ZEINA KARAM

October 19, 2021 at 10:33 am

Hezbollah brag of 100,000-strong force aimed at foes at home

A boast by the leader of Hezbollah that he commands 100,000 fighters has come as a surprise to many Lebanese.

October 18, 2021 at 10:16 am

‘He lied’: Iraqis still blame Powell for role in Iraq war

For many Iraqis, the name Colin Powell conjures up one image: the man who as U.S. secretary of State went before the U.N. Security Council...

October 16, 2021 at 12:07 am

Analysis: Beirut street battles may spell even darker times VIEW

Many of today's most powerful men in Lebanon have survived civil war, assassinations, uprisings and turmoil, hanging on to power for decades in a turbulent,...

Nation & World

A Lebanese mother with her children hide behind a car from sniper fire outside a school, in the Christian neighborhood of Ain el-Remaneh, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Armed clashes broke out in Beirut Thursday during the protest against the lead judge investigating last year’s massive blast in the city’s port, as tensions over the domestic probe boiled over. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) XHM103 XHM103

October 14, 2021 at 1:40 am

Gunbattles erupt during protest of Beirut blast probe; 6 die VIEW

Lebanese officials say at least six people were killed and dozens wounded in armed clashes that erupted in Beirut during protests organized by the militant...

Nation & World

October 12, 2021 at 8:41 am

Analysis: Iraq vote underscores divisions over Iran’s role VIEW

Iraq’s Shiite militias that often serve as a proxy for neighboring Iran have taken a beating in Iraq’s election, while a Shiite cleric who set...

Nation & World

October 8, 2021 at 11:36 pm

EXPLAINER: Why do Iraq’s elections matter to the world? VIEW

Iraq’s elections on Sunday come with enormous challenges: Iraq’s economy has been battered by years of conflict, endemic corruption and more recently, the coronavirus pandemic

October 4, 2021 at 9:13 am

More than 100 Afghans from music school flown out of country

Dozens of students and teachers from a prominent music school in Afghanistan have been flown to safety on their way to Portugal, where the government...

Entertainment

September 27, 2021 at 8:56 am