlled company Transneft that operates the western-bound Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline carrying crude to Europe, and it wasn’t immediately clear if the blaze could affect the deliveries. (Anonymous source via AP) BIH105 BIH105

April 27, 2022 at 5:22 am

Mystery fires at sensitive facilities compound Russia’s war challenge

An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declined to comment on whether Ukraine was responsible.

Nation & World

A Ukrainian saper examines a destroyed Russian military vehicle in Bucha, Ukraine, Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2022. Ukraineâ€™s president told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes, accusing invading troops of the worst atrocities since World War II. He stressed that Bucha was only one place and there are more with similar horrors. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) XEL112 XEL112

April 8, 2022 at 1:50 pm

Nine ways Russia botched its invasion of Ukraine

The ineptitude displayed by Russia's military in Ukraine has astounded military professionals. Here are nine of the most important mistakes they identified.

Nation & World

March 20, 2022 at 1:42 pm

Russia’s war for Ukraine could be headed toward stalemate

Russia's attempt to conquer Ukraine could be headed toward a stalemate as heavy casualties and equipment losses take a toll on unprepared Russian forces that...

Nation & World

October 9, 2021 at 9:42 am

Lebanon’s national electricity grid collapses

The collapse is a reminder of the dire state of Lebanon's electricity sector, which has been unable to provide 24-hour power for decades.

Nation & World

August 26, 2020 at 2:52 am

Israel says it hit Hezbollah posts in Lebanon after taking fire

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said it exchanged fire with Hezbollah fighters along the Lebanese border late Tuesday, a flare-up of recent tensions that led...

Nation & World

August 8, 2020 at 6:24 am

‘Resign or hang’: Protesters in devastated Beirut turn fury on Lebanon’s leaders

BEIRUT - Protesters in Beirut occupied government ministries, set fires and faced off against security forces Saturday in an outpouring of anger directed at Lebanon's...

Nation & World

August 7, 2020 at 3:48 am

As Beirut’s fury grows, Hezbollah leader warns against blaming Shiite militia for devastation

BEIRUT - Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Friday not to hold the Shiite militia responsible for the massive blast at Beirut's port, as many Lebanese...

Nation & World

August 5, 2020 at 3:48 am

Shock turns to anger following fatal blast in Beirut

BEIRUT — As dazed Lebanese picked through the wreckage inflicted by the massive explosion in their capital city on Wednesday, shock turned to anger at...

Nation & World

July 19, 2020 at 2:42 pm

Lights go out on Lebanon’s economy as financial collapse accelerates VIEW

BEIRUT - Most parts of Lebanon are receiving no more than two or three hours of electricity a day. An incoming flight at Beirut's airport...

Nation & World

April 19, 2020 at 1:10 pm

Stirrings of unrest could portend turmoil as economies collapse

BEIRUT -As more than half the people in the world hunker down under some form of enforced confinement, stirrings of political and social unrest are...

Nation & World